Throughout the year, the Department of Philosophy and Religion hosts department events on campus, as well as supports other related outside events.
Please see the schedule below for upcoming events worth checking out.
Brummitt Book Named Award Finalist
"Protestant Relics in Early America," the 2025 book by Jamie Brummitt, associate professor of religion, has been named a finalist for the 2026 Religion and the Arts Book Award by the American Academy of Religion. The academy is the largest, international scholarly society dedicated to the academic study of religion.t.
Diana Heath, professor of religion, published "The Others: UFOs, AI, and the Secret Forces Guiding Human Destiny" in July 2026 and the book quickly made the New York Times Best Seller list. In it, she explores alleged contact between human and nonhuman intelligences ― some framed as angels, others as UFOs/UAP ― interwoven with the rise of artificial intelligence and the dream of immortality. Writing as D. W. Pasulka, she examines the science of life extension and the beliefs of people who have experiences of UFOs. She unveils a hidden architecture of belief and influence―one in which human consciousness is being reimagined and extended.
