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The Study of Religions Department at UCC is the only department dedicated to the study of religions on the island of Ireland. Our courses are solely taught from a non-theological and non-confessional perspective.

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11 Oct 2025

Undergraduate Open Day

Study of Religions was delighted to welcome everyone to UCC’s Undergraduate Open Day.  Thanks to President John O’Halloran for taking the time to visit our information stand.  Photograph: President John O'Halloran, Dr. Amanullah De Sondy, Dr. Brendan McNamara 
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03 Oct 2025

Dr. Amanullah De Sondy on RTÉ s ‘Today’ TV programme discussing AI and New Lingo

Dr. Amanullah De Sondy, Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Islam was live at Cork’s RTÉ studios on RTÉ's TV show ‘Today’ for ‘Talk of Today’ discussing our contemporary high ‘content’ culture, AI actors, religion and new lingo added to English dictionaries on Friday 3rd October 2025.
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30 Sep 2025

Celebrating the Hindu Festival of Navratri

Dr. Amanullah De Sondy, Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Islam attended Cork Indian Community's Navratri celebrations. 
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22 Sep 2025

Dr Tatsuma Padoan's new special issue "Dialogues between Continental Semiotics and Linguistic Anthropology" is now published

This special issue for Semiotic Review, entitled "Dialogues between Continental Semiotics and Linguistic Anthropology" and edited by Dr Tatsuma Padoan (SENSA Lab, Study of Religions Department, UCC) with Prof Constantine V. Nakassis (Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago), aims at creating a dialogue between Linguistic Anthropology in North America and Continental Semiotics in Europe and South America by exploring common themes and possible points of convergence.
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