Faculty Directory
Dr. Brian P. Bennett
Professor of Religious Studies
- Email:
- bbennett@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- (716) 286-8454
Bio
Originally from California, Dr. Bennett earned his B.A. summa cum laude from Princeton and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He has taught at NU since 2001.
Dr. Bennett's research blends comparative religion and sociolinguistics. He has given presentations at conferences in Amsterdam, Bangkok, Berlin, Hong Kong, Limerick, Lisbon, London, Moscow, Murcia, and Vienna, and has published two books:
- Religion and Language in Post-Soviet Russia (Routledge 2011; paperback edition 2016)
- Sacred Languages of the World: An Introduction (Wiley 2018)
Regular courses:
- Introduction to Religion
- World Religions
- Comparative Religion
- Religion/Language/Music
Special topic courses:
- Cults
- Space-Age Religion
- Religion and Conspiracy Theory
- Religion and Revolution in Russia