The Association for Religious Studies Students (ARSS)
The Association for Religious Studies Students (ARSS) is a place welcome to all interested in the academic study of religion. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and thought-provoking environment with emphasis on community built through fun and professional events. ARSS regularly hosts Coffee Breaks, Movie Nights, and many other great events. If you wish to be a part of an academic and fun community based around a global and personal field of study, then you have found the right place.
To get your email on the ARSS listserv, submit your information on the Google Form here.

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| Thursday, Aug. 27 9:30am | ARSS Coffee Break | 102 Coates Hall | Enjoy free coffee and donuts! Hang out for a minute or take-and-go. | 
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| Thursday Sept. 11 6:00pm | ARSS Movie Night | 204 Coates Hall | Watch "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter . . . and Spring"! Enjoy pizza and snacks while we screen this 2003 Korean drama by Kim Ki-duk about a Buddhist monk moving through life. | 
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| Wednesday Sept. 24 3:30pm | Discussion Table | 228 Coates Hall | ARSS is hosting a roundtable forum on the question of what is religion. Prof. Brad Storin will be moderating this student-led discussion. |   | 

