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Spring 2020 Events

New dates will be announced as soon as possible.

GAME ON! Join professors from PHRE and the Department of Sociology as they face off on the Bonnie's bowling lanes. (Date TBD)
PHRE Day Join students, faculty, staff, and alumni for a series of events on campus to spotlight opportunities for reseach and career prepartion in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies (Date TBD)
Worldviews Conference Undergraduate students from Radford University will present research relating to the conference theme. (Date TBD) Consider submitting a proposal to participate in the conference! (proposals due by March 18)
Guest Speaker Join the Center for Gender Studies and PHRE to hear Dr. Neville McFerrin of Ohio University speak about her research on dress and representations of gender in Roman Pompeii (Rescheduled to Fall 2020)

Philosophy majors are innovators in business. Read more about "The Unexpected Way Philosophy Majors Are Changing The World Of Business".
Mid-career median income for philosophy majors is $81,200.
Philosophy and religious studies majors outperform all other majors on the Law School Admission Test.
Three-quarters of American employers recommend that college students pursue a liberal education--the type of education provided by philosophy and religious studies.
89 percent of employers are looking for more emphasis on efficient oral and written communication skills. Skills that philosophy and religious studies majors consistently demonstrate.
A majority of employers seek applicants with critical thinking and reasoning skills. These are the skills that are the bedrock of the philosophy and religious studies major.
The study of religion and philosophy thrive in a troubled world.