Course: South Asian Religions & Ecology
Modules:
Land Acknowledgement - John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Course Overview: South Asian Religions and Ecology, Personal Introduction - Mary Evelyn Tucker, Personal Introduction - John Grim
Sunil Amrith, “Environmental Challenges in India.” Interview by Mary Evelyn Tucker, Prasenjit Duara, “Indigenous History and Environmental Movements in Asia.” Interview by Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lecture - What is Religion? - Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lecture - Introduction to the Study of Religion and Ecology - John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker
Lecture - Religious Ecology in the Vedas: Indus River Valley Civilization - John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lecture - Religious Ecology in the Vedas: Fire, Sacrifice, and Cosmic Order - John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lecture - Religious Ecology in the Vedas: Class, Sound, and Household Ritual - John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lecture - Religious Cosmology in the Upanishads: Introduction - John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lecture - Religious Cosmology in the Upanishads: From Rita to Brahman - John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lecture - Religious Cosmology in the Upanishads: Asramas and Karma - John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lecture - Religious Cosmology in the Upanishads: Renunciation and the Great Self - John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker
David Haberman, “Bhakti and Religious Environmentalism for the Yamuna River.” Interview by John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lecture - Purity, Pollution, and Devotion: A Case Study of the Yamuna River - John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lecture - Purity, Pollution, and Devotion: Conference in India - John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lecture - Purity, Pollution, and Devotion: Key Terms and Concepts - John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Acharya Shrivasta Goswami, “Hindu Devotionalism and Religious Ecology at Krishna’s Birthplace.” Interview by John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Sunderlal Bahuguna, “From an Economic to an Ecological Movement”
Lecture - Introduction to Yoga - John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker
Lecture - The Life of the Buddha and His Teachings - Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lecture - Diverse Expressions of Buddhism in Art Across Asia - Mary Evelyn Tucker
Guest Lecture - Religious Ecology in Shantideva's Bodhicharyāvatāra - Matthew Blake, Guest Lecture - Buddhist Agricultural Rituals in Upcountry Sri Lanka -  Sam King, Pasang Yangjee Sherpa, “Climate Change and Food Security in the Himalayas.” Interview by Mary Evelyn Tucker
Pre-video introduction: “Sikhism Introduction”, Environmental Theology in Sikhism, Pre-video introduction: “What does the Sikh tradition have to say about the environment?”, The Sikh Religion in “Faith for Earth: A Call for Action”, Pre-video introduction: “Sikhism on Animals”, Pre-video introduction: “Guru Nanak Sacred Forest in Defense to India’s Extreme Pollution”, Resources on Sikhism and Ecology, (Optional) Ways to Learn More, Bahá’ís of India, Pre-video introduction: “Behind the Baha’i Faith, one of the fastest growing religions”, The Baha’i Faith in "Faith for Earth: A Call for Action", Pre-video introduction: "The Baha’i Worldview", Overview of Baha’i Faith and Ecology, Resources on the Baha’i Faith, (Optional) Ways to Learn More
Course Conclusion: South Asian Religions & Ecology - Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim