Department of Religion and Culture
Examine the ways religious and cultural values work in human lives around the globe. Investigate how time and place shape communities and traditions. We defamiliarize the familiar and get to know the unknown. We stimulate—rather than just satisfy—intellectual curiosity.
A small department with big ideas, you will not get lost in the crowd. Here you will take small discussion-centered classes, receive mentorship, and practice internship experiences.
We have a strong research faculty filled with award-winning teachers. They have built a reputation among students for being approachable and engaging. Our large and growing research portfolio covers everything from popular culture to religious studies.
Read more about some of our endowments, such as the Malcolm and Diane Rosenberg Program in Judaic Studies, the Hammond Lectureship, and the future Monsignor Chester Michael Professorship in Catholic Studies. The Department of Religion and Culture houses The Virginia Tech Prison Book Project.
Affiliated Programs
Religion and Culture Experience (Learn, Discover, Explore)
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