Advancing creative and critical scholarship on religion

The Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion (BCSR) advances innovative scholarship on religion, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and responding to emerging developments in the humanities and social sciences.

Announcements & Upcoming Events

Research and Funding Opportunity

2025 - 2026 BCSR Graduate Student Working Groups

The BCSR invites proposals for graduate student working groups focusing on a specific topic in the study of religion. Working group funding will range from $1500-$4000. Applications are due September 26. (Click to learn more and apply)

View Past Events

November 12, 2024

Nov 12
Barbara Kowalzig: Wealth, Health and soteria: Comparing New Gods in a World of Social and Economic Transformation

October 23, 2024

Oct 23
Sudipta Kaviraj: "The Search for Paradise"

October 3, 2024

Oct 03
From the Byzantine St Nephon to the Russian St Nifont: A Breath-Taking Career of a Saint

October 1, 2024

Oct 01
Dr. Bradley Onishi: “Project 2025, Christian Nationalism, and November Elections”
Events Archive

On Demand: Project 2025, Christian Nationalism, and November Elections

A talk with Bradley Onishi for the 2024 Berkeley Lecture on Religious Tolerance.

Berkeley News: Christian Nationalism and the Threat to U.S. Democracy

With comments from Carolyn Chen, David Hollinger, and Ronit Stahl.

BCSR Receives $1,000,000 Grant from Henry Luce Foundation

In support of the Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative (APARRI)