Doctoral Tracks in the Department of Religious Studies
Ross S. Kraemer, Director of Graduate Studies (Ross_Kraemer@brown.edu)
Nicole L. Vadnais, Graduate Coordinator (Nicole_Vadnais@brown.edu)
Starting with Fall, 2010, the Department of Religious Studies at Brown offers Ph.D. study in three areas: Asian Religious Traditions (ART), Religion and Critical Thought (RCT), and Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean (RAM), which now incorporates our prior Ph.D. programs in Early Christianity, and in Ancient Judaism, as well as various other ancient Mediterranean religions. All applications to study one or more religions of the Ancient Mediterranean should be made to RAM. Prospective applicants are welcome to direct inquiries to Prof. Ross S. Kraemer (Ross_Kraemer@brown.edu) and/or Prof. Susan A. Harvey (Susan_Harvey@brown.edu), Graduate Advisor for Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean, or to any faculty member in these areas.
Prospective applicants should also note that it is no longer possible to apply for the track in Religion, Comparison and Culture. Students interested in comparative work across two or more areas (ART, RCT, and RAM) should consult with the Director of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Advisor for these areas before submitting an application.
For 2011-2012, Prof. Thomas A. Lewis(Thomas_Lewis@brown.edu) is the Graduate Advisor for RCT; Prof. Janine Sawada (Janine_Sawada@brown.edu) is the Graduate Advisor for ART; and Prof. Ross S. Kraemer (Ross_Kraemer@brown.edu) and Prof. Susan A. Harvey (Susan_Harvey@brown.edu) is the Graduate Advisor for RAM.
For a detailed description and overview of the graduate program, please click here.