RLST 494
Topics in Religious Thought
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.
| CRN | Type | Section | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10314 | independent study | ARRANGED | ||||
| Instructor Approval Required | ||||||
| 44130 | lecture- discussion | A3 | 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM | TR | room 1046 Foreign Languages Bldg | Hoffman, V |
| 3 hours TOPIC: 'ISLAM IN EAST AFRICA'. This section for Undergraduate students for 3 credit hours. This course surveys the history of Islam in East Africa, from the Horn of Africa through the Swahili coast, including the process of Islamization, the forms of popular Islam and Islamic education, the relationship of Islam to politics, the coexistence of different sects and ethnicities, the emergence of Zanzibar as a center for Islamic scholarship in the nineteenth century, and the impact of European colonialism, the rise of African nationalism, and contemporary global Islamic trends on local religious practices. | ||||||
| 44131 | lecture- discussion | A4 | 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM | TR | room 1046 Foreign Languages Bldg | Hoffman, V |
| 4 hours TOPIC: 'ISLAM IN EAST AFRICA.' This section is for Graduate students for 4 credit hours. Course description same as Undergraduate Section. | ||||||
| 48242 | lecture | JT3 | 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM | W | room 1040 Foreign Languages Bldg | Treat, J |
| 3 hours TOPIC: 'Indigenous Ecologies'. This section for Undergraduate Students for 3 credit hours. This interdisciplinary seminar explores the relationship between human experience and natural environment in native North America. Assigned readings survey historical and contemporary case studies in New World ethnoecology, including noteworthy examples of adaptation in the context of settler colonialism and in response to the dominant paradigm of scientific ecology. Class discussions are supplemented by audiovisual materials, guest speakers, and relevant campus events. Students have the opportunity to gain a basic understanding of ecological traditions among American Indians; to conduct a research project focusing on a particular theme, issue, region, or community; and to develop their critical skills for use in academic, professional, and personal settings. | ||||||
| 48243 | lecture | JT4 | 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM | W | room 1040 Foreign Languages Bldg | Treat, J |
| 4 hours TOPIC: 'Indigenous Ecologies'. See description for CRN 4824. This section for Graduate Students for 4 credit hours. Course description same as Undergraduate Section. | ||||||