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Religious Studies
Programmes
Taught programmes
- Study of Mysticism and Religious Experience - MA
- Theory and Method in the Study of Religion - PCert, MA
Research programmes
Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: 40% of our research was rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”, with a further 30% judged as “internationally recognised”.
Kent was ranked 6th in the UK for overall sutdent satisfaction in theology and reoligious sudies in The Times Good University Guide 2012.
Overview
The Department of Religious Studies at the University of Kent provides the highest standards of graduate training in the UK and is the only department in its subject area to have received two national grants from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to support specialist training for doctoral students.
The Department's particular areas of research and teaching strength are in the fields of religion and contemporary society, religious subjectivities and experience, religion, media and culture, and theory and method in the study of religion. Our staff are widely recognised for their areas of research expertise and students within the Department have the opportunity to engage with the leading edge of work in their field.
The Department strongly supports cross-disciplinary work and students are encouraged to take advantage of the wide range of postgraduate classes and seminars available both within the School of European Culture and Languages (SECL), and across the University as a whole.
Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: 40% of our research was rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”, with a further 30% judged as “internationally recognised”.
Kent was ranked 6th in the UK for overall sutdent satisfaction in theology and reoligious sudies in The Times Good University Guide 2012.
Postgraduate resources
The Templeman Library has strong electronic and print collections in religious studies, and a wide range of related disciplines including anthropology, cultural and critical theory, history, literature, philosophy, politics and sociology. Doctoral students are offered research support funds to enable them to attend academic conferences or meet other costs associated with their research.
Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: 40% of our research was rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”, with a further 30% judged as “internationally recognised”.
Kent was ranked 6th in the UK for overall sutdent satisfaction in theology and reoligious sudies in The Times Good University Guide 2012.
Key information
Dynamic Publishing Culture
All staff are involved in writing research monographs and articles, as well as a range of research networking and editing activities. Where appropriate, postgraduate students are helped to publish their own work, either as sole-authored pieces with feedback and guidance from staff, or as co-authored projects written with a staff member. The Journal of Hindu Studies, published by Oxford University Press, is edited from the Department. Details of recently published books can be found within the staff research interests
Training
Postgraduate students in Religious Studies are expected to play an active role in the training and research culture of the Department as a whole. This includes the Department's regular research seminar, the advanced theory reading group and other training workshops offered through the year involving internationally-recognised researchers. Postgraduate students have the opportunity to take the Department's week-long training course in methodological approaches to the study of religion in the spring term, which is also taken by doctoral students from around the UK. Doctoral students are supported with undertaking wider professional development activities, including teaching and writing for publication, that would prepare them for future academic work. Broader training support is also available through the University's Graduate School.
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|Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: 40% of our research was rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”, with a further 30% judged as “internationally recognised”.
Kent was ranked 6th in the UK for overall sutdent satisfaction in theology and reoligious sudies in The Times Good University Guide 2012.
Contacts
Admissions enquiries
T: +44 (0)1227 827272
E: information@kent.ac.uk
Professor Jeremy Carrette
Religious Studies,
School of European Culture and Languages, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NF, UK
T: +44 (0)1227 823145
E: j.r.carrette@kent.ac.uk
Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: 40% of our research was rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”, with a further 30% judged as “internationally recognised”.
Kent was ranked 6th in the UK for overall sutdent satisfaction in theology and reoligious sudies in The Times Good University Guide 2012.