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Florida International University

Theology History Anthropology Religious Studies History of Religion Comparative Religion Indian Religions Abrahamic Religions

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5.05/4/2026

Brings real-world examples to learning.

4.06/27/2025

Always supportive and deeply knowledgeable.

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Nathan Katz is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University (FIU), where he holds the title of Bhagwan Mahavir Professor of Jain Studies and served as Founding Chair of the Department of Religious Studies starting in 1995. He joined FIU in 1994, instrumental in establishing programs in Religious Studies, Jewish Studies, Asian Studies, Jain Studies, and the Study of Spirituality, of which he is the Founding Director. Previously, Katz was on the faculty at the University of South Florida from 1984, where he directed South Asian and Judaic Studies programs and was named Scholar of the Year in 1990; at Williams College as Assistant Professor of Religion; and at Naropa University in Buddhist Studies. He earned his Ph.D. in Religion from Temple University in 1979, following Fulbright dissertation research in Sri Lanka and India, and his B.A. from the same university in 1970. His academic background includes prior service with the U.S. Information Agency in Afghanistan.