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(February 12, 2020) Today, we mourn the passing of Dr. Charles H. Long, Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies, University of California-Santa Barbara, and past president of the American Academy of Religion (1973).
Dr. Long was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, during the time of legislated segregation. While his formative years were lived during a time of deep racial tensions, his life was nurtured within a crucible of Black intellectual excellence. He left Little Rock and volunteered for the United States Army Air Forces served in World War II. With strength of character, determination of will, critical intellect, and a commitment to academic excellence, he entered the University of Chicago earning the D.B. ‘53 and Ph.D. ’62, and was offered a faculty appointment at the University of Chicago Divinity School where he became a pillar in the framing of Religionswissenschaft (History of Religions).
In addition to serving as president of the American Academy of Religion (1973), he served as president of the Society for the Study of Black Religion (1987–1990); was a tenured professor and held endowed chairs at the University of Chicago, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Syracuse University, and the University of California, Santa Barbara; a director of
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March 4, 2020
Dear Members of Our Campus Community,
I am saddened to share with you the news that Dr. Charles H. Long, Professor Emeritus of our Department of Religious Studies and former Director of our Center for Black Studies (now Center for Black Studies Research) passed away on February 12. Our hearts go out to his wife, Alice; their children, grandchildren, and extended family; and to the wide circle of colleagues, friends, and former students who were mentored and inspired by him. Our campus flag is lowered in his honor today, March 4.
Professor Long made a tremendous contribution to our academic community and our society, and his impact will be remembered always. I am honored to share this tribute from our Department of Religious Studies.
Charles H. Long (1926-2020)
"The Department of Religious Studies announces with sadness the passing of our former colleague, Professor Charles H. Long, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on February 12th at the age of 93. Professor Long was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and educated in the public schools there and in Dunbar Junior College. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces from 1944 to 1946 and subsequently matriculated at the University of Chicago Divinity School, where he received a B.D. in 1953 and then, in 19