John Borchert
In addition to serving as the Social Innovation and Public Scholarship Lead for Innovate UNCG, Dr. Borchert is the director of UNCG’s Network for the Cultural Study of Videogaming (NCSV) as well as affiliated faculty in the Department of Religious Studies.
Education
PhD Religion, Syracuse University
M.A. Religion, Syracuse University
B.A. Philosophy and Religion, Ithaca College
Courses Taught
- REL 230: Introduction to the Cultural Study of Videogaming
- REL104: Religion, Ritual, and the Arts
- REL 113: Supernatural Encounters
- REL109: Religion and Contemporary Culture
Research
Dr. Borchert interested in how religious practices and media technologies intersect across American religious histories, particularly their impact on embodiment and death. He teaches on gaming, American religion, death, Christianity, and religion and media technology.