Category Archives: Departmental News
New Religious Studies Degree Program
More than 20 years after the religious studies degree program was eliminated, Oregon State University is bringing it back. OSU students will be able to declare religious studies as a major beginning with the upcoming winter term. The religious studies … Continue reading
Confluences: Our 2014 Newsletter
When two rivers meet, they create a confluence. The merger of one with the other produces a stronger, more dynamic force. Confluences create opportunities for synergy. The editors of this year’s inaugural school newsletter have chosen the name Confluences to … Continue reading
Nature normal, humans awed
“I just found a wonderful cluster of photos purporting to show organic matter embracing and snaking its way through human-built structures. Among these, I’m not surprised to note, is a shot by yet another photographer of the abandoned Namibian mining … Continue reading
“Guns in America” – a Constitution Day event
The School of History, Philosophy, and Religion will be hosting Oregon State Universities annual Constitution Day (9/17) event at 3pm the Memorial Union, La Raza Room. This year, the topic will be “Guns in America.” Details to follow!
SHPR Digest-Winter 2014
The latest news and information from the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion (SHPR) at Oregon State University Highlights: The classroom is only the beginning of education. Recognizing this, the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion at Oregon State is … Continue reading
SHPR Digest – Fall 2013
The latest news and information from the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion (SHPR) Oregon State University SHPR NEWS: SHPR faculty were active preparing and publishing new works and giving presentations at academic conferences around the world, in your community, … Continue reading
SHPR Digest – June 2013
SHPR NEWS Courtney Campbell was recently featured as a medical ethics guest expert on an episode of “The Blaze.” With hospitals facing a shortage of organ donors, this show asked if there is a free market solution that can solve … Continue reading
SHPR Digest – May 2013
SHPR News Christopher McKnight Nichols has had a banner month starting with the American Military and Diplomatic History Conference that was held on campus May 7th to celebrate the launch of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Military and Diplomatic History – … Continue reading
SHPR Digest – April 2013
SHPR News Congratulations go out to Jim Blumenthal who was the focus of a feature story entitled ‘Hemisphere to Hemisphere’ for the College of Liberal Arts. “When Jim Blumenthal finished his degree at the University of San Diego in 1989, … Continue reading
SHPR Digest – March 2013
Notes From the Chair Welcome to the first installment of the SHPR Digest – our new monthly-ish summary of news from across the School. A big thanks to Bob for pulling this together and all of you who wrote in … Continue reading