Interfaith Fellows’ Blog Posts

I took English 177 this semester, which is a course that explores the global genre of narco-narratives—in the context of literature, film, and television—and studies the different social, racial, and cultural constructions of illegality and …

I have a friend who I’ve known since the 1st Grade. We both completed our K-12 education at a Catholic school system where we learned everyday mathematics, sciences, and language arts in addition to Catholic …

The Eurasian Steppe is a belt of flat grasslands extending thousands of miles from Northern China to Central Europe. It is one of the most consequential pieces of geography in history and for thousands of …

One of my aims for this fellowship was to formalize a definition of religion that explains why I was drawn here initially, and why I followed through with it.. Every week I discuss traditions that …

Over Winter break I had the privilege of traveling to Israel for 10 days with Jewish students from Wisconsin and Maryland on a trip known as Taglit [תגלית]. Growing up, my family’s vacations consisted of …

Looking back at its history, China is a country that was once filled with various religions since its beginning, and there has been a complex and ever-changing relationship between the Chinese state and these religions …

Long ago, gods had homes. They had favorite foods and origin stories that were unique to their locality, and did not exist beyond their birthplaces. The onset of migration, imperialism, and other events shifted this …

At a time in my academic career where doubts and uncertainty about the future threaten to eat me alive, the concept of tawakkul keeps me going and brings me a sense of peace like no …

During the pandemic, my faith life was completely upended, as everyone’s busy lives of work, school, and socializing were forced to come to a pause. As someone who values human connection greatly as part of …