About Us

The UCLA Center for the Study of Religion was established in June 1995 in order to coordinate and promote the academic study of religion at the University for members of the campus community as well as for a wider public. The Center sponsors a wide range of programs that explore the role of religious ideas, practices, and institutions within human societies, both historical and contemporary and throughout the regions of the world. The Center also houses the interdepartmental Study of Religion major,...

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Upcoming Events

  1. From Enchanted to Re-enchanted: Trajectories of Vietnamese Buddhism in a Post-modern World

    From Enchanted to Re-enchanted: Trajectories of Vietnamese Buddhism in a Post-modern World

    October 5 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    Location: Royce 243
  2. Welcome Reception – Fall 2023

    Welcome Reception – Fall 2023

    October 12 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Location: Royce 306
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Fall Courses 2023

The Fall Quarter offerings are now available: Take a course on religion in LA, the 'Spirit of Medicine', or religion and violence. Learn about the origins of Judaism, Christianity & Islam, the philosophy of religion - and more! Have questions? Contact College Advisor/Counselor, Beth Kraemer. What comes next? Click here...

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Religion Today

Religion Today is a new club connected to the Center for the Study of Religion. Its mission is to provide students with a broad array of opportunities to meet with professionals from different walks of life where religion informs or impacts the work they do. The activities of the club complement the “Religion Today” quarterly public-facing programs of the Center, which invite experts to discuss how a range of religious traditions and their related institutions engage with the big issues of the day. We welcome...

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