In the Media
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The roots of the Easter story: Where did Christian beliefs about Jesus’ resurrection
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Learn more about European witch craze
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Was King Herod the Great really so ‘great’? What history says about the bad guy
of the Christmas story
Aaron Gale, The Conversation -
From Kali to Mary to Neopagan goddesses, religions revere motherhood in sometimes
unexpected ways
Alyssa Beall, The Conversation
Religious Studies in University News
Married to their work: Home and professional lives intersect for WVU faculty couples
Eberly College professors featured as "power couples that are colleagues by day and spouses after hours." These faculty couples have made their relationships work thanks to their willingness to embrace each other’s passions.
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WVU experts unmask Halloween’s long, haunted history
Aaron Gale and Alex Snow, associate professors of religious studies at the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, explained that modern American Halloween traditions have roots around the world, with many cultures besides the U.S. still celebrating the supernatural during events like China’s Festival of Hungry Ghosts.
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Phi Beta Kappa inducts new members
Fifty-five graduates were inducted as lifelong members into the WVU Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, a national honor society that recognizes outstanding achievement in the liberal arts and sciences, and champions freedom of thought.
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Ryan named WVU Humanities Center director
“We are excited to have Dr. Ryan, whose clear passion for and expertise in the humanities will build on the incredible foundation of the WVU Humanities Center as a cultural and intellectual hub,” Dean of Libraries Karen Diaz said. “Dr. Ryan will capitalize on the great synergies that already exist on and off campus, and work to evolve the roles the center plays in strengthening the University’s R1 status and commitment to the land-grant mission.”
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