About the Program
The UCI Religious Studies program offers a critical multidisciplinary lens into world religions, global philosophies, history, and cultural expressions that continue to shape the contemporary world.
Check out our wide-ranging lineup of quarterly approved courses here.
Events
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Silent Sessions
Join every Thursday 3:45-4:45 for Silence Sessions
Winter Meeting Dates
JAN 16, 22, 29 / FEB 5, 12, 19, 26 / MAR 5, 12
Krieger Hall 229…
June 15th, 2026 – August 7th, 2026
Application Due: February 13, 2026
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Put Your Religious Studies Degree to Work
in nonprofit leadership, mediation, counseling, education, social and ecological justice, journalism, technology, business, or graduate study in law, medicine, public health, diplomacy, and more.
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Student Experiences
Students explore the wooden temple at the Jain Center of Southern California, Fall 2021 (top), Students and faculty complicate the "Religion vs. Atheism" split during Meaning of Life Lunch conversation, Fall 2022 (bottom)
