Graduate Students of Comparative Religion

08/03/2020

We've had many vegans and vegetarians over the years, so this article made me think of our past graduate students and thought they may find it interesting.

Vegan Muslims have replaced traditional "Qurbani" animal sacrifice with plant-based food for Eid al-Adha, a major holiday of Islam.

03/11/2020

WMU has cancelled all on campus classes for Thursday and Friday. Classes will resume on Monday through distance education until Friday, April 3.

If you live on campus dining halls will remain open and operational, as will lodging. Check http://wmich.edu/covid-19 for continued updates.

After consulting with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, other Michigan university officials and the local health department earlier today about COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus), Western Michigan University will begin delivering instruction through distance education on Monday, March 16, through Friday, April 3...

01/16/2020

From unwilling German soldier to catalyst for civility, Dr. Rudolf Siebert has devoted his life to bringing people together to talk through their problems.

12/14/2019

Congratulations graduates!

11/15/2019

11/02/2019

Come check it out and see Dr. Siebert off.

He was 15 years old when he was drafted into the German Air Force. He tried to fight the draft but was eventually escorted to the airport by an armed German officer. There was not conscientious objector status in Germany during WWII.

09/12/2019

Join us Thursday, October 3rd for "Contesting Land Privatization in Morocco: Inheritance, Religion, and Women's Activism in a Muslim Majority Nation" with Dr. Souad Eddouda.

09/07/2019

Congratulations Dr. Wilson! Much deserved!

09/06/2019

After a more than five-decade teaching career, Dr. Rudolf Siebert has retired from Western Michigan University. Siebert began working at Western in 1965 after completing his doctoral degree from Johannes Gutenberg Universität. Siebert also holds a B.A. in philosophy and two master’s degrees in th...