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Department of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies

College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Department of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies

College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Enhance Your Perspective and Expand Your Horizons

EKU’s Department of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies is home to four programs: History, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Asian Studies, and African and African American Studies. It offers undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, and certificates that can be tailored to meet your personal and professional goals. Because of their interdisciplinary nature and diverse humanistic outlook, courses offered by this department enhance perspectives and expand horizons. Regardless of which program you choose, you will be challenged to read critically, write clearly, think broadly, and question deeply.

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Why Study History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies?

History, philosophy, and religious studies are essential to understanding the human experience. The diversity of these subjects helps us appreciate different cultures, ideas, beliefs, values, and events across time and space. Studying these subjects can help develop critical thinking skills, communication skills, and empathy skills that are necessary in the modern workforce.


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EKU Names 2024 Society of Foundation Professors

While this year Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) celebrates 150 years of teaching in the Commonwealth, every year for almost four decades EKU recognizes the faculty who demonstrate the highest standards of teaching through the Society of Foundation Professors. On April 30, 2024, Dr. Todd Gooch, professor of philosophy and religious studies, and Dr. Jason Koontz, […]

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Department of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies

Keith Building
Room 323
205 Park Drive
Richmond, KY 40475

859-622-1287
mark.conard@eku.edu