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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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A section of the river at Pomphyrnai that is the habitat of the weresnake M.N., Photo by author, 24.01.2024
06 Mar 2024

Study of Religions Research Seminar

The next lecture in the Study of Religions Research Seminar Series will be online on MS Teams on Wednesday 6 March 2024 from 5-6pm: Dr Margaret Lyngdoh: Gender and Human-Animal Transformations from a Khasi Christian Context
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The Oxford Handbook of Religion in Modern Ireland, edited by Gladys Ganiel and Andrew R. Holmes
05 Mar 2024

Jenny Butler's chapter ‘Paganism’

Published in February 2024 in The Oxford Handbook of Religion in Modern Ireland, edited by Gladys Ganiel and Andrew R. Holmes, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 505-521
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Ernest Pignon-Ernest's image of Pasolini's Pietà from the mid-2010s
Happening On 11/03/2024
01 Mar 2024

Forthcoming Event: Pasolini: Prophet, Heretic, Saint

The Study of Religions Department along with Future Humanities Institute, EDI, LGBTQ+ Staff Network, Mná and Women's Studies at UCC welcome you to Professor Elizabeth Castelli's lecture on Pasolini:  Chair: Dr. Amanullah De Sondy  Monday March 11 17.00-18.00 in the CACSSS Seminar Room - O’ Rahilly Building   A decade after publishing the authorized English translation of San Paolo, the never-produced script for a film about Saint Paul by twentieth-century Italian writer and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini, Professor Elizabeth Castelli revisits the work, considers its afterlives, and reflects on Pasolini's legacy at the intersections of religion and cultural politics.
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Dr Yael Dansac
26 Feb 2024

Study of Religions Research Seminar Series - Dr Yael Dansac

Dr Yael Dansac: "(Re)Sacralizing Stones: Spiritual Engagements with Megaliths in Belgium" Ethnographical studies increasingly show the conversion of megalithic sites into places used for a myriad of spiritual purposes, mostly associated to contemporary rituals that celebrate nature as a sentient being. Analyzing data recently gathered at Pagan practices held in Wéris, a Belgian megalithic site dating from the Neolithic period, this ethnography examines material evidence (offerings) and ritual interactions (ceremonies). This presentation provides understanding on the processes of sacralization of ancient spaces, while also suggesting further inquiries to assess the relationships between non-religious spiritualities, identity transformation, and the re-enchantment of nature.  
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