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The Seminar Room

“The Seminar Room” (TSR) is a religious studies podcast by and for students and scholars of religion that engages specific texts and concepts in religious studies theory and method, philosophy and cri... Read more

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American Academy of Religion in Review 2016

American Academy of Religion in Review 2016

It’s a new year and a new episode from The Seminar Room! After taking a break for the Fall term, Joel and Lucas return w... Read more

17 Jan 2017

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Structure, Sign, and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences

Structure, Sign, and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences

Episode 11, in which Joel and Lucas discuss an essay by Jacques Derrida and make the case for Derrida’s relevance in rel... Read more

28 Aug 2016

1hr 39mins

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