Plants and Religion

We are very happy to announce that program for the symposium has been put together. As announced before, the symposium will run from Dec 15-17, with a really exciting range of speakers and attendees. We’re very much looking forward to the event. If you’re interested in attending, please feel free to do so. Though there is no [...]

We’re just getting started here at Psychoactive Plants and Religion.  We hope this site will become a hub of both discussion and investigation into the role of psychoactive plants and religion, acting as a home for the working group.  Both seminars and conferences are in the discussion and planning phases, so keep an eye on [...]

University of Florida Study Abroad for Summer 2011, June 5-30! The Religion Department at UF offers students an opportunity to earn 3 credits at the Amazon Field School on the Rio Napo in Ecuador. The Field School is held on the banks of the Napo River a tributary of the Amazon, one of the most [...]

By: Pedro Servin, Associated Press ASUNCION (AP).- Paraguay denied authorization Monday for a British-led scientific expedition to catalog plants and animals in the country’s remote northern corner, saying there isn’t enough time to consult with relatives of nomadic Indians who try to remain isolated as they pass through the area. The non-governmental Amotocoide Initiative, an [...]