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The Women's Studies in Religion Program (WSRP) was founded to explore the fundamental role played by religious traditions in defining roles for women and men. Research on religion and gender sheds light on questions about the changing roles of women both inside religious communities and in broader public spheres. Read more

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Yakir Englander

Video: The Male Body in Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Theology

April 25, 2022

"The Male Body in Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Theology" invites us into a rich cultural world, usually envisioned as the temple of the intellect, and reveals how it actually places the gendered body at center stage. With the sympathy of a former practitioner and the insight of a theologian, Yakir Englander grapples with the challenges of sexuality to a life of piety.... Read more about Video: The Male Body in Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Theology

Research Associate Spotlight

Swasti Bhattacharyya

Since 1959, the Brahma Vidya Mandir Ashram in Maharashtra has been home to a community of women who model wholistic ecofeminism grounded in Indian Dharmic traditions. Based on a lifetime of contact with the ashram and extensive interviews conducted with 17 of the sisters from 2006 to 2011, Research Associate Swasti Bhattacharyya's year-long project at the WSRP views their work through the lens of applied ethics.