REL 494

Fall 2022

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Topics in Religious Thought
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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Various topics in religious thought.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated as topics vary.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
77431
Lecture-Discussion
AN1
3:00PM -5:50PM
T
1112 Foreign Languages Building
Newman, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/22/22-12/07/22
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Hindu Epic & Narrative Lit
Section Info:
This course will be meeting in FLB 3014A. In this course students will engage in a close reading of the Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata, Purāṇas, and other classical Hindu narratives, as well as retellings of these narratives in the modern period. By examining Hindu literature over the course of its development from the ancient into the modern era, special attention will be paid to the ways in which these narratives have been re-imagined through novels and public performance that still provide meaning for Hindus today.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
77450
Lecture-Discussion
AN2
3:00PM -5:50PM
T
1112 Foreign Languages Building
Newman, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/22/22-12/07/22
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Hindu Epic & Narrative Lit
Section Info:
This course will meet in FLB 3014A. In this course students will engage in a close reading of the Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata, Purāṇas, and other classical Hindu narratives, as well as retellings of these narratives in the modern period. By examining Hindu literature over the course of its development from the ancient into the modern era, special attention will be paid to the ways in which these narratives have been re-imagined through novels and public performance that still provide meaning for Hindus today.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
67933
Lecture-Discussion
AW3
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
108 Bevier Hall
Williams, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/22/22-12/07/22
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
African American Rel History
Section Info:
African American Religious History will be taught by Professor Alexia Williams This seminar is an examination of African American religious history and culture from 1526 – 2020. Beginning with the 16th century transatlantic slave trade, to 20thcentury civil rights activism and the current Black Lives Matter movement, students will historicize the formation of black religious communities, migrations and social movements throughout US history. Note: This course meets with AFRO 498
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
67937
Lecture-Discussion
AW4
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
108 Bevier Hall
Williams, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/22/22-12/07/22
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
African American Rel History
Section Info:
African American Religious History will be taught by Professor Alexia Williams This seminar is an examination of African American religious history and culture from 1526 – 2020. Beginning with the 16th century transatlantic slave trade, to 20thcentury civil rights activism and the current Black Lives Matter movement, students will historicize the formation of black religious communities, migrations and social movements throughout US history. Note: This course meets with AFRO 498.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
77451
Lecture-Discussion
LM1
2:00PM -4:50PM
M
1112 Foreign Languages Building
McKinnis, L
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/22/22-12/07/22
Credit:
4 hours
Section Info:
TOPIC TITLE: Black Theologies of Liberation
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
77452
Lecture-Discussion
LM2
2:00PM -4:50PM
M
1046 Foreign Languages Building
McKinnis, L
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/22/22-12/07/22
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
TOPIC TITLE: Black Theologies of Liberation
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
76932
Lecture-Discussion
REL
2:00PM -4:50PM
W
1134 Foreign Languages Building
Chase, M
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/17/22-12/07/22
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Jainism & Non-Violence
Section Info:
This course examines the Jain tradition through the lens of historical encounters with other philosophical traditions and politico-religious formations across the medieval, early modern, postcolonial, and modern eras. We will study the emergence of Jain modes and strategies of discourse to understand how Jains have positioned themselves philosophically, ritually, and socially as a minority religion within the Indian intellectual landscape, with particular attention to how articulations and boundaries of historical consciousness emerge in religious doctrine and genres of Jain literature, including both canonical and post-canonical texts. Together, we will consider the application of Jain concepts in cross-cultural dialogue within South Asia and beyond, and their significance in modern Jain identity and Indian politics.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
76930
Lecture-Discussion
U3
2:00PM -4:50PM
W
1134 Foreign Languages Building
Chase, M
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/17/22-12/07/22
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Jainism & Non-Violence
Section Info:
This course examines the Jain tradition through the lens of historical encounters with other philosophical traditions and politico-religious formations across the medieval, early modern, postcolonial, and modern eras. We will study the emergence of Jain modes and strategies of discourse to understand how Jains have positioned themselves philosophically, ritually, and socially as a minority religion within the Indian intellectual landscape, with particular attention to how articulations and boundaries of historical consciousness emerge in religious doctrine and genres of Jain literature, including both canonical and post-canonical texts. Together, we will consider the application of Jain concepts in cross-cultural dialogue within South Asia and beyond, and their significance in modern Jain identity and Indian politics.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
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