This seminar is an introduction to recent literature on religion in the United States, focusing on the ways in which the theme of diversity is shaping contemporary religious history. It is intended to provide both exposure to recent trends in scholarly research and writing, and preparation for undergraduate courses on religion in the U.S. Seminar members will share leadership of the course, reading, reviewing, and discussing common and individually selected texts.
Copies are available for purchase in the university bookstore.
Julia Mitchell Corbett, Religion in America , 3rd ed. Thomas A. Tweed, ed. Susan Juster and Lisa MacFarlane, eds. O. Kendall White, Jr. and Darryl White, eds. Members will select, read, review in class, and submit a written review by the end of the semester on one text of their choice from the list included in this syllabus.