Category Archives: Faculty News

Food of the Faithful – Tibetan studies scholar Geoffrey Barstow explores the limits of Buddhism

“Available sources almost universally agree that meat is delicious. Perhaps more importantly, meat is often considered necessary for human health.” “Compassion, placing the needs of others before one’s own, lies at the very center of Tibetan religious rhetoric and self-conception.” … Continue reading

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Religious studies program sees increase in non-religious students

Community members call for increased recognition of different religions from university. Among adults in Oregon, 68 percent of people identify as participants of a major religion, according to Pewforum’s 2016 survey. Being a university that is home to both domestic … Continue reading

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Life and Death Choices

Medical ethicist Courtney Campbell deals in thorny questions. If there’s a shortage of chemotherapy drugs, for example, how do you ration them? Who receives a flu vaccine if there isn’t enough to go around? When should medical treatment be stopped … Continue reading

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Peace march begins at OSU

Linda Richards, hosted a group participating in the 13th annual Pacific Northwest Interfaith Peace Walk. Full article

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Retired OSU professor gives historical context to Malheur standoff

Robbins, OSU’s emeritus distinguished professor of history, spoke Saturday afternoon before a standing-room-only crowd of nearly 150 people at the Benton County Historical Museum.    

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Philosophy Talk Returns!

Nationally syndicated radio program Philosophy Talk returns to Oregon State University on Wednesday April 15th, 2015 on the Withycombe Hall Main Stage for a live show taping.   This time, our topic will be: “Science and Politics: Friends or Foes?” The … Continue reading

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Hamblin Wins the 2014 Paul Birdsall Prize

Congratulations go out to Jacob Darwin Hamblin, associate professor of history at Oregon State University, who has been selected as the winner of the 2014 Paul Birdsall Prize for his latest book Arming Mother Nature: The Birth of Catastrophic Environmentalism … Continue reading

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WW1 and Poetry at Flander’s Field

Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. … Continue reading

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Roundtable on ‘Arming Mother Nature’

After editing a couple of dozen H-Environment roundtables himself, it is great to have one of Jake Hamblin’s own books, Arming Mother Nature, as the subject of one – this time guest-edited by Michael Egan of McMaster University. You can … Continue reading

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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

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