Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Religion Department;[1A E Shelf 5]

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Department Files; 1992-2024; Box 1 [18A-D-1B]

Contents:

1. Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Mailing Labels, undated 2. AIA Membership, 1999-2018 3. Budget Info and Procedures, July 2016 4. Budget Misc., Fiscal Year, 2017 5. Bulletin Updates, 2015-2015 6. COMP. REL Masters Thesis (List), 1970-2004 7. Comparative Religion Student Association, 2015-2016 8. Conferences and Workshops, 2011-2018 9. Departmental Flyers, 2013-2019 a. Arthur C. Wickenden Lectures 2013-2014 Winnifred Fallers Sullivan February 17th “The World That Smith Made: Advocating for Religion in the US Today” and February 18th “EEOC v Hosanna-Tabor: Constitutionalizing ‘The Church,’” 2014 b. Study Abroad in Dubai, undated c. Study Abroad in Oman, undated d. Department of Comparative Religion Information Flyer, undated e. Department of Comparative Religion Information Flyer, undated f. Middle East and Islamic Studies Minor, undated 10. Department of Comparative Religion, 100th Anniversary (1927-2027) Kick-off, 10-22-2022 11. Departmental History 12. Department of Religion Major and Minor Requirements, undated 13. Department Strategy Plan, Fall 2023 14. Department of Religion Syllabi, Fall 2016 a. REL 101 A Syllabus, John Charles Duffy, Fall 2016 b. REL 101 B Syllabus, John Charles Duffy, Fall 2016 c. REL 101 C Syllabus, Liz Wilson, Fall 2016 d. REL 101 D and H Syllabus, Hillel Gray, Fall 2016 e. REL 101 E Syllabus, Nathan S. French, Fall 2016 f. REL 101 F Syllabus, Rory Johnson, Fall 2016 g. REL 101 G Syllabus, Scott M. Kenworthy, Fall 2016 h. REL 101 H Syllabus, Hillel Gray, Fall 2016 i. REL 101 J Syllabus, Rory Johnson, Fall 2016 j. REL 133 Syllabus, Scott M. Kenworthy, Fall 2016 k. REL 201 Syllabus, Rory Johnson, Fall 2016 l. REL 226 Syllabus, Nathan S. French, Fall 2016 m. REL 241 Syllabus, John Charles Duffy, Fall 2016 n. REL 275 Syllabus, James Constantine Hanges, Fall 2016 o. REL 286 Syllabus, Hillel Gray, Fall 2016 p. REL 313 Syllabus, Liz Wilson, Fall 2016 q. REL 331 Syllabus, James Constantine Hanges, Fall 2016 r. ITS 365 Syllabus, Nathan S. French, Fall 2016 15. Departmental Plaque, undated 16. Fall Schedule, 2022 17. Lecture Course Approvals, 2014-2016 18. Misc. Department Files a. Course Alignment Guide Intermediate Arabic Course II (2 copies), 2015 b. Department Office Hours, Summer 2016 c. Empathy and the Religious Enemy, "Westboro Baptist Church: The Inside Scoop" Flyers, undated d. Empathy and the Religious Enemy Flyer, undated e. Havighurst Center Fall 2014 Newsletter f. "Herman" cat image, undated g. John W. Altman Humanities Scholar-in Residence Program "Muslims and the Media," February 10, 2005 h. Log-in to G Drive from a Mac Instructions, 2009 i. The Miami Student "Religion department proposes restructuring at University Senate," February 15, 2024 j. Wizard cartoon image, undated 19. New Global Miami Plan, 2014 20. Office House and Phone, undated 21. Program Review, 1992-1993 22. Program Review, 1998-1999 23. Program Review, 2003-2004 24. Program Review, 2005 25. Program Review Final, 2005-2006 26 Program Review, 2011 27. Program Review, 2019 28. Program Review, Alumni Questionnaire, 2005 29. Program Review, Data Review, 2005 30. REL 101, TS 2, Miami Plan Tie Ins, 2014-2015 31. REL Move to 2nd Floor, Winter 2016 32. REL Reception, 2013-2014 33. REL 430 Reception, April, 2015 34. REL Reception, 2016 35. Scholarship/Experimental Learning, 2014-2015 36. Scholarship/Experimental Learning Grant, 2019 37. South Asian Masculinites Symposium, April 30, 2011 38. Symposium: REL and Creativity, October 2-4, 2015 39. Travel Requests 40. Visiting Assistant Professors (VAP), 2022

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Faculty Files; 1993-2023; Box 2 [18A-D-1C]

Contents:

