Faculty of Religious Studies

: Judith Frishman Professor of Judaism; With effect from 12 September, Judith Frishman will be appointed Professor of Judaism at the Faculty of Religious Studies of Leiden University. She will focus primarily on modern Judaism from the nineteenth century to the present day.; Read more

: Heleen Murre-van den Berg Professor for the History of Modern World Christianity.; With effect from 1 June, Heleen Murre-van den Berg will be appointed Professor for the History of Modern World Christianity, in particular ‘non-western’ forms of Christianity, as they developed in the pre-modern and modern periods, in Africa, Asia and Latin America.; Read more

: Willem B. Drees next editor for Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science; Dean Willem B. Drees is selected to be the next editor for Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science. Willem B. Drees (54) presently holds the chair in philosophy of religion at Leiden University, the Netherlands. Zygon, founded in 1966, is the premier academic journal exploring the interactions between religious convictions, science and technology in the modern world.; Read more