Religious Studies’ Olson Featured as BBC Panelist on Radio Program

On May 14, 2013, Professor of Religious Studies Carl Olson was a panelist for the BBC radio program “Beyond Belief,” on the topic of celibacy. The producer of the program discovered him through his book on celibacy, published by Oxford University Press. “Beyond Belief” attracts more than a million listeners each week

At the Conference on the Study of Religions of India held at Drew University from June 27-30, 2013, Professor Olson presented a paper titled “The Curse of the Indian Ascetic: An Examination of Narrative and Power.”