religion
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Cornell announces hiring of 7 faculty
Six new faculty will join the Cornell community next fall, and one visiting faculty member will become a tenure-track professor.
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Buddhist scholar Simmer-Brown ’68 appears Jan. 26-27
Judith Simmer-Brown ’68, distinguished Buddhism scholar and author, will visit Cornell College Jan. 26 and 27 to lead meditation and give a lecture.
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Eight courses heading off campus
Dozens of students in eight different courses will spend Block 6 off campus, going as far afield as the Bahamas, Belize, Rome, and New Zealand.
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Welcome Reception and Dinner for Aoyama Gakuin Women’s Junior College
Cornell College will welcome five female students and two faculty members from Aoyama Gakuin Women’s Junior College (Tokyo, Japan) with a welcome dinner and reception Feb. 24.
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Religion professor emeritus Charles Vernoff dies
Charles Vernoff, who taught religion at Cornell College from 1978 until 2006, died March 11 at his home in West Hollywood, Calif. He was 71. Vernoff was named emeritus professor of religion at his retirement.
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HAIG Lecture: “Supernal and Secret: Jewish Mysticism and the Humanities” by Steven Sacks
Steven Sacks, assistant professor of religion, will give a lecture titled “Supernal and Secret: Jewish Mysticism and the Humanities.” The scholastic tradition of rabbinic Judaism assumes a great deal of knowledge from its readers, presenting great obstacles to simple explanations and easy understandings.
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HAIG Lecture
Michelle Herder, assistant professor of history, will give a lecture on April 14th titled “Serving in the Cloister: Work and Discipline in Late Medieval Monasteries.”
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Amina Wadud talks about Islamic feminism
Amina Wadud, a professor and Islamic feminist scholar, gave the Small-Thomas lecture on April 22. She spoke about the relationship between Islam and gender.
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Feminist scholar to speak about Islam and gender
Amina Wadud, a professor and Islamic feminist scholar, will speak about Islam and gender on April 22 as part of the Small-Thomas Lecture series at Cornell College.
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Religion course travels to Laos
During January 2010, religion professor Steven Sacks led a group of students to Southeast Asia for the course Religions of Laos. The course focused on firsthand observations of religious and cultural practices, coupled with interviews, homestays, and other direct interactions with local people.
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Islamic studies drew Ogren-Gunderson to Cornell
A course studying Islam in Morocco drew Alida Ogren-Gunderson to Cornell, and the trip proved to be everything she’d hoped for. She’s also found plenty of other opportunities to feed her passion for Islamic studies, including three months of intensive Arabic study on campus and in Egypt during her final semester.
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Off-campus course explores religions of Mongolia
In the spring of 2008, a group of Cornellians journeyed to Mongolia for a block-long immersion into the religion and culture of the area.
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French and religion professors lead course in Morocco
In May 2009, Cornell students traveled to Morocco with religion professor Steven Sacks and French professor Devan Baty for the course “Islam and Post-coloniality in Contemporary Morocco.” Students studied the general tenets of Islam, its particular manifestations and practices in Morocco, and the post-colonial relationship between Morocco and France.
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Religious studies at Cornell sparked Miyake-Stoner’s passion for community service
For Akiko Miyake-Stoner, religion is not a passive activity but a call to engagement. After graduation she assisted elderly citizens as a case manager at the Adult Day Health Center in Seattle through a two-year opportunity sponsored the Lutheran Volunteer Corps.
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Speaker will explore role of black church
MOUNT VERNON — The Rev. Raphael Warnock, senior pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, spiritual home of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will discuss the intersection of faith and social justice on Thursday, April 10, at Cornell College.
Cornell announces hiring of 7 faculty 
Buddhist scholar Simmer-Brown ’68 appears Jan. 26-27 
Eight courses heading off campus 
Religion professor emeritus Charles Vernoff dies 
Religion course travels to Laos 
Islamic studies drew Ogren-Gunderson to Cornell