1. Adelman, Rachel (Visiting Assistant Professor), 08/2009-05/2010 a. Letter to Liz Wilson from Dr. Rachel Adelman, April 19, 2009 b. Curriculum Vitae, Dr. Rachel Adelman, undated c. Letter of Recommendation for Dr. Rachel Adelman, November 13, 2008 d. Letter of Recommendation for Dr. Rachel Adelman, April 20, 2009 e. Letter to Dr. Rachael Adelman from Michael E. Dantley, Ed. D., undated f. Course Evaluation REL 211 A, 2010 g. Course Evaluation REL 175 A, 2010 h. Course Evaluation REL 335 A, 2010 2. Affiates a. Email Correspondence Re: Affiliates for Religion, to Phyllis Callahan from Mark Allen Peterson, December 20, 2012 b. Letter to John Cinnamon from Conrado M. Gempesaw, January 31, 2013 c. Letter to Homayun Sidky from Conrado M. Gempesaw, January 31, 2013 d. Letter to James Bielo from Conrado M. Gempesaw, January 31, 2013 e. Letter to Deborah Lyons from Conrado M. Gempesaw, January 31, 2013 f. Letter to Dr. Sandra Garner from Raymond F. Gorman, June 25, 2014 g. Letter to Dr. Yihong Pan from Conrado M. Gempesaw, March 10, 2014 3. Book: “And God Knows the Martyrs: Martyrdom and Violence in Jihadi-Salafism” Nathan S. French, 2020 4. Book: “America’s Religions: From Their Origins to the Twenty-first Century” Third-Edition, Peter W. Williams, 2008 5. Duffy, John-Charles (REL Visiting Assistant Professor), 08/2011 a. Laminated Photo of Dr. John-Charles Duffy, undated b. John-Charles Duffy Resume, undated c. Interfolio Application (including application letter, vita, teaching philosophy, and recommendation letters), April 19, 2011 d. Letter to Mr. John-Charles Duffy from Raymond F. Gorman, May 25, 2011 e. Email Correspondence from Stephen Nimis to John-Charles Duffy, May 18, 2011 f. Letter to Dustin White from Stephen A. Nimis, November 30, 2011 g. Course Evaluation, REL 102 A, 2011 h. Course Evaluation, REL 103 A, 2011 i. Course Evaluation, REL 241 A, 2011 j. Course Evaluation, REL 102 A, 2012 k. Course Evaluation, REL 302 A, 2012 l. Course Evaluation, REL 101 A, 2012 m. Course Evaluation, REL 101 B, 2012 n. Course Evaluation, REL 103 A, 2012 o. Course Evaluation, REL 241 A, 2012 p. Letter to Excellence in Teaching Award from Stephen Nimis, September 30, 2013 q. Letter to Dr. John-Charles Duffy from James T. Oris, December 12, 2013 r. Letter to Dr. John-Charles Duffy from Phyllis Callahan, September 2, 2015 s. Comparative Religion Faculty Level Standings, 11/18/2015 6. Faculty Files, Photos, undated a. Dr. John Charles Duffy b. Dr. Nathan French c. Dr. James Hanges d. Dr. Hillel Gray e. Dr. Liz Wilson 7. Faculty and Affiliates Publications a. “The Immanent Imminence of Violence: Comparing Legal Arguments In A Post-9/11 World” Nathan S. French, undated b. “‘Do We Really Need To Take the Damascus Road?’ Ancient Epophanies and Imaging Paul’s Conversion Experience” James Constantine Hanges, undated c. Rome and Religion Chapter 3: “ To Complicate Encounters: A Response to Karl Galinsky’s ‘The Cult of the Roman Emperor: Uniter or Divider?’” James Constantine Hanges, undated d. Reappering Durkheim for the Study and Teaching of Religion Today Chapter 9: “Durkheim and Early Christianity” James Constantine Hanges, undated e. God and The Faithfulness of Paul “A World of Shrines And Groves” James Constantine Hanges f. “Monastcism In War And Revolution” Scott M. Kenworthy, undated g. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to World Christianity Chapter 37 “ Russia and Eastern Europe” Scott M. Kenworthy, undated h. Monasticism in Eastern Europe and the Former Republics Chapter 12 "Monasticism in modern Russia” Scott M Kenworthy, undated i. “Rethinking the Russian Orthodox Church and the Bolshevik Revolution” Scott M. Kenworthy (with prayer card of Patriarch Tikhon), undated j. Church Hierarchy and State Authority “Soviet Power and the Trinity-Sergius Lavra Under Stalin and Khrushchev” Scott Kenworthy (IN RUSSIAN), undated k. The Church on the Way to Revolution and During the Time of the Holy Council of 1917-1918 “Monasticism and Eldership During and After the Revolution: Based on the Example of the Gethsemane-Chernigov Skete and the Zosimov Hermitage” Scott Kenworthy (IN RUSSIAN), undated l. “How Religious Content Matters in Conversion Narratives to Various Religious Groups” Ines W. Jindra, undated m. “Religious Conversion and Personality Change” Raymond F. Paloutzian, James T. Richardson, Lewis R. Rambo, undated n. “Seeking to Be Converted: An Examination of Recent Conversion Studies and Theories” Scott Thumma, undated o. “Cognitive and Emotional Antecedents of Religious Conversion” Chana Ullman, undated 8. Faculty Meetings, 2015-2016 9. Faculty Meetings Agenda, 2014-2015 10. Faculty Meetings Minutes, 2013-2014 11. Faculty Retreat, August 20, 2015 and August 24th, 2016 12. French, Nathan (Assistant Professor), 08/2013 a. Laminated Photo of Dr. Nathan French, undated b. The Alexander Hamilton Society Lecture: “Drone Warfare: A Debate on Ethics and Legality, Major General Charles Dunlap and Dr. Nathan French,” March 1st c. Nathan French, January 27-29th, 2012 d. Letter to Nathan French to Conrado M. Gempesawm, February 27, 2013 e. Letter to Dr. Nathan French from Raymond F. Gorman, August 29, 2014 f. Email Correspondence Fwd: Journal of Religion and Violence Information, August, 2015 g. Email Correspondence FWD: Emily’s Trip with you, January 2016 13. Fiscal Year 23, Kenworthy, 2022-2023 14. Fiscal Year 23, Wilson, 2022-2023 15. Graduate Level Standing REL Faculty, 11/18/15 16. Gray, Hillel (Coord. Jewish Studies and REL Visiting Assistant Professor), 08/2014 a. Laminated Photo of Dr. Hillel Gray (2), undated b. Resume for Abigail S. Limmer, Ph.D., undated c. Resume for Dr. Hillel Gray, undated d. Resume for Dr. Hillel Gray, undated e. Teaching Portfolio for Dr. Hillel Gray, March 2009 f. Letter to Professor Liz Wilson from Dr. Gray, April 2, 2009 g. Letter to Professor Liz Wilson from Dr. Gray, April 2, 2009 h. Interfolio Application for Ryan Stokes, April 16, 2010 i. Hillel Gray REL 360-A, Average Score Sheet, Fall 2010 j. Hillel Gray REL 186-B, Average Score Sheet, Fall 2010 k. Taxi Service Receipt, 6/21/2010 l. Course Evaluation, REL 102 B, 2012 m. Course Evaluation, REL 186 A, 2012 n. Course Evaluation, REL 213 A, 2012 o. Course Evaluation, REL 102 A, 2012 p. Course Evaluation, REL 211 A, 2012 q. Course Evaluation, REL 360 A, 2012 r. Email Correspondence Fwd: Kottentj Rel186 Dr. Gray Sp’14, May 2014 s. Letter to Dr. Hillel Gray from Janet L. Cox, Ed. D, May 23, 2014 t. Email Correspondence Re: Increment for Rehired CAS/VAP Instructor Salaries, 2015 u. Letter to Hillel Gray from James T. Oris, March 19, 2015 v. Letter to Dr. Hillel Gray from Phyllis Callahan, September 2, 2015 w. Email Correspondence to Dr. Hillel Gray from Ryan Craig, November 16, 2015 x. Comparative Religion Faculty Level Standings, 11/18/2015 17. Gray, Hillel Correspondence 18. OR Yissacher 2-27-19 Concert Hillel Gray 19. Hanges, James Constantine, 1993-2003 a. “1Corinthians 4:6 and the Possibility of Written Bylaws in the Corinthian Church” by James C. Hanges, undated b. Copy of Article “Do We Really Need to Take the Damascus Road?”, undated c. James Constantine Hanges Curriculum Vitae, undated d. James C. Hanges Resume, undated e. Letter to Johnathan from James C. Hanges, March 8, 1993 f. Letter to James Hanges from Harold O. Forshey, October 13, 1998 g. Letter of Recommendation for James C. Hanges, October 14, 1998 h. Letter of Recommendation for James C Hanges, October 15, 1998 (2 copies) i. Letter of Recommendation for James C. Hanges, October 28, 1998 j. Application Packet for James Hanges (includes resume, cover letter, and proof of PhD), 1998 k. Interview Schedule, 1/26/99 l. Inter-Office Memorandum from John M. Hughes to James Hanges Re: Small Grant Award, October 15, 2001 m. Correspondence to James Hanges from Debra Stanley, October 16, 2001 n. Application for Level A Standing on the Graduate Faculty, 12/3/01 o. Report of Professional Activities, January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001 p. Correspondence from Peter W. Williams to John Skillings Re: Evaluation of James C. Hanges, February 14, 2002 q. Letter to James Hanges from Robert Johnson, February 15, 2002 r. Review for Choice, February 2002 Issue s. Review for Choice, March 2002 Issue t. Letter to John Skillings from Matt Wray, March 13, 2002 u. Review for Choice, April 2002 Issue v. Review for Choice, June 2002 Issue w. Review for Choice, December 2002 Issue x. Report of Professional Activities for James C. Hanges, February 18, 2003 y. Probationary Faculty Review, 3/25/2003 z. Letter to Dean John H. Skillings from James Constance Hanges, April 30, 2003 aa. Correspondence to James Constance Hanges from Ronald A. Crutcher, June 6, 2003 bb. Correspondence to Department Chairs from Karen K. Shaffer Re: Preparation and Assembly of Promotion and Tenure, June 16, 2003 (2 pages) cc. Inter-Office Memorandum from Steven DeLue to Council of Chairs, July 10, 2003 dd. Course Evaluation REL 103 OA, 2008 ee. Course Evaluation REL 336, 2008 ff. Course Evaluation REL 231 A, 2008 gg. Course Evaluation REL 103, 2009 hh. Course Evaluation REL 430, 2009 ii. Course Evaluation REL 336, 2009 jj. Course Evaluation REL 231, 2009 kk. Course Evaluation REL 203 OA, 2010 ll. Course Evaluation REL 336 A, 2010 mm. Course Evaluation REL 232 A, 2010 nn. Course Evaluation REL 103 A and B, 2009 oo. Course Evaluation REL 231 A, 2010 pp. Course Evaluation REL 103, 2011 qq. Course Evaluation REL 175 A, 2011 rr. Course Evaluation REL 336 A, 2011 ss. Course Evaluation REL 175 A, 2011 tt. Course Evaluation REL 231, 2011 uu. Course Evaluation REL 175 A, 2011 vv. Course Evaluation REL 231 A, 2011 ww. Course Evaluation REL 175 A, 2012 xx. Course Evaluation REL 231 A, 2012 yy. Course Evaluation REL 103, 2012 zz. Course Evaluation REL 336 A, 2012 aaa. Course Evaluation REL 430 A, 2012 bbb. James Constantine Hanges, Spring 2018 Office Hours 20. Hanges, James Constantine, 2003-2004 a. Queries and suggestions for improvement to be shared with Jim Hanges from Adela Yarbo Collins, undated b. Miami University Recommendation for Promotion and Tenure Packet, 2004 c. Letter regarding Humanities and Fine Arts Area Sub-committee of Graduate Council, April 26, 2004 d. Evaluation letter from Claremont School of Theology, September 30, 2004 e. Letter to Liz Wilson from Adele Yarbo Collins, October 3, 2004 f. Chair’s Letter: Recommendation for Tenure and Promotion Committee promotion to the Rank of Associate Professor for Dr. James Hanges, October 4, 2004 g. Letter from Liz Wilson to Steve DeLue, College Tenure, October 28, 2004 h. Memorandum: Report of the Committee on Faculty Rights and Responsibilities, October 2003-October 2004, November 1, 2004 i. Letter from Steve DeLue to James Hanges, Tenure Decision, November 2, 2004 j. Letter from Steve DeLue to James Hanges, Tenure Decision, November 4, 2004 k. Letter to Liz Wilson from Lisa J.M. Porier, The Davis Group Publishers, November 5, 2004 l. Letter to Liz Wilson from Michael A. Williams, University of Washington, November 8, 2004 m. Letter from James Hanges to Steve DeLue, Tenure Reconsideration, November 10, 2004 n. Letter to Liz Wilson from Adela Yarbo Collins, Yale University Divinity School, November 11, 2004 o. Draft letter to Steven DeLue from Department of Comparative Religion, November 12, 2004 p. Letter to Steven DeLue from Department of Comparative Religion, November 12, 2004 q. Letter to Steven M. DeLue from James Constance Hanges, November 18, 2004 r. Letter to Steven M. DeLue from James K. Davis, The Davis Group Publishers, November 18, 2004 s. Letter to Liz Wilson from Jeffery W. Robbins, Lebanon Valley College, November 18, 2004 21. Hanges, James Constantine (Tenure) a. Fax to Steve Nimis from Peter Williams, Hanges Referees b. James Constantine Hanges Resume (4 copies), undated c. Email Correspondence Re: Promotion and Tenure Considerations, September 2, 2003 d. Promotion and Tenure Guidelines for Dossier Preparation for Academic Year 2003-2004 e. Dossier with Attachment of a Copy of Inter-Office Memorandum Re: Materials for Tenure and Promotion for the Upcoming School Year, 2004 f. Teaching Summary, James Hanges, April 19, 2004 g. External Review for James C. Hanges Tenure, June 3, 2004 to Professor Adela Yarbo Collins from Peter W. Williams h. External Review for James C. Hanges Tenure, June 3, 2004 to Professor John Dominic Crossan from Peter W. Williams i. External Review for James C. Hanges Tenure, June 3, 2004 to Professor Michael A. Williams from Peter W. Williams j. Probationary Faculty Review, James Hanges (copy), 6/8/04 k. Probationary Faculty Review, James Hanges, 6/8/04 l. External Review for James C. Hanges Tenure, July 7, 2004 to Professor Dennis R. MacDonald from Peter W. Williams m. Letter from Claremont School of Technology, September 30, 2004 n. Dossier in Support of Tenure, October 2004 o. Promotion and Tenure Guidelines for Dossier Preparation for Academic Year 2004-2005 22. Hanges, James Constantine (Jim’s History) a. James Constantine Hanges Resume, undated b. Mock-Up of Personal Website, undated 23. Johnson a. Laminated photo of Dr. Rory Johnson, undated b. Rory M. Johnson Resume, undated c. Interfolio Application, May 11, 2011 (including application letter, vita, teaching philosophy, and recommendation letters) d. Letter to Dr. Rory Johnson from Michael E. Dantley, May 25, 2011 e. Course Evaluation REL 101 A, 2011 f. Course Evaluation REL 302 A, 2011 g. Course Evaluation REL 101 B, 2012 h. Course Evaluation REL 101 C, 2012 i. Course Evaluation REL 343 A, 2012 j. Course Evaluation REL 101 A, 2012 k. Course Evaluation REL 242 A, 2012 l. Course Evaluation REL 402 A, 2012 m. Course Evaluation REL 502 A, 2012 n. Letter to Rory Johnson from Raymond F. Gorman, January 12, 2015 24. Katie Grant a. Resume of Kathleen M.H. Grant, undated 25. Wilson, Elizabeth (Professor), 1992 a. Liz Wilson, Curriculum Vitae, undated b. Liz Wilson, Curriculum Vitae, undated c. Report of Professional Activities Liz Wilson, January 7, 2007 - December 31, 2007 d. The Masters program in Comparative ReligionL Some Comments on its Value and Viability, 2/13/2007 e. Appointment Letter, August 6, 2007 f. Chair Self-Evaluation Letter, Liz Wilson, 4/15/2008 g. Appointment Letter, August 4, 2008 h. Level A Standing Letter, January 18, 2011 i. Appointment Letter, August 9, 2013 j. Research Proposal Response, January 15, 2014 k. Email Correspondence Re: Annual Appointment Letter, August 14, 2014 26. Wilcon, Elizabeth, 1995-2004 a. Laminated Photo of Liz Wilson b. Liz Wilson Curriculum Vitae c. Liz Wilson Curriculum Vitae d. “Professor studies guardians of sacred spaces throughout Nepal and India”, undated e. Tenure External Review Packet, Liz Wilson, 1997 f. Letter to Professor Charlie Hallisey Re: Copy Request of Curriculum Vita for Liz Wilson, June 17, 1997 g. External Review Acceptance from Charles Hallisey, July 3, 1997 h. External Review Thank You Letter, July 10, 1997 i. Emory University, Assessment of Scholarly Work, July 17, 1997 j. University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Re:Tenure and Promotion of Elizabeth L. Wilson, July 19, 1997 k. External Evaluation of Elizabeth Wilson from Professor Charles Hallisey, September 1, 1997 l. External Review Thank You Letter, October 8, 1997 m. Liz Wilson News Article, 2/19/1998 n. Guidelines for the Distribution of Faculty Development Fund for International Travel, Fall 1998 o. Report of Professional Activities Liz Wilson, January 1, 2001-December 31, 2001 p. Faculty Research Grant Application, 2001-2002 q. 2002 Annual Report, Elizabeth L. Wilson r. 2002 Annual Report, Elizabeth L. Wilson s. Course Evaluation REL 103, Spring 2002 t. Course Evaluation REL/WMS 180J, June 11, 2002 u. Course Evaluation Summary HST/REL 180, Fall 2002 v. Promotion Recommendation, November 5, 2002 w. Seminar Acceptance Letter to Liz Wilson from Rebecca Luzadis, December 18, 2002 x. Report of Professional Activities Liz Wilson, January 1, 2003 -December 31, 2003 y. Inter-Office Memorandum to Faculty in College of Arts and Science from John Skillings, Re: Report of Professional Activities, January 2, 2003 z. Promotion Letter, February 7, 2003 aa. Promotion Letter, February 10, 2003 bb. MU Reports Liz Wilson, 2/13/03 cc. Letter to Liz Wilson from John Skillings, July 22, 2003 dd. Inter-Office Memorandum to Scott Kenworthy from John Skillings, September 17, 2003 ee. Level A Standing Letter, November 18, 2003 ff. Spring Semester Course Evaluations, 2009 gg. Course Evaluation REL 180 JA, 2010 hh. Course Evaluation REL 102 HB, 2010 ii. Course Evaluation REL 102 HA, 2010 jj. Course Evaluation Scores Liz Wilson REL 203 B Fall 2010 kk. Course Evaluation Scores Liz Wilson REL 180 B Fall 2010 ll. Course Evaluation REL 203 A, 2012 mm. Course Evaluation REL 323 A, 2012 nn. Course Evaluation REL 333 A, 2012 oo. Course Evaluation REL 202 A, 2012 pp. Course Evaluation REL 203 A, 2012 qq. 2013-2014 John W. Altman Program in Humanities “Globalization and Belonging” Thursday April 10- Friday April 11, Poster, 2014 rr. Comparative Religion Faculty Level Standing, 11/18/2015

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Lectures; 1999-2023; Box 3 [18A-D-2A]

Contents:

1. AIA Lectures, 1999-2002 2. AIA Lectures, 2002-2005 3. AIA Lectures, 2005-2009 4. AIA Lectures, 2013-2014 5. AIA Lectures, 2014-2015 6. AIA Lectures, 2015-2016 7. AIA Lectures, 2018 8. Altman Fund, 2007-2023 9. Department 75th Anniversary and Wickenden, 2002-2003 10. Department Lecture, 1999-2000 11. Department Lecture, 2000 12. Department Lecture, 2001 13. Department Lecture, 2003 14. Department Lecture, 2006 15. Department Lecture, 2008 16. Department Lecture, 2009 17. Hotham Talk, 2025 18. JST-Katz Visit - Planning and Lecture, 2015-2016 19. JST-Judd Visit, October 19-20, 2015 20. Kowalski 10/31-11/2, 2023 21. Lectures, 2007-2008 22. Lectures, 2008-2009 23. Miami University and Tradition - Talk, undated 24. Puff/Wickenden List, 1986-2014 25. Puff Memorial Lecture, 2000-2002 26. Puff Memorial Lecture, 2002-2004 27. Puff Memorial Lecture, 2004-2006 28. Puff Memorial Lecture, 2006-2008 29. Puff Memorial Lecture, 2008-2010 30. Puff Memorial Lecture, 2011-2012 31. Puff Memorial Lecture, 2013-2014 32. Puff Memorial Lecture, 2014-2015 33. Puff Memorial Lecture, 2015-2016 34. Puff Memorial Lecture (REL 701), 2018 35. Puff Memorial Lecture, 2020 36. Puff Memorial Lecture, 2021 37. Puff Memorial Lecture, Feb., 2022 38. Puff Memorial Lecture, April, 2022 39. Puff Memorial Lecture (REL 701), 2024 40. Puff Memorial Lecture, 25 41. REL/AMS 346 Guest Lecture, Fall 2015 42. Wickenden Lectures, 2000-2002 43. Wickenden Lectures, 2002-2004 44. Wickenden Lectures, 2004-2006 45. Wickenden Lectures, 2006-2008 46. Wickenden Lectures, 2008-2009 47. Wickenden Lectures, 2012 48. Wickenden Lectures, 2013-2014 49. Wickenden Lectures, 2014-2015 50. Wickenden Lectures, 2015-2016 51. Wickenden Lectures, 2017-2018 52. Wickenden Lectures, 2019 53. Wickenden Lectures, 2019-2020 54. Wickenden 2020-Cancelled COVID 55. Wickenden Lecture, 2022 56. Wickenden Lecture-Sullivan, March, 2022 57. Wickenden Lecture-Bucar, April, 2022 58. Wickenden Lectures(REL702), 2024 59. Wickenden Lectures, 2025

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Guichard Office Files; 1927-2014; Box 4 [18A-D-2B]

Contents:

1. Budget 1985-1986 2. By-Laws for Governance a. By-Laws for the Governance of The Department of Religion, Revised October 25, 1991-March 31, 1993 b. Guides and Standards for the Faculty Department of Religion, As of October 3, 1994 c. By-Laws for the Governance of The Department of Religion, Revised August 31, 1995 d. By-Laws for the Governance of The Department of Religion, Revised February 24, 1997 (2 copies) 3. Departmental Flyers a. Course: REL/RUS 133, “Imagining Russia,” undated b. Course: REL 343, “African American Religions,” undated c. Course: REL 420, “Structures in the History of Religion: Martial Arts,” undated d. Course: REL 102C “Religion and Modern Culture: Religion and Science Fiction,” Spring 2014 e. Lecture: Archaeological Institute of America the Oxford Study, “Report on the 2000 Season at Aqaba,” Jennifer Sanka, October 25, 2000 f. Lecture: “Theory in Biblical Archaeology: Practical Application of an Important Religious and/or Cultural Text Within the Realm of Science,” Departmental Honors Presentation, Jennifer Sanka, March 1st g. Lecture: “Fervor, Fear, and Faith: The Christian Right’s Abdication of America’s Youth and Virtue” Departmental Honors Presentation Matthew Mitchem, May 1st h. Lecture: “Fervor, Fear, and Faith: The Christian Right’s Abdication of America’s Youth and Virtue” Departmental Honors Presentation Matthew Mitchem, May 1st i. Lecture: “Thomas Carlyle and Victorian Myth: Value, God, and Natural Supernaturalism,” Departmental Honors Presentation, Amber Taylor, December 7th 4. Department Photos (save for department timeline), undated a. Arthur C. Wickenden, Chairman, Department of Religion, 1927-1962 b. F. Stanley Rusby, Chairman, Department of Religion, 1962-1970 c. Roy Bowen Ward, Chairman, Department of Religion, 1971-1979 d. Harold O. Forshey, Chairman, Department of Religion, 1979-1984; 1994-2000 e. Peter W. Williams, Chairman, Department of Religion, 1984-1988; 2000-2003 f. Steve Nimis, Acting Chair, 2010-2013 5. Department Move to Upham Hall, June 2011 a. Blue Prints (19 pages), undated b. EMO Xerox Customer Bill of Lading, 6/21/2011 c. Fax of Relocation Agreement (3 pages), 6/16/11; 6/17/11 d. UPH Office Space for Religion, undated 6. Historical Notes, Department of Religion, June, 1979 7. Miami Bulletin (History of REL Dept) 1927-1929 a. Miami University Catalogue, 1927-1928 b. Catalogue, 1928-1929 c. Email Correspondence RE: Comparative Religion at Miami, August 29, 2014 8. Miami University History Protest, 1970s 9. Miscellaneous a. Faculty Names and Years at Miami, 2006 b. Memorandum, January 14, 1992 c. Memorandum, February 6, 1997 d. Memorandum, March 21, 1997 e. Memorandum, October 27, 1997 f. Memorandum, January 16, 1998 g. Memorandum, February 12, 1998 h. Memorandum, February 26, 1998 i. Memorandum, March 26, 1998 j. Memorandum, June 25, 1998 k. Memorandum, November 9, 1998 10. Mission Statement Comparative Religion Department a. Benchmarking in Religion (6 pages), undated b. Comparative Religion Department: Draft Mission Statement, undated c. Department of Comparative Religion: Strategic Planning Report, Fall 2000 11. Newsletters/ Departmental a. Correspondence about Newsletter, undated b. Correspondence about Student Newsletter, 2000 c. Fall, 2000 d. Newsletter, 2005 e. Spring, 2005 (DVD) f. Correspondence about Spring, 2007 Newsletter, April, 2007 g. Spring, 2007 (3 copies) h. Spring, 2009 (2 copies) 12. Old Manse Consolidation of REL and PHL, 1971 13. Old Manse - Maps, 1990, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2008 a. Old Manse Room Classifier, February 18th, 1990 b. Map of Basement, 1994 c. Map of First Floor, 1994 d. Map of Second Floor, 1994 e. Annual Space Utilization Survey, September 29, 2000 f. Map of Top Floor, 2002 g. Annual Space Utilization Survey, September 29, 2008 14. Old Manse Renovations, 1999-2000

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Roy Ward Collection; 1922-1977; Box 5 [18A-D-2C]

Contents:

1. “Dictionary of American Religious Biography” Henry Warner Bowden, 1977 2. “Die Geschichte Der Neueren Philosophie, in ihrem Zusammenhange mit der allgemeinen Kultur und den besonderen Wissenschaften dargestellt von Wilhelm Windelband,” Windelband, 1922 3. Thesis: “‘God,’ Man,’ and ‘Religious Symbols’: Interpretations and Reinterpretations of the Philosophical Theology of Paul Tillich,” John Albert Jenkinson, Fall 1972 4. “The Essence of Judaism,” Leo Baeck, 1965 5. “The Growth of the American Republic Volume One, Sixth Edition,” Morison, Commager, and Leuchtenburg, 1969 6. “My Sunday Missal Explained,” Father Stedman, 1951

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Faculty Files, 1997-2015; Box 6 [18A-D-3A]

Contents:

1. Agadjanian, Alexander, Visiting Professor, 01/2007-05/2007 2. Colby Frederick, Publications a. “Chapter Three: The Shaping of Primitive Version of the Pseudo-ibn ͨAbbas Narrative in the First Three Centuries” Frederick S. Colby, undated b. “The Subtleties of the Ascension: Early Mystical Saying on Muhammad’s Heavenly Journey” Frederick S. Colby, undated c. “The Subtleties of the Ascension: al-Sulamī on the Mi ‘rāj of the Prophet Muhammad” Frederick Colby, 2002 d. “Innovative Tradition in the Celebration of the Night of Muhammad’s Ascension” Frederick S. Colby, c. 2003 e. “Islamic Studies,” Colby, Spring 2003 f. “Encylopedia of Islam and the Muslim World,” 2004 g. “Holy People of the World Encyclopedia,” Colby, 2004 h. International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 37 Review, Frederick S. Colby, 2005 i. “Encyclopedia of the Qurian,” Vol. 5, 2005 3. Colby Frederick, 2002-2004 4. Colby, Frederick, Associate Professor, 08/2004 5. Colby Frederick, 2005-2006 6. Forshey, Harold, Associate Dean of CAS, 09/1996-08/2002 7. Gifford, Julie, Tenure 8. Gifford, Julie, 2001-2004 9. Gifford, Julie, Assistant Professor, 08/2001-05/2011 10. Hanges, James C., Interim Chair and Professor, 01/1993 11. Hart, Jennifer, Visiting Assistant Professor, 08/2009-05/2011 12. Hughes, Aaron, Visiting Faculty, 03/2001-08/2001 13. Idinopulos, Thomas, Visiting Faculty, 03/2002-08/2002 14. Kenworthy, Scott, 2001-2004 15. Kenworthy, Scott, Associate Professor, 08/2004 16. Lemos, Tracy, Visiting Assistant Professor, 08/2008-05/2009 17. Long, Matthew, Visiting Faculty, 2011-2012 18. McVey, Geoffrey, Publications a. “Images of Desire,” Geoffrey McVey, undated b. “Thebes, Luxor, and Loudsville, Georgia: the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor and the landscapes of 19th -century occultisms,” Geoffrey McVey, undated 19. McVey, Geoffrey, Visiting Assistant Professor, 08/2002-2009 20. Mote, Olivia, Visiting Faculty, 2011-2012 21. Nimis, Sara, Visiting Faculty, 2011-2012 22. O’Neil, Sean, Visiting Assistant Professor, 08/2013 23. Poirer, Lisa, Associate Professor, 08/2000-11/2011 24. Poirier, Lisa, Publications a. “Religious Identity, Relationality and Conversion in Colonial New France,” Lisa J.M. Poirier (outline), undated 25. Poirier, Lisa, 2000-2004 26. Rees, Myev, Visiting Faculty, 2008-2009 27. Riess, Jana, Visiting Instructor, 11/2010-05/2011 28. Roy Bowen Ward, Professor 1964-1997, Part-Time 1997-2006 29. Scarborough, Daniel, Visiting Assistant Professor, 2013-2015 30. Snowden, Vickie, Secretary, 1996-1999 31. Sprague, Jason, Visiting Faculty, 2009-2010 32. Williams, Peter, Emeritus and Distinguished Professor, 1970-2010 33. Williams, Peter, Retire/Rehire, 2010-2012 34. Williams, Peter, Publications a. The American Midwest: An Interpretive Encyclopedia, “Religion,” 2006

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Department Files: Program Reports; 1968-2021; Box 7 [18A-D-3B]

Contents:

1. Changes to an Existing Course 2. Civic Values Rubric 3. Course Curriculum - Religion Department 4. Credit Workshop Approvals 5. Department Emails and Memos, 2010-2015 6. Department of Comparative Religion Major and Minor, for Fall 2014 7. Graduate Program, 1968-1970 8. Graduate Program, 1979-1980 9. Graduate Program, 1980-1981 10. Graduate Program, 1981-1982 11. Graduate Program, 1982-1983 12. Graduate Program, 1991-1992 13. Graduate Program, 1992-1993 14. Graduate Program, 1993-1994 15. Graduate Program, 1996-1997 16. Graduate Program, 1997-1998 17. Graduate Program, 1999-2000 18. Graduate Program, 2000-2001 19. Graduate Program, 2001-2002 20. Graduate Program, 2002-2003 21. Graduate Program, 2003-2004 22. Graduate Program, 2004-2005 23. Graduate Program, 2005-2006 24. Graduate Program, 2006-2007 25. Graduate Program, 2007-2008 26. Graduate Program, 2008-2009 27. Omani Summer Scholars, 2023 28. Senate Curriculum Report 29. Stewardship Report, 1995-2004 30. Stewardship Report, 2005-2009 31. Student Assistant Applications, Jan. 2015 32. Student Employment, 2008-2010 33. Student Employment Files, 2012-2014 34. Student Employees, Spring 2015 35. Student Employment, 2016-2017 36. Student Workers, 2015-2016 37. Student Workers, 2021 38. Temporary or New Course, undated 39. Undergraduate Summer Scholars, 1997 40. Undergraduate Summer Scholars, 1998 41. Undergraduate Summer Scholars, 2000 42. Undergraduate Summer Scholars, 2001 43. Undergraduate Summer Scholars, 2002 44. Undergraduate Summer Scholars, 2004 45. Undergraduate Summer Scholars, 2005 46. Undergraduate Summer Scholars, 2006 47. Undergraduate Summer Scholars, 2007 48. Undergraduate Summer Scholars, 2008

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Department Files: Alumni, Awards, and JST; 2005-2021; Box 8 [18A-D-3C]

Contents:

1. Alumni Information, undated a. Alumni Survey, 2011 b. Display Change c. Amy Tumey d. Brenda Ojendyk e. Courtney Angiuli f. Brad Kochunas g. Rachel Kwee h. Amy Allison i. Tosha Mayo j. Deanna Roberts k. Steve Holler l. Numinosity m. Graduation Report n. Alumni, 1955 2. Alumni Newsletter “Numinosity,” 2013-2016 a. “Numinosity,” 2013-2014 (5 copies) b. Numinosity,” Notes, 5/5/2014 c. Preview of "Numinosity," 2016 3. Alumni Pictures a. Sue Irion b. Amy Tumey c. Jennifer M. Sanka d. Michael Nichols e. Whitney Barth f. Brenda Ojendyk g. Jared Dees h. Christopher Kromer i. Steven McFarland 4. Awards (Programs and Certificates), 2011-2024 a. Excellence in Research and Innovation Award, March 2024 Scott Kenworthy b. American Society of Church History Frank S and Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize, 2011 Scott Kenworthy c. Student Symposium and Awards Ceremony Program, 2017 d. Theta Alpha Kappa Induction Certificate, Spring 2019 e. Theta Alpha Kappa Induction Certificate, Spring 2019 f. Harold O. Forshey Award, 2024 g. Roy Bowen Ward Award, 2024 h. Newell S. Booth, Jr. Award, 2022 i. Awards Ceremony To Do List, 2022 5. CAS Dean's Scholar, 2013-2014 6. CAS Dean's Scholar, 2014-2015 7. CAS Dean's Scholar, 2015-2016 8. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (AKA CRAAB), 2015-2016 a. Department of Comparative Religion, Miami University Chair’s Goals for the Department, undated b. Alumni Board Member Responsibilities and Guidelines, undated (2 copies) c. Webex, Getting Started Guide, undated d. Move-In Miami Plan for 2016, undated e. 2015-2019 Members of the Alumni Advisory Board (2 copies) f. Nomination Approval, Amy Allison, July 27th, 2015 g. Nomination Approval, Jennifer M. Sanka, July 27th, 2015 h. Nomination Approval, Kathleen Grant, July 27th, 2015 i. Nomination Approval, Matt Jackson-McCabe, July 27th, 2015 j. Nomination Approval, Michael D. Nichols, July 27th, 2015 k. Nomination Approval, Olivia K, Mote, July 27th, 2015 l. Nomination Approval, Rachel A. Kwee, July 27th, 2015 m. Nomination Approval, Richard K. Rappleye, July 27th, 2015 n. Nomination Approval, Steven McFarland, July 27th, 2015 o. Nomination Approval, Whitney Barth, July 27th, 2015 p. Email Correspondence, RE: Menu Part 2, November 30, 2015 q. Email Correspondence, RE: Survey Reminder, December 8, 2015 r. Email Correspondence, FWD: Department of Comparative Religion, December 11, 2015 s. Miami University Conference and Event Services, March 3, 2016 t. Email Correspondence, REL Alumni Advisory Board Spring Meeting 2016, February 18, 2016 u. Email Correspondence, RE: REL Alumni Advisory Board Spring Meeting 2016, March 4, 2016 v. Email Correspondence, RE: REL Alumni Advisory Board Spring Meeting 2016, March 4, 2016 w. Email Correspondence, FWD: Overnight Accomodation availability in Oxford, March 16, 2016 x. Email Correspondence, Hosting, March 28, 2016 y. Email Correspondence, RE: Alumni Board: Please Respond ASAP, March 28, 2016 (11 pages) z. Email Correspondence, RE: UPDATE on Meeting and Parking, March 29, 2016 aa. Email Correspondence, UPDATE on Meeting and Parking, March 29, 2016 bb. Email Correspondence, Reservation Information Confirmation, March 30, 2016 cc. Alumni Advisory Board Spring Meeting Agenda, March 31st through April 1st, 2016 dd. Email Correspondence, Hosting, April 11, 2016 ee. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) Member Email List, (Edited 04/19/2016) ff. Spring Meeting 2016 Proposed Outcomes, Spring 2016 gg. Spring Meeting 2016 Proposed Outcomes, Spring 2016 hh. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) SPring Meeting 2016 Summary and Proposed Outcomes, Spring Meeting 2016 Summary, April 1, 2016 ii. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) SPring Meeting 2016 Summary and Proposed Outcomes, Spring Meeting 2016 Summary, April 1, 2016 jj. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) Member Telephone List (Edited 05/03/2016) kk. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) Spring Meeting 2016 Follow-Up Teleconference Summary, May 23, 2016 ll. Email Correspondence, Summary and Next Steps - Teleconference May 23, 2016, May 23, 2016 mm. Email Correspondence, CRAAB Subcommittees, May 24, 2016 nn. Email Correspondence, Donation Information, Mary 24, 2016 oo. Email Correspondence, RE: Move-In Day, June 2, 2016 pp. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) Subcommittees Teleconference, June 8, 2016 qq. Form Responses, June 24, 2016 rr. CRAAB 2016-2017 Meetings Form, June 24, 2016 9. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (AKA CRAAB), 2017-2019 a. Comparative Religion Advisory Board Contact List, 2017 b. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board Responsibilities and Guidelines, 2017 c. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) Subcommittees, 2017 d. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) Subcommittees Descriptions, 2017 e. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) 2017 Spring Meeting Agenda, March 10, 2017 f. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) 2017 Spring Meeting Schedule, March 9-10, 2017 g. Email Correspondence: CRAAB 2017 Fall Meeting Dinner Numbers, September 15, 2017 h. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) 2017 Fall Meeting Summary, October 20, 2017 i. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) 2017 Fall Meeting Agenda, October 20, 2017 j. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) 2017 Fall Meeting Schedule, October 19-20, 2017 k. Member Contact List, 2018 l. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) 2018 Fall Meeting Agenda, October 19, 2018 m. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) 2018 Fall Meeting Schedule, October 18-19, 2018 n. Member Contact List, 2019 o. 2019 Vision for the Role of the Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB), 2019 p. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) 2018 Fall Meeting Agenda, October 18, 2019 q. Comparative Religion Alumni Advisory Board (CRAAB) 2018 Fall Meeting Schedule, October 17-18, 2019 10. Dean's Scholar, 2022 11. Howe Writing Center Grant, 2014-2015 12. Jewish Studies Program, Course Offering, 2014-2015 13. JST Finances, 2009-2013 14. JST Resources 15. JST Flash Drive 16. JST Student Aid Applications, January, 2015 17. REL Department Awards, 2000 18. REL Department Awards, 2001 19. REL Department Awards, 2006 20. REL Department Awards, 2007 21. REL Department Awards, 2008 22. Theta Alpha Kappa Chapter Handbook and Constitutions a. Theta Alpha Kappa Chapter Handbook, 2002-2003 b. Roster of Advisor, undated c. Constitution of Theta Alpha Kappa, undated d. Petition of Recognition of Student Organization 23. Theta Alpha Kappa Application for Membership a. Theta Alpha Kappa Application for Membership, 2005 b. Theta Alpha Kappa Application for Membership, 2006 24. Theta Alpha Kappa Newsletters and Journals a. Spring, 2007 b. Vol. 30, No. 2, Fall 2006 c. Vol. 31, No. 1, Spring 2007 d. Vol. 40, No. 2, Fall 2016 e. Vol. 40, No. 2, Fall 2016 25. TAK Induction Information a. Induction Invitation, May 5, 2007 b. Induction Brochure, May 5, 2007 (4) c. Induction Brochure, May 6, 2006 (3) d. Induction Brochure, May 7, 2005 e. Induction Certificate, 2006 f. Induction Certificate Order Form, undated g. Theta Alpha Kappa Members, 2006 h. Theta Alpha Kappa Members, 2007 i. Theta Alpha Kappa Members, 2007 j. Theta Alpha Kappa Pledge k. Theta Alpha Kappa Regalia Order Form, 2006 l. Theta Alpha Kappa Welcome Letter Confirmation, 2004-2005 m. Theta Alpha Kappa Welcome Letter Confirmation, 2006-2007 n. Theta Alpha Kappa Welcome Letters, 2005-2006 26. Theta Alpha Kappa Information a. Theta Alpha Kappa Memorandum: New Brochures, July 2006 b. Theta Alpha Kappa Brochures, 2006 c. Theta Alpha Kappa Membership Requirements Brochure, 2005-2006 d. What is TAK?, undated 27. USS Award, 2014 28. USS Award, 2015

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Faculty: Photos and Lecture Cassettes/CDs; 1971-2010, Box 9 [18A-D-4A]

Contents:

1. Faculty Photos, undated a. Dr. John Charles Duffy b. Dr. Nathan French c. Dr. James C. Hanges d. Dr. Rory Johnson e. Dr. Scott Kenworthy f. Dr. Liz Wilson g. Dr. Liz Wilson 2. Cassettes, undated - 2/1987 a. Cassette: Mick Carroll, undated b. Cassette: Unlabeled c. Cassette: Sandra Zimdara Swartz “Encounters with the Virgin Mary,” 9-16-71 d. Cassette: Sandra Zimdara Swartz “Encounters with the Virgin Mary,” 9-16-71 e. Cassette: “The Shakers at Sabbathday Lake,” 1977 f. Cassette: “From Jumpstreet - West African Heritage,” 1982 g. Cassette: “Rev. Brewster: Gospel Music,” 1983 h. Cassette: “Anthology of the Sacred Carol,” 1984 i. Cassette: “The Pope Don’t Know About this - Black Catholics,” 1986 j. Cassette: “Fresh Air: William Sloan Coffin, Minister/Peace Activist,” 3/18/86 k. Cassette: Inaugural Puff Memorial Lecture, Father Charles Curran “The Social Mission of the Church in Contemporary America,” Tape 2, 11/12/86 l. Cassette: Inaugural Puff Memorial Lecture, Father Charles Curran “The Social Mission of the Church in Contemporary America,” Tape 3, 11/12/86 m. Cassette: Inaugural Puff Memorial Lecture, Father Charles Curran “The Social Mission of the Church in Contemporary America,” Tape 4, 11/12/86 n. Cassette: Inaugural Puff Memorial Lecture, Father Charles Curran “The Social Mission of the Church in Contemporary America,” 11/12/86 o. Cassette: Inaugural Puff Memorial Lecture, Father Charles Curran “The Social Mission of the Church in Contemporary America,” 11/12/86 p. Cassette: “American Catholics,” 1987 q. Cassette: “Bicentennial: The African, Methodist Episcopal Church,” 1987 r. Cassette: Professor Grant Wacker “Playing For Keeps: The Primitivist Impulse in Early Pentecostalism,” 2/4/87 s. Cassette: Professor Grant Wacker “Playing For Keeps: The Primitivist Impulse in Early Pentecostalism,” Tape 1, 2/4/87 t. Cassette: Professor Grant Wacker “Playing For Keeps: The Primitivist Impulse in Early Pentecostalism,” Tape 2, 2/4/87 u. Cassette: Professor Grant Wacker “Playing For Keeps: The Primitivist Impulse in Early Pentecostalism,” Tape 3, 2/4/87 v. Cassette: Professor Grant Wacker “Playing For Keeps: The Primitivist Impulse in Early Pentecostalism,” 2/4/87 3. Cassettes, 3/1987 - 2/1989 a. Cassette: Wickenden Lecture, Wayne A. Meeks “The Origin of Christianity: A New Look at an Old Puzzle, March 9: Jesus and the Other Messiahs,” 1987 b. Cassette: Unlabeled, 3/9/87 c. Cassette: Wickenden Lectures, Wayne A. Meeks, Tape 1, 3/9/87 d. Cassette: Wickenden Lectures, Wayne A. Meeks, Tape 1, 3/9/87 e. Cassette: Wickenden Lectures, Wayne A. Meeks, Tape 2, 3/9/87 f. Cassette: Wickenden Lecture, Wayne A. Meeks “The Origin of Christianity: A New Look at an Old Puzzle, March 10: Christianity and the Other Cults,” 1987 g. Cassette: Unlabeled, 3/10/87 h. Cassette: Wickenden Lectures, Wayne A. Meeks, Tape 1, 3/10/87 i. Cassette: Wickenden Lectures, Wayne A. Meeks, Tape 2, 3/10/87 j. Cassette: Wickenden Lectures, Wayne A. Meeks, 3/10/87 k. Cassette: Second Annual Puff Lecture, Samuel Hill “Is Black Religion Evangelical?” Tape 1, 10/29/87 l. Cassette: Second Annual Puff Lecture, Samuel Hill “Is Black Religion Evangelical?” Tape 2, 10/29/87 m. Cassette: Second Annual Puff Lecture, Samuel Hill “Is Black Religion Evangelical?” 10/29/87 n. Cassette: Professor Stephen J. Stein, “The Shaker Image in Contemporary America,” 2/23/88 o.. Cassette: Professor Stephen J. Stein, “The Shaker Image in Contemporary America,” 2/23/88 p. Cassette: Professor Stephen J. Stein, “The Shaker Image in Contemporary America,” 2/23/88 q. Cassette: Wickenden Lecture, Mahmoud Mustafa Ayoub, 3/2/88 r. Cassette: Wickenden Lecture, Mahmoud Mustafa Ayoub, Tape 1, 3/2/88 s. Cassette: Wickenden Lecture, Mahmoud Mustafa Ayoub, Tape 2, 3/2/88 t. Cassette: Wickenden Lecture, Mahmoud Mustafa Ayoub, Tape 1, 3/3/88 u. Cassette: Wickenden Lecture, Mahmoud Mustafa Ayoub, Tape 2, 3/3/88 v. Cassette: Wickenden Lecture, Mahmoud Mustafa Ayoub, 3/3/88 w. Cassette: Unlabeled, 3/3/88 x. Cassette: A.J. Raboteau, “A Hidden Wholeness: Thomas Merton and Martin Luther King, Jr.,” February 9, 1989 y. Cassette: A.J. Raboteau, “A Hidden Wholeness: Thomas Merton and Martin Luther King, Jr.,” February 9, 1989 z. Cassette: A.J. Raboteau, “A Hidden Wholeness: Thomas Merton and Martin Luther King, Jr.,” February 9, 1989 4. Cassettes and CDs, 1995-2010 a. Cassette: Puff Lecture, Balmer, 4/94 b. Cassette: Puff Lecture, 10/4/94 c. Cassette: Wickenden Lecture, Stephen Stein, 3/95 d. Cassette: Wickenden Lecture, Stephen Stein II, 3/95 e. Cassette: Puff Lecture, Marini, 10/95 f. Cassette: Wickenden, Jeremy Adams, 1996 g. Cassette: Crossan Radio Show, October 20-21, 2002 h. Cassette: Edward A. Puff Lecture Series, David Morgan, 2003-2004 i. Cassette: Judith DeLuce, Distinguished Ed-Lecture, 9/24/04 j. Cassette: R.Merie Griffith, Puff Lecture, 9/29/04 k. Cassette: Puff Lecture, Thuesen, 2006 l. Cassette: Wickenden Lecture, Paul B. Courtight, 2/24/06 m. CD: Puff Lecture, David Holmes, 3/30/08 n. CD: Wickenden Lecture, 10/1/07 - 10/2/07 o. CD: Wickenden Lecture, 10/1/07 - 10/2/07 p. CD: Wickenden Lecture, Peter Gottschalk “The Science of Religion” + Q and A, 9/24/08 q. CD: Wickenden Lecture, Peter Gottschalk “Islamaphobia” + Q and A, 9/25/08 r. CD: Wickenden Lecture, Amanda Porterfield Part 1, 10/14/09 s. CD: Wickenden Lecture, Amanda Porterfield Part 2, 10/14/09 t. CD: Wickenden Lecture, Amy DeRogatis Part 1, 4/8/10 u. CD: Puff Lecture, Amy DeRogatis Part 2, 4/8/10

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Books; 1923-2002; Box 10 [18A-D-4B]

Contents:

1. “Business of the Heart: Religion and Emotion in the Nineteenth Century,” John Corrigan, 2002 2. “Foes from the Northern Frontier Invading Hordes from the Russian Steppes,” Edwin M. Yamauchi, 1982 3. “Historia De Las Religiones,” Denis Saurat, 1940 4. “Miami University Class of 1992” 5. “Miami University Class of 1993” 6. “Recensio” Miami University 1978 7. “Reincarnation: The Phoenix Fire Mystery,” Joseph Head and S.L. Cranston, 1978 8. “The Bop Apocalypse: The Religious Visions of Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs,” John Lardas, 2000 9. “The Growth of the American Republic, Volume Two,” Samuel Elliot Morison, Henry Steele Commager, William E. Leuchtenburg, 1969 10. “The Houses of God: Region, Religion, and Architecture in the United States,” Peter W. Williams, 1997 11. “The Oxford Classical Dictionary,” 1957 12. “The State in the New Testament,” Oscar Cullmann, 1956 13. “Vocal and Literary Interpretation of the Bible,” S.S. Curry, Copyright 1923

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Artifacts; Box 11 [18A-D-4C]

Contents:

1. Peter Williams’ Mug Mug, undated 2. Porcelain statue with wooden base, Hindu goddess with 8 arms, undated 3. Framed artifact, undated

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Posters, 1986-2024; [Map Case: Middle, Drawer: 13]

Contents:

1. College of Arts and Science sign, Jewish Studies Program, undated 2. Comparative Religion sign, “The Sky's the Limit,” undated 3. Comparative Religion Student Association, undated 4. “It’s a Culturally Diverse World Out There… Are You Ready for it? Comparative Religion + Your Other Major = 21st Century Ready,” undated 5. Kelsi Sievering and faculty mentor Dr. Nathan French “An Ideal Jihad a Critical Reception of Anwar al Qalaqi's Battle of Hearts and Minds,” undated 6. “Make the Connection,” Department of Comparative Religion, horizontal, undated 7. “Make the Connection," Department of Comparative Religion Vertical, undated 8. “Make the Connection," Department of Comparative Religion Vertical, undated 9. Oversized Poster, Comparative Religion Department (rolled), undated 10. Dr. Hillel Gray "Where the Many Have Trodden: A Path into Halakhahb for Non-Jewish Values (rolled), undated 11. Puff Memorial, Lecture Jeremy K. Everett, (rolled) March 2-3 12. Puff Memorial Lecture Jeremy K. Everett, March 2-3 13. Julia Kowalski,“Addressing Violence Against Women: Rethinking the Role of Interactive Strategies, November 1st 14. Inaugural Edward A. Puff and Edith Kottmyer Puff Memorial Lecture “The Social Mission of the Church in Contemporary America” November 12, 1986 15. “Do We Really Need to Explain it, or… Have You Just Not Been Paying Attention,” Comparative Religion Department Poster, 2013 16. “Want Some Expert Advice About Your Major?” Department of Comparative Religion, 2013 17. Miami in Oman and UAE, Winter 2016 18. Puff Memorial Lecture Matthew Avery Sutton,“Evangelicals the End times and the Religious Right in Modern America,” April 29, 2019 19. “Empathy and the Religious ‘Enemy,’” 2022 20. Or Yissachar, “The World of Contemporary Israeli Music for Piano” February 27, 2019 21. Wickenden Lecture Kristen Kobes, March 14, 2023 22. 2024 Edward A. Puff and Edith Kottmyer Puff Memorial Lecture in the Study of Christianity “Idolatry in Amazon’s World: Christianity and Consumer Culture” February 29, 2024

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Master’s Thesis; 1966-1975; Box 1 [18A-D-5A]

Contents:

1. “History and Theology: A Study in the Hermeneutics of Rudolf Bultmann” by John C. Biddle, 1966 2. “The Doctrine of the Church in Ephesians” by L. Clifton Miller, 1968 3. “MaptyΣ Martus” by Bernard Brandon Scott, 1968 4. “An Analysis of the Two Spirits in the Shepherd of Hermas” by Dean Charles Kallander, 1969 5. “Symbols of Soul: Black Power in American Culture” by Sandra S. Rockwood, 1970 6. “Christ and Dionysos: The Imaginative Sources of Action in Augustine and Nietzsche" by Alfred Raymond Benton, 1971 7. “Decalogical Criticism The Present State of Inquiry" by Arthur Meisel, 1971 8. “Self-Revelation and Redemption: The Fiction of Flannery O’Connor” by Sandra Lee Zimdars, 1972 9. “Myth and History: The Development of Jewish Eschatology” by Richard Lederman, 1975

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Master’s Thesis; 1974-1980; Box 2 [18A-D-5B]

Contents:

1. “Contemporary Jewish Scholarship on the Trail and Execution of Jesus” by Margaret Hilvert Fiorino, 1974 2. “Wallace Stevens: ‘A Sacred Syllable’” by Richard Frederick Maddox, 1975 3. “Moses Mendelssohn and the Problem of Jewish Reform” by Andrew James Golub, 1976 4. “Moses Mendelssohn and the Problem of Jewish Reform” by Andrew James Golub, 1976 5. “White Apples and the Taste of Stone: Utopia in Nineteenth-Century America” by John M. Kloos, Jr., 1978 6. “The Theology of Ignatius of Antioch: An Inquiry Concerning the Possibility of Applying Bultmann’s Hermeneutic Method to Non-Canonical Literature” Paul Brooks Duff, 1979 7. “The Graspable PhantomL Death in the Novel Moby-Dick” by Kent Steven Simons, 1980 8. “New Thought Influences on Father Divine” by Ronald Moran White, 1980

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Master’s Thesis; 1981-1990; Box 3 [18A-D-5C]

Contents:

1. “Elijah, John, and Jesus: Perspectives on a Markan Characterization” by Judith Lynne Wentling, 1981 2. “A Literary Analysis of the Prologue to Genesis” by Harriet L. Kaufman, 1983 3. “The Varieties of Function of Abraham: In the Sacred Scriptures of Judaism, Christianity and Islam” by Deborah Ann Scerbicke, 1984 4. “The Markan Idiographs: What do they Imply?” by Robert Paul Howard, 1984 5. “Cosmic Symbolism in the Era of Modernity” by Bradlet Wayne Kochunas, 1985 6. “The Mystery of Mahayana Hierarchy: Buddhas Vs. Bodhisattvas” by Kevin Wilke, 1986 7. “Authenitc Freedom and Elemental Being: A Comparative Analysis of Mary Daly’s Feminism and the Philosophy of Lai Tzu” by Joy Johnston, 1987 8. “The Dynamics of the Self: Transcendence of the Human Condition in Paul Tillich’s Theology” by Greg Anderson, 1990

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Master’s Thesis; 1991-1992; Box 4 [18A-D-6A]

Contents:

1. “A Historical-Critical Interpretation of First Corinthians Seven” by Douglas Edward Fox, 1991 2. “An Interpretation of Religion and Society in Karl Marx and Max Weber” by Liucong Geng, 1991 3. “Markan Miracle Models of Suffering, Death, and Resurrection” by Steven Robert Johnson, 1991 4. “Upāya and Buddhaghosa: Crossroads of Theravāda and Mahāyāna Thought and Literature” by Jonathan Andrew Horvath, 1992 5. “Christening the Clergy: Nomenclature in the Literature of J. F. Powers” by Margaret E. Burke, 1992 6. “Bhava: A Study of Early Buddhist Becoming” by Jonathan Van Harlan, 1992 7. “The Yogacara Psychology of Mind: A Comparative Analysis Using the Psychology of Carl Jung” by Jeffery C. Leist, 1992 8. “Mary and the Poor in Latin America Since Vatican II: Responses of the Church to Marian Popular Religion” by Stephen C. Holler, M.A., 1992

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Master’s Thesis; 1994-1998; Box 5 [18A-D-6B]

Contents:

1. “Adam, Eve, and the Seed: An Inquiry into Mythology, Sexuality, and Subjectivity in the World of Tertullian” by Richard Todd Godwin, 1994 2. “Veils, Symbols, and Protests” by Carolyn Anne Coleman, 1994 3. “Woman in the Testament of Reuben” by Brenda Jean Shaver, 1994 4. “Kālī, The Purring Tigress: A Study of Divine Play” by Laurie Ann Rogers, 1994 5. “Holy the Bop Apocalypse! A Religious Interpretation of Beat Poetics and Style” by John Lardas, 1996 6. “Veiled in America? How Muslim Women Reflect the American Islamic Faith” by Rachel Paterson, 1996 7. “The Function of Baptism in Paul’s Rhetoric: An Examination of Galatians 3:26-29 and 1 Corinthians 10:1-13” by Philip Michael Ramos, 1997 8. “Mythology, Perennialism and Self-Help Religion: Uncovering Joseph Campbell’s New Age Legacy of Bliss” by E. Geoffrey Wolfe, 1998 9. “The Danger Inside: Episcopal Evangelical Use of Anti-Roman Catholicism in Reaction to the Oxford Movement” by Brantley Wade Gasaway, 1998

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Master’s Thesis; 2000-2002; Box 6 [18A-D-6C]

Content:

1. “Islam’s Satan” by Carole Ann Barnsley, 2000 2. “The Strategy of Peace: A Comparison of Socially Engaged Buddhism and Community Meditation” by Robert Patrick Waltz, 2000 3. “Zen Masters, Real and Imagined Modes of Authority in American Zen” by Brian Frederick Moynihan, 2000 4. “‘Ceiled Houses Were Never My Aim’ George Whitefield and the All-Encompassing New Birth” by Joshua David Reitano, 2001 5. “The Rhetorical Use of Religion in the Development of Nationalism in India and Pakistan” by Erin Mallery White, 2001 6. “The Executive Director v. His Eminence: Relations Between Lay-Led Organizations and the Roman Catholic Hierarchy in the United States” by Grant Owens Neely, 2002 7. “The Executive Director v. His Eminence: Relations Between Lay-Led Organizations and the Roman Catholic Hierarchy in the United States” by Grant Owens Neely, 2002 8. “A Coming Home: Neo-Paganism and the Search for Community” by Loleta Bonita Collins, 2002

Arts and Science; Comparative Religion; Master’s Thesis; 2003-2010; Box 7 [18A-D-7B]

Contents:

1. “Center of Complexity: Chaos and Cosmography at the Huey Teocalli of Mexico-Tenochtitlan” by Shawn Kristian Schuyler, 2003 2. “Scar-Lip, Sky-Walk, and Mischief-Monger: The Norse God Loki as Trickster” by Shawn Christopher Krause-Loner, 2003 3. “Women in American Zen: Variations on Adaptations of Religious Authority" by Susan J. Irion, 2003 4. “Bones of Contention: The Justifications for Relic Thefts in the Middle Ages” by Gina Kathleen Burke, 2004 5. “Indonesian Wayang During the ‘Guided Democracy,’ ‘New Order,’ and ‘Reformasi’ Eras: Negotiating Politics, Religion, and Entertainment” by Thomas Charles Nagy, 2006 6. “Frithjof Schuon: The Shining Realm of the Pure Intellect” by Renaud Fabbri, 2007 7. “Where the Hell is Cross Village” by Jason Michael Sprague, 2010