REL 495

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Topics in Asian Religions

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Topics in Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and other Asian religious traditions.

Same as EALC 495. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours or 8 graduate hours as topics vary. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

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REL 495 class schedule data for spring 2024
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
71829	Lecture-Discussion	AN1	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	G20 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling	Newman, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Yoga Traditions in South Asia
71847	Lecture-Discussion	AN2	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	G20 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling	Newman, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Yoga Traditions in South Asia
75819	Lecture-Discussion	AT1	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	2055 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg	Tosato, A	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/11/24-05/01/24 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Material Jainism Section Info: Eight weeks, eight objects, one object a week. The course will guide you through the main aspects of Jainism by looking at its objects, including artworks (statues, manuscripts, etc.), but also items used in everyday life (the ascetic's clothes, teapots, etc.). The course offers a survey of Jainism through a selection of skillfully designed objects with the aim to convey the importance of material culture in understanding the Jain religious tradition.
75820	Lecture-Discussion	AT2	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	2055 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg	Tosato, A	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/11/24-05/01/24 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Material Jainism Section Info: Eight weeks, eight objects, one object a week. The course will guide you through the main aspects of Jainism by looking at its objects, including artworks (statues, manuscripts, etc.), but also items used in everyday life (the ascetic's clothes, teapots, etc.). The course offers a survey of Jainism through a selection of skillfully designed objects with the aim to convey the importance of material culture in understanding the Jain religious tradition.
68097	Lecture-Discussion	CC	1:00PM -3:50PM	F	307 English Building	Callahan, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Death, Dying and the Dead in Japanese Buddhism From its inception, the Buddhist tradition has shown an abiding concern for death, the dying and the dead. This upper level seminar will examine the doctrinal and symbolic meanings of death, the ritual and meditative practices of the dying, as well as the treatment of the dead in the context of Japanese Buddhism. Drawing on recent secondary scholarship, we will examine the interface between doctrine and social practice in deathbed rituals, funerary practices and memorial services, the material, visual and literary culture of the dying and the dead, and the ethical and societal issues concerning death, dying and the dead in Japan.
68098	Lecture-Discussion	CC1	1:00PM -3:50PM	F	307 English Building	Callahan, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Death, Dying and the Dead in Japanese Buddhism From its inception, the Buddhist tradition has shown an abiding concern for death, the dying and the dead. This upper level seminar will examine the doctrinal and symbolic meanings of death, the ritual and meditative practices of the dying, as well as the treatment of the dead in the context of Japanese Buddhism. Drawing on recent secondary scholarship, we will examine the interface between doctrine and social practice in deathbed rituals, funerary practices and memorial services, the material, visual and literary culture of the dying and the dead, and the ethical and societal issues concerning death, dying and the dead in Japan.