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St. Mary’s College student Gaebl ’19 Wins “Best Undergraduate Paper”

April 17, 2018

St. Mary’s College student Gaebl ’19 Wins “Best Undergraduate Paper”

St. Mary’s College student Gina Gaebl ’19, majoring in philosophy, won the “Best Undergraduate Paper” at the 2018 Great Lakes Philosophy Conference, held April 6-8, at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Mich. The conference was open to undergraduates, graduate students, and professional philosophers. According to Gaebl, her paper challenged a claim central to Iris Marion Find out more »

Filed Under: Featured News, Laurels, Student Highlight, Students and Alumni Tagged With: Featured on SMCM's Home Page, Philosophy and Religious Studies

Professor Basaran to Present at the Library of Congress

March 6, 2018

Professor Basaran to Present at the Library of Congress

Betul Basaran, associate professor of religious studies, will present a lecture focusing on women in the sharia court records of Istanbul during the late 18th century at the Library of Congress on March 13. The discussion will allow for an examination of the nature of Ottoman sharia law and women’s roles and rights. She will Find out more »

Filed Under: Faculty & Staff, Featured News, Laurels, Lectures and Talks Tagged With: Featured on SMCM's Home Page, Philosophy and Religious Studies

Master musicians take jazz in a new direction at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

November 27, 2017

Master musicians take jazz in a new direction at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Master avant garde drummer Paul F. Murphy and renowned bebop pianist Larry Willis will perform a totally improvised concert, “Performing Spirit, Jazz, and Democracy,” on Friday, Dec. 8, at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The concert is free of charge and open to the public. It begins at 7:15 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall. Find out more »

Filed Under: Announcements, Faculty & Staff, Featured News, Laurels, Lectures and Talks, Music Tagged With: Featured on SMCM's Home Page, Music, Philosophy and Religious Studies

Von Kellenbach, Professor of Religious Studies, to Give Keynote Address

September 29, 2017

Von Kellenbach, Professor of Religious Studies, to Give Keynote Address

Katharina Von Kellenbach, professor of religious studies, is giving the keynote address during the symposium “(Un)comfortable Identities: Representations of Persecution” on Oct. 20-21 at the University Center, Humboldt State University in California. An expert in the area of Holocaust studies and Jewish-Christian relations, Von Kellenbach’s address, titled “Cleansing the Nation in Pure Conscience: Notion of Find out more »

Filed Under: Faculty & Staff, Featured News, Laurels, Learning and Research, Lectures and Talks Tagged With: Featured on SMCM's Home Page, Philosophy and Religious Studies

Professor Katharina von Kellenbach Published

April 19, 2017

Professor Katharina von Kellenbach Published

Katharina von Kellenbach, professor of religious studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, recently published a chapter in the book “Lived Religion and the Politics of (In)Tolerance” (Springer, 2017). The book explores ten case studies that address shortcomings in the relationship between religion and (in)tolerance and offers an understanding of micro-politics of (in)tolerance and the Find out more »

Filed Under: Faculty & Staff, Laurels Tagged With: Laurels, Philosophy and Religious Studies

SMCM Introduces Keti Koti Dialogue Table with Breaking Bread – Breaking Chains Event

September 30, 2016

SMCM Introduces Keti Koti Dialogue Table with Breaking Bread – Breaking Chains Event

On Wednesday, Sept. 27, the Keti Koti Table Foundation on behalf of St. Mary’s College of Maryland introduced for the first time in the United States, a formal Keti Koti Dialogue Table with a Breaking Bread – Breaking Chains dinner dialogue at the public honors college. The Dutch tradition was established over the last ten Find out more »

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Faculty & Staff, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDEs), Students and Alumni Tagged With: Philosophy and Religious Studies

Greece Study Tour

July 11, 2016

Greece Study Tour

One June 2, St. Mary’s students departed America to go on a 26-day study tour of Greece. The itinerary for the trip included trips to the ancient cities of Athens, Corinth, Nemea, and various other famous classical and historical sites. While there, students participated in the sixth Nemead, which taught them about the four Pan-Hellenic Find out more »

Filed Under: Campus & Community, Students and Alumni Tagged With: Philosophy and Religious Studies

Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Work at Awards Convocation

May 19, 2016

Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Work at Awards Convocation

On April 22, 2016, five faculty were recognized for their outstanding work as part of the annual Awards Convocation. The awards and the recipients are as follows: The Homer L. Dodge Award for Outstanding Service was established in 1985 by the late Norton Dodge, who served on the board of trustees of St. Mary’s College Find out more »

Filed Under: Accomplishments, Awards & Distinctions, Faculty & Staff, Featured News, Laurels Tagged With: International Languages & Cultures, Laurels, Neuroscience, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Political Science, Psychology

Professor Katharina von Kellenbach Joins Network of Scholars

March 17, 2016

Professor Katharina von Kellenbach Joins Network of Scholars

Katharina von Kellenbach, professor of religious studies, has successfully participated in a network grant proposal to fund a network of scholars over the next three years. This news follows a talk von Kellenbach was invited to give at the German Film Premiere of Regina: The Story of the World’s First Woman Rabbi Regina Jonas in Berlin in November, 2015.

Filed Under: Faculty & Staff, Grants and Gifts, Lectures and Talks Tagged With: Aside, Faculty, Faculty and Staff Highlight on SMCM's Home Page, Philosophy and Religious Studies

St. Mary’s College Ethics Bowl Team Qualifies for Nationals

December 1, 2015

St. Mary’s College Ethics Bowl Team Qualifies for Nationals

The St. Mary’s Ethics Bowl team finished 4th place, qualifying for nationals, at the Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl (IEB) in Clemson, South Carolina on Saturday, November 14th. A total of 18 teams competed at the regional competition, and St. Mary’s placed ahead of teams from UMD, UMBC, Georgetown, UNC-Chapel Hill, and home team Clemson, among Find out more »

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