RLB79 Applied and Engaged Study of Religions

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. David Václavík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Dušan Lužný, Dr.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková
Timetable
Tue 16:40–18:15 B31
Prerequisites (in Czech)
RLA01 Introduction to Religion || RLKA01 Introduction to Religion
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to interpret historical, political and social context of formation of academic study of religion, to analyze relation between academic study of religion and theology, ethnocentrism, colonialism and ideology, to use concepts of academic study of religion at intercultural education.
Syllabus
  • (0) Introductory information
  • (1) Ideological conditions of formation of academic study of religion
  • (2) Theology and academy study of religion
  • (3) Academic study of religion and colonialism
  • (4) Religion and ideology
  • (5) Marxist critic of religion and marxist reflection of study of religion
  • (6) Academic study of religion and multiculturalism
  • (