USC Dornsife News

The Middle East Studies Program, launched Fall 2011, gives students an opportunity to move beyond headlines and gain a deeper understanding of the region.

The King Faisal Chair in Islamic Thought and Culture in USC Dornsife has been recognized for his work bridging the gap of understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims.

New faculty member Duncan Williams brings his expertise in Japanese Buddhism to his roles as the director of the USC School of Religion and the founder and co-director of the USC Center for Japanese Religions and Culture.

USC Dornsife’s Center for Religion and Civic Culture utilizes its $6.9 million grant to research the world’s fastest growing religious movements: charismatic and Pentecostal Christianity.

Mark Ridley-Thomas is a foremost advocate of neighborhood participation in government decision-making. Lucky for us his neighborhood includes USC.

The Interdisciplinary Research Group in USC Dornsife’s Center for Religion and Civic Culture makes the connections.

The American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute within the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture is cultivating the skills of American Muslim civic leaders.

Senior Jake Bloch's honors thesis and first documentary, "Awe,” explores the intersection of science and religion.