  {"id":7459,"date":"2025-12-23T12:20:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T18:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=7459"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:53:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:53:38","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/religiousstudies\/about\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border has-dates\"><li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/religiousstudies\/david-divalerio-appears-on-the-wisdom-podcast\/\">David DiValerio appears on the Wisdom Podcast<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-08T14:38:56-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">December 8, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">David DiValerio (Religious Studies and History) recently appeared on the Wisdom Podcast to discuss his new book, Mountain Dharma, as well as his ongoing research projects.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/religiousstudies\/in-focus-magazine-article-on-professors-new-book-on-meditative-retreat-in-tibetan-buddhism\/\">In Focus magazine article on professor&#8217;s new book on meditative retreat in Tibetan Buddhism<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-10T13:58:03-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">November 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">David DiValerio (Religious Studies and History) has published a new book, titled Mountain Dharma: Meditative Retreat and the Tibetan Ascetic Self (Columbia University Press, 2025). Read an article from the October edition of In Focus about this project.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/religiousstudies\/congrats-to-demetrius-williams\/\">Congrats to Demetrius Williams<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-04-08T16:22:45-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 8, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Demetrius Williams (Religious Studies and Global Studies) has recently published a new book, titled\u00a0The Cross of Christ in African American Christian Religious Experience: Piety, Politics, and Protest. More information about the book can be found here. Please join me in congratulating our colleague on this accomplishment. Use the discount code &quot;LXFANDF30&quot; and save 30%.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/religiousstudies\/spotlight-on-fahed-masalkhi\/\">Spotlight on Fahed Masalkhi<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-02-08T14:08:39-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">February 8, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Religious Studies affiliate faculty member Fahed Masalkhi and his work with 51ÁÔÆæ&#039;s Arabic language program are featured in this month&#039;s edition of\u00a0In Focus. 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