Faculty

Program Coordinator

James Blasina

Associate Professor

Program Coordinator, Medieval Studies

On Leave - Academic Year

Music

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 957-6003
  2. Lang Music Building 403

Director, Critical Mass (medieval-renaissance vocal ensemble)

Interests: chant; liturgy; gender; monasticism; middle ages; choral repertory

Note: During the 2025-2026 academic year, Professor Blasina continues in his role as Coordinator of the Program in Medieval Studies.
 

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Kelly Gomez Zimmer

(she-her-hers-herself)

Administrative Coordinator

Interdisciplinary Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-5048
  2. Trotter Hall 107
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Deb Sloman

(she-her-hers-herself)

Administrative Assistant II, Classics; Administrative Assistant II, Asian Studies; Administrative Support, Classics

Classics

Interdisciplinary Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8165
  2. Trotter Hall 110
  3. Trotter Hall 107
Deb Sloman

Program Committee

Tariq al-Jamil

Associate Professor

On Leave - Fall

Religion

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8054
  2. Pearson Hall 205
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Farid Azfar

Associate Professor

On Leave - Fall

History

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-5765
  2. Office Hours: On leave Fall 2025

Interests: Early Modern Europe, urban, sexuality

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James Blasina

Associate Professor

Program Coordinator, Medieval Studies

On Leave - Academic Year

Music

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 957-6003
  2. Lang Music Building 403

Director, Critical Mass (medieval-renaissance vocal ensemble)

Interests: chant; liturgy; gender; monasticism; middle ages; choral repertory

Note: During the 2025-2026 academic year, Professor Blasina continues in his role as Coordinator of the Program in Medieval Studies.
 

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Steven Hopkins

Mari S. Michener Professor of Religion and Asian Studies

On Leave - Fall

Religion

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8035
  2. Pearson Hall 209
Steven Hopkins at Collioure

Gwynn Kessler

Associate Professor

Department Chair, Religion

Religion

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8467
  2. Pearson Hall 208
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Rosaria Munson

J. Archer and Helen C. Turner Professor

On Leave - Fall

Classics

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8370
  2. Trotter Hall 113
  3. Office Hours: On leave Fall 2025

Interests: Greek historiography, narratology, Greek politics, ethnography, the Ancient Near East

Rosaria Munson

Rosanna Picascia

Visiting Assistant Professor

Philosophy

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-3359
  2. Beardsley Hall 211B
  3. Office Hours: F'25 Wednesday 1:30-3:30pm and by appointment

Interests:  Asian Philosophy, Indian Philosophy, Buddhist Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion
Ph.D. Harvard University

Rosanna Picascia

Benjamin Ridgway

On Leave

Modern Languages & Literatures-Chinese

Asian Studies

Contact

  1. Kohlberg Hall
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Ellen Ross

Howard M. and Charles F. Jenkins Professor of Quakerism & Peace Studies

Religion

Peace & Conflict Studies

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8691
  2. Pearson Hall 215
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William Turpin

Scheuer Family Chair of Humanities

On Leave - Fall

Classics

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8681
  2. Trotter Hall 114
  3. Office Hours: On leave Fall 2025

Interests: Roman history

William Turpin

Craig Williamson

Alfred H. and Peggi Bloom Professor

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8154
  2. Lang Performing Arts Center 203
Craig Williamson

Emeriti

Stephen Bensch

Professor Emeritus

Emeritus History

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8137
  2. Trotter Hall 204

Interests: medieval Europe, Near East

Professor Emeritus Stephen Bensch

Michael Cothren

Scheuer Family Chair Emeritus of Humanities

Emeritus Art

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8118
  2. Beardsley Hall 204
Michael Cothren