Religious Studies Department
Scope and Contents
This collection contains records documenting the administration and academic activities of the Religious Studies Department. This includes correspondence, curriculum and course materials, committee records, reports, publications, and departmental files.
Restricted material is marked with red marker and pertains to student, faculty, and applicant personal identifying information. Restricted material is as follows:
Box 1: Folders 10, 41-42
Box 2: Folders 7, 9-10, 38
Box 3: Folders 5, 9, 11-21, 23-32, 34-36, 39-41, 44, 55
Box 4: Folders 15, 23, 39, 41-47, 50, 56
Box 5: Folders 2, 4-28, 30-43, 45-58, 60-61, 65, 68, 70-71
Dates
- 1954 - 2010
Creator
- Macalester College. Religious Studies department (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted folders are marked with red marker. They are restricted for student, staff, and applicant PII. These include: Box 1: Folders 10, 41-42 Box 2: Folders 7, 9-10, 38 Box 3: Folders 5, 9, 11-21, 23-32, 34-36, 39-41, 44, 55 Box 4: Folders 15, 23, 39, 41-47, 50, 56 Box 5: Folders 2, 4-28, 30-43, 45-58, 60-61, 65, 68, 70-71
Conditions Governing Use
Macalester College Archives (MACCA) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections; however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with MACCA to determine if we can provide permission for use.
Biographical / Historical
The Religious Studies Department at Macalester College offers an interdisciplinary program that examines religion through the perspectives of the humanities and social sciences. Courses offered “span across American religions including Judaism and Asian-American religion; Buddhism in India, China, and Japan; Christianity from its beginnings through modern Europe and the contemporary period; religions of South and Southeast Asia; feminist and gender studies; critical studies; and textual interpretation.” Its curriculum includes introductory courses, advanced seminars, independent research opportunities, and community-based learning experiences. “The department works with students who want to focus on the academic study of religion, and with students who seek courses in religion to help them frame and interrogate issues provoked in other academic areas.” Students with a major in Religious Studies have entered a variety of vocations including graduate work, ministry/rabbinate, journalism, law, medicine, and community activism.
Extent
5 Linear Feet (5 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Religious Studies Department records document the administration, curriculum, and activities of Macalester College's Religious Studies Department. The collection includes correspondence, reports, course materials, committee records, publications, and material relating to departmental programs and operations.
Arrangement
Physical Location
Boxes 1-2: 2B / 5 / 5 Boxes 3-4: 2B / 5 / 6 Box 5: 2B / 5 / 7
Bibliography
Creator
- Macalester College. Religious Studies department (Organization)
- Macalester College (1874-) (Saint Paul, Minnesota) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Religious Studies Department
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rachel Weiher and Cassian Miller-Felix
- Date
- 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Macalester College Archives Repository
1600 Grand Ave.
Macalester College Archives
DeWitt Wallace Library
Saint Paul Minnesota 55105 United States of America
651-696-6901
archives@macalester.edu