Research
The Department has unrivalled expertise in the religions and philosophies of Asia and Africa. Our interest in these religions is not limited to their presence in Asia and Africa, however, but extends to all areas of the world where they are now represented.
Our staff maintain a balance between expertise in a particular religious tradition (Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, etc.) and the fields of Comparative Religion and the theories and methods of Religious Studies. Most of our research students are working on a particular religious tradition but we welcome applications from those wishing to work in the comparative and methodological fields.
The Department was awarded a grade 5 in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise.
