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Professor of Religious Studies Heidi M. Ravven has been appointed to the Advisory Editorial Board of the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (JSCI). She will be responsible for advising and editorial activities in two areas – neurophilosophy and ethics.

Huffington Post featured an article titled “Mormons, Anti-Mormons, and Anti-Anti-Mormons” co-authored by Visiting Associate Professor of Religious Studies Brent Plate and Hannah Grace O'Connell ’14. The article also included several photos taken by Assistant Professor of Art Robert Knight.

Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven presented one of the four major addresses at the XXXIIIrd International Congress on Law and Mental Health, held July 14-19 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

“Apocalypse Now and Then: Four Rules for Watching the World End,” an essay written by Visiting Associate Professor of Religious Studies S. Brent Plate, appeared on The Huffington Post site on July 24. In his article, Plate discusses apocalyptic films both pre- and post-9/11 and assures his readers that “we've had apocalypses for so many years, and will continue to have them."

No one could doubt that James Anesta ’14 is dedicated to theater. In addition to appearing in a number of productions over his time at Hamilton, he took the time last summer to write his own play, “Hell the Musical,” which he will also direct. He's using an Emerson Foundation grant this summer to gain some scope as director. In his project, “Portrayals of the Afterlife in Popular Culture,” he is exploring different artistic representations of heaven and hell.

Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven was interviewed by Tablet Magazine about her book, The Self Beyond Itself: An Alternative History of Ethics, the New Brain Sciences, and the Myth of Free Will (The New Press, 2013). That interview is described and summarized in the July 1 issue of the magazine, and a link to the 25-minute interview with Tablet contributor, Sarah Ivry, is published.

Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven presented an invited talk on June 20 at the American Psychoanalytic Association Affiliated Study Group at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse.

Professor of Religious Studies emeritus Jay Williams ’54 published an article titled “An Open Letter” on the Bible and Interpretation website.

Visiting Associate Professor of Religious Studies S. Brent Plate recently published two book chapters. The first, “Looking at Words: The Iconicity of the Page,” was published in the volume Iconic Books and Texts.  The second is “Who do you see that I am? Son of Man and Global Perspectives on Jesus Films,” in the volume Son of Man: An African Jesus Film.

The first five pages of Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven’s book The Self Beyond Itself were published on AlterNet.org.