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Candida Moss will speak on the role that enslaved Christians played in the development of early New Testament manuscripts: ; from taking dictation to editorialising; to proof-reading and refining; to influencing the teaching and transmission of the Christian message across the ancient world. Candida Moss is the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham. Prior to this, she taught for almost a decade at the University of Notre Dame. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Oxford and an MA and PhD from Yale University. The award-winning author or co-author of seven books, she has also served as Papal News Commentator for CBS News and writes a column for The Daily Beast. She has written for and had her work reported on in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Atlantic, Newsweek, and Christian Century, among many other outlets. Dr Moss has also served as an on-air expert for CNN and Fox News, and presented or appeared in documentaries for CNN, NBC, National Geographic, History Channel, Discovery Channel, and the BBC. This is the inaugural event in a newly created lecture series on New Testament and Early Christianity. Everyone at Mason and in the broader community is welcome.

On December 2, 2024, the Department of Religious Studies will celebrate undergraduate excellence in Islamic Studies. Students are invited to submit written work (https://forms.gle/3ooZXFqDGNVXHw3L8). We will award several cash prizes for the most excellent work. We'll gather on December 2 at 5:00 in Horizon 3225 to celebrate our students. Dinner provided. All are welcome!

On September 23, 2024, the Department of Religious Studies hosts its third annual distinguished lecture in Judaic Studies. Aaron Dorfman, executive director of A More Perfect Union, will speak on "American Jews, American Democracy."

GM Sociology's Dr. Manski told El Mercurio, Chile's major daily, that the current Palestine "protest wave has much more in common with the student divestment campaigns of the 1980s and 1990s," than with the protests of the 1960s.

The George Mason University, Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) invites applications for a one-year, renewable (up to three years) position as the Shrivastava Family Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Immigration Research. The successful candidate’s areas of specialization will include immigration, economic, social and political consequences of migration, quality of life, and the overall issues related to immigration policy. This position is critical to the success of the IIR and requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of the IIR.

The best-selling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran will discuss freedom of expression, the true purpose of education, and reading dangerously.

The Center for Humanities Research is now accepting applications for Summer 2023 faculty research grants. Grants of up to $3,000 are available to support humanities-related research. Applications due April 3.

This Mason faculty-led semester program in one of Spain's most beautiful and culturally rich cities is open to students in all majors and offers a wide variety of courses in English as well as Spanish. The tuition and program fees cover 18 credits, a homestay (meals included), a 4-day field trip to Barcelona, excursions to Sevilla, Córdoba and Málaga, a visit to the Alhambra, and lots more!

The Center for Humanities Research is now accepting applications for Summer 2022 faculty research grants. Grants of up to $3,000 are available to support humanities-related research. Applications due April 11.