Timothy S. Dobe
Professor
Department chair of
Religious Studies
Offices, Departments, or Centers:
Religious Studies
,
Peace and Conflict Studies
,
Studies in Africa, Middle East, and South Asia
,
Professor Dobe teaches courses on Hinduism, Bollywood and religion, Gandhi, Global Christianity and Sufism. His research focuses on comparing religions, traditions of sainthood and asceticism, and the history of western imperialism, religious pluralism and modernization. His book about Hindu and Christian holy men (faqirs) of colonial north India is due out within the year. He is also the proud father of Cyrus and Atticus, his robust sons.
Education and Degrees
B.A. - University of New Hampshire M. Div. - Princeton Theological Seminary Th.D. - Harvard Divinity School