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Philosophy and Religious Studies Department

Faculty - Philosophy and Religious Studies

Dr. Graham Schweig

Ph.D., Comparative Religion, Harvard University
Th.M., Comparative Religion, Harvard University
M.T.S., History of Religions, Harvard University
M.A., South Asian Studies, University of Chicago
B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, American University

Office:  BTC, Room 212
Phone:  (757) 594-7959
email: gschweig@cnu.edu

Graham M. Schweig is a scholar of Comparative Religion who focuses on the Religions of India. He is a specialist in love mysticism, concentrating on religions of the heart, especially the northern Indian traditions of Vaishnavism. >>> more (* pdf, new window)

Teaching Style:
My students are my partners in learning---partners in a special kind of dialogue which functions on several levels.
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Areas of Specialization:
Comparative Religion, Hinduism and the Religions of India, Medieval Hindu Bhakti Movements, Bengali and Braj Studies, Sanskrit Language and Literature, Love Mysticisms in World Religion, Psychology of Religion, Interreligious Dialogue, Gender and Women's Studies.

Dr. Graham Schweig

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