宗教研究哲学博士-现代性，世俗主义和科学

该系的研究生们有机会探索宗教，因为它是在全球现代主义之中，之中和之后形成的。这包括宗教与科学知识的产生和世俗形成的动态关系。宗教不被视为本质上非世俗的人工产物，而是被视为与世俗串联的领域，因此以世俗的痕迹为标志。世俗主义也没有被视为从宗教中解脱出来，而是被视为积极参与宗教生产的一系列社会，政治和历史实践。无论是作为纠缠于知识生产实践的复杂历史，还是作为科学研究本身的学科，这都导致了宗教与科学之间的关系。法律制度和经济结构也影响宗教的产生。立法，法学，执法和全球人权框架使宗教成为世俗法的目标。政治经济关系，
Graduate students researching in this area consider religion as it is shaped in, through, and after plural modernisms around the globe. This includes religion's dynamic relationships with formations of the secular, scientific knowledge production, and economic systems. The Graduate Group in Religious Studies at Penn brings together a range of domains of expertise. We specialize not just in geographical areas and historical religious traditions, but also in methods and approaches, including a reflexive approach to the category of religion itself, attention to material and visual culture, engagement with both classical manuscripts and contemporary media, and consideration of the role of religion against the backdrop of modernity and science, including considerations of politics, gender, and race. Rather than a formal track system, we encourage combinations of approaches, cultivating expertise that will prepare students for the academic job market while also developing research and communication skills applicable to a range of professional contexts. Our main areas of research and expertise, listed in alphabetical order, include: