FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Religious Studies

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Staff Position

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  • Academic & Experiential Learning Coordinator
  • Academic Advisor
  • Academic Department Manager
  • Accounts Payable Specialist
  • Acting Associate Dean, Research
  • Acting Executive Director
  • Administrative Assistant
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  • Administrative Coordinator
  • Administrator
  • Advancement Coordinator
  • Advisory Board
  • Assistant Dean
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  • Associate Director, Development
  • Career Development & Relationship Manager
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  • Communications Assistant
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  • Communications Manager
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  • Coordinator
  • Dean
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  • Executive Assistant and Office Coordinator
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  • Project Support Assistant
  • Recruitment & Academic Advisor (International)
  • Research Administration Analyst
  • Research Assistant
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  • Senior Development Officer
  • Staff
  • Statistical Analyst
  • Talent Partnership Consultant
  • Technical Support Analyst
  • Undergraduate Administrative Assistant
  • Website & Communications Coordinator
  • Website & Social Media Administrative Assistant

Student Status

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  • Graduate
  • MA
  • MAEP
  • PhD
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Ellen Amster PhD
Associate Professor, Religious Studies
Associate Member, Anthropology
Member, Institute on Globalization & the Human Condition
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine

Location

University Hall (UH) 113

Areas of Interest

Gender, Global health, Globalization, Health & health care, Health & well being, Race & ethnicity, Race & gender, Race & racism, Religion & culture, Religion & the social sciences, Religious studies, Sexuality & family, Traditional medicine practices, Western field
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Ellen Badone PhD
Professor Emeritus, Anthropology
Professor Emeritus, Religious Studies
Member, Institute on Globalization & the Human Condition

Areas of Interest

Anthropology of death, Care & disability, Care giving, Critical disability studies, Health & wellbeing, Medical anthropology, Mental health, Religion & culture, Religion & the social sciences, Social-cultural anthropology, Sport, Traditional medicine practices, Western field
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James Benn
Professor, Religious Studies
Director, McMaster Centre for Buddhist Studies

Location

University Hall (UH) 120

Courses

RELIGST 726
RELIGST 718
RELIGST 6Y06
RELIGST 712
RRELIGST 724
3UU3 SCAR
2WX3 SCAR

Areas of Interest

Asian field, Buddhism, East asian religions, Foodways, Gender & Religion, Health, Religious Studies
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Philippa Carter
Teaching Professor, Religious Studies

Location

University Hall (UH) 125

Courses

2CA3 SCAR
2BB3 SCAR
2CH3 SCAR
4AE3 A/B SCAR
2HB3 SCAR
1SC3 SCAR
3PA3 SCAR
3F03 SCAR
3R03 SCAR
1B03 SCAR
2HR3 SCAR

Areas of Interest

Religious Studies
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Shayne Clarke
Associate Professor, Religious Studies

Location

University Hall (UH) 118

Courses

2NH3 SCAR
2F03 SCAR
RELIGST 714
2IR3 SCAR
3U023 SCAR
RELIGST 711
RELIGST 715
2K03 SCAR
2BN3 SCAR
3BE3 SCAR
RELIGST 718

Areas of Interest

Buddhism, East Asian Religions
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Jeremy Cohen
CLA, Religious Studies

Location

University Hall (UH) 129

Courses

2QQ3 SCAR
ANTHROP 3AR3
2N03 SCAR
2M03 SCAR
3AR3 SCAR
2WW3 SCAR
2RN3 SCAR
2SG3 SCAR

Areas of Interest

Anthropology of death, Religion & the social sciences, Religious studies, Science & technology studies, Socio-cultural anthropology, Western field
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Hasan Doagoo
Project Support Assistant, Religious Studies
PhD Student, Religious Studies

Contact Info

Areas of Interest

Western field, Western religious thought
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Doreen Drew
Graduate Administrative Assistant, Religious Studies

Location

University Hall (UH) B126b
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Abdelhalim Elamroussy
Sessional Faculty, Religious Studies

Contact Info

Courses

2AR3 SCAR
Arabic 2AR3
2AA3 SCAR
Arabic 2AA3
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Christopher Emms
Contract & Sessional Faculty, Religious Studies

Contact Info

Courses

SANSKRIT 3A06
SANSKRIT 4B06
RELIGST 6XI6
RELIGST 6X06

Areas of Interest

Asian field, Buddhism