Religion in the Public Domain

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Religion in the Public Domain (Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies)
Leerdoelen	At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to: - Comprehend, critically reflect on and discuss both historic and contemporary debates regarding the role of religion in politics and public life. - Analyze and articulate differences across material from a range of disciplines, academic stances, and geographic regions - Complicate and nuance deceptively simple categories such as ‘religious’ and ‘secular’. - Understand and critique of the role of ‘religion’ in politics and law - Engage constructively with practitioners in these fields while maintaining a critical stance towards the assumptions behind official efforts to recognise religion in public policy. - Read, think and reflect critically on academic and public literature on religion, politics, law and policy - Effectively Communicate new-found insights on these topics to diverse audiences in both speaking and writing - Assess the practical, theoretical and ethical issues associated with this area of study.
Omschrijving	What is ‘religion’, and what role does it play in contemporary public and political debate? Contrary to popular assumption, ‘religion’ does not mean the same thing for everyone everywhere. Further, multiple implicit assumptions sit behind the term ‘religion’ in contemporary politics, shaping how so-called religious actors and issues are identified and engaged with across law and policy. Beginning with questions of definition and delineation, we will move on to discuss case studies centred on democracy, extremism, human rights and climate change. By examining religion in the public sphere, we will explore such themes as doubt, certainty, and faith; the question of universal versus relative values; the intersection of identity categories; racism and imperialism; and the constraining (and liberating) effects of recognising ‘religion’, particularly in public and foreign policy.
Uren per week	variabel
Onderwijsvorm	Discussiebijeenkomsten, Hoorcolleges
Toetsvorm	Groepsopdracht(en), Individuele opdracht(en) (2 individual assignments and 1 individual or group assignment)
Vaksoort	Honours College-Bachelor
Docent(en)	PhD. M. Carpenedo Rodrigues
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Several articles, Further information see the Syllabus
Entreevoorwaarden	Alleen toegankelijk voor niet-Faculteit Godgeleerdheid en Godsdienstwetenschap studenten. Alleen toegankelijk voor studenten die voor het BA Honours College Programma zijn geselecteerd.
Opmerkingen	The following condition (Article 3.6 of the EAR, to be found in your Student Portal under Organizations) applies: “Except in the event of extraordinary circumstances, all Honours Programme course units have a 100% attendance requirement, which includes preparation for and active participation in the course units.”
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Petrus Camper Leergang - Honours College  ( Verbredende modules) 2 semester II keuzegroep