The course will also include short sessions on Sufism, Sikhism, Jainism and Tibetan Buddhism. An introduction to Chinese culture and society through readings, seminars, lectures and field trips. Topics covered include history, politics, traditional Chinese medicine and the arts. The course includes frequent trips to museums and cultural performances. An introduction to Indian culture and society through readings, seminars, lectures and field trips.
Topics covered include history, politics, Ayurvedic medicine, yoga and the arts.
The course includes frequent trips to museums and cultural performances. The creation of collective memory and national identity in Israel and Palestine. The course includes trips to museums in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and field trips to Palestinian settlements in Bethlehem and the Gaza Strip. Students read and discuss writings from a variety of different theorists in the academic study of religion. Those doing the course for four credits may do a tutorial with the instructor in which they read, discuss and respond to articles written by additional theorists.