University of San Diego
Theology and Religious Studies
Maher Hall 276
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 260-4525
mpoveda@sandiego.edu
Department Chair
Father Ron Pachence, Ph.D.
pachence@sandiego.edu
Media Contact
Liz Harman
harman@sandiego.edu
(619) 260-4682
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The Department of Theology and Religious Studies is a diverse community of scholars
who advance the teaching and study of religion with particular attention to fostering understanding of Catholic traditions.
In support of the educational mission of the university and the furtherance of our own disciplines, we pursue excellence in scholarship. As a faculty that is multidisciplinary in both training and outlook, we bring a spirit of creativity and dialogue to bear on the exploration of religious meaning.
We are dedicated to our role in fulfilling the liberal arts goals of the core curriculum, and equally committed to fostering a vibrant cohort of majors and minors. By providing an intellectually rigorous program, we create opportunities for students to probe religion as a constitutive element of human experience and values, and to acquire skills for engaging diverse dimensions of religion with openness and respect.
Portman Lecture Video Archive
Peter C. Phan
Georgetown University
Thomas O'Meara, O.P.
University of Notre Dame
Lisa Sowle Cahill
Boston College
