The host and producer of the documentary series Believer and author of bestsellers including Zealot and No god But God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam, Reza Azlan has captured attention with his fascinating exploration of the world’s religions. In God: A Human History, Aslan traces how people across diverse times and places have humanized God (or gods). The UC Santa Barbara alumnus examines the way we think about the divine.

Co-sponsored by Arts & Lectures and the Department of Religious Studies.