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John Lyden
John Lyden, PhD

Department Chair

Professor of Religious Studies

Blizek Professor of Religion and Film

Editor, Journal of Religion & Film

402.554.2628

jlyden@unomaha.edu
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Laura Alexander
Laura Alexander, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Goldstein Center for Human Rights

Associate Professor

402.554.2628

lealex@unomaha.edu
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Rory Conces
Rory Conces, PhD

Associate Professor

402.554.2628

rconces@unomaha.edu
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Brady DeSanti, PhD
Brady DeSanti, PhD

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe

Director of Native American Studies

Associate Professor of Religious Studies

402.554.2628

bdesanti@unomaha.edu
  • Native American and Religious Studies
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Michele Desmarais
Michele Marie Desmarais, Ph.D.

Metis (Canada)

Associate Professor of Religious Studies

mdesmarais@unomaha.edu
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Curtis Hutt
Curtis Hutt, PhD

Professor of Religious Studies

402.554.4067

chutt@unomaha.edu
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Bharat Ranganathan
Bharat Ranganathan, PhD

Assistant Professor of Religious Studies

Brooks Professor of Social Justice and Religion

branganathan@unomaha.edu
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Paul Williams
Paul Williams, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

402.554.2628

pwilliams@unomaha.edu
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Gary Eller
Gary Eller, Ph.D.

Instructor

402.554.2628

geller@unomaha.edu
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Julien Wulfgar (Fielding)
Julien Wulfgar (Fielding)

Instructor

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jfielding@unomaha.edu
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Rami Arav
Rami Arav, PhD

Professor Emeritus

402.554.4986

rarav@unomaha.edu
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William Blizek
William L. Blizek, PhD

Professor Emeritus

402.554.2628

wblizek@unomaha.edu
  • Ethics, Religion and Film
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Journal of Religion & Film

The Journal of Religion & Film is a peer reviewed journal which is committed to the study of connections between the medium of film and the phenomena of religion, however those are defined. We encourage multiple approaches to the study of religion and film, including (but not limited to) the analysis of how religious traditions are portrayed in films; exploration of the religious concepts that may be found or utilized in the interpretation of films; study of how the religious ideals and background of the filmmakers may have influenced them; and analysis of how films themselves may operate “religiously” for viewers. We seek to create better understandings of both religion and film through the study of their mutual encounter and interactions.

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