Religious Studies at UQ

23/06/2026

Congratulations to our PhD graduate Paloma Muñoz Gómez, whose PhD thesis has appeared in reworked form as a monograph in Brill's Indological Library. Brilliant work, Paloma!

"Yudhiṣṭhira, Salvation, and Selfless Action in the Sanskrit Mahābhārata" published on 29 Apr 2026 by Brill.

22/06/2026

In India, The Catholic Church Becomes An Unlikely Sanctuary For Trans People

The room is small — a modest space inside the parish in southern India. But when church leaders unveiled a dedicated Catholic Desk for transgender people there earlier this year, the gesture carried outsized weight.

21/06/2026

Faith, belonging, survival – and now destruction: a photographic account of Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery before Russia’s attack by Award-winning French photographer Laetitia Vançon.

Award-winning French photographer Laetitia Vançon’s has spent years capturing scenes at the Unesco world heritage site before it suffered fire damage after a massive Russian air raid

19/06/2026

UQ ranked in global top 40 unis

The University of Queensland has ranked among the world’s top 40 universities in the 2027 QS World University Rankings – remaining in the top 3% of universities ranked globally.

18/06/2026

More Countries Had Elevated Levels of Social Hostilities Involving Religion in 2023: The number of countries with high or very high social hostilities rose for third year in a row

The number of countries with high or very high social hostilities rose for the third year in a row; government interference in worship also increased.

15/06/2026

For those who are part of the World Cup Religion: Why to Canadians (and Australians) say 'soccer' instead of 'football'?

As the World Cup renews the soccer-versus-football debate, University of Michigan professor Stefan Szymanski says the word "soccer" was coined in Oxford in the 1880s and later stuck in countries where "football" already meant another sport.

15/06/2026

Research Office Casual Positions. Expressions of Interest are now open for UQ students or staff who are interested in undertaking casual work with the Research Office during major competitive funding rounds in 2026. This role offers a valuable opportunity to gain hands on exposure to research administration and develop practical insight into grant application and review processes.

08/06/2026

‘It’s Bible time’: How religion became part of the USMNT’s World Cup identity

From Christian Pulisic to Weston McKennie, many of the team’s biggest stars have been open about their faith, creating a new dynamic for a home World Cup

05/06/2026

“A distortion”: the Will Smith movie that offended the National Council of Hindu Temples

Not on purpose, presumably.

03/06/2026

Science, Religion and history: Some reflections. For those interested in Religion and Science, check out the Inaugural Professorial Lecture from esteemed Prof John Stenhouse, University of Otago.

Check out Professor John Stenhouse's Inaugural Professorial Lecture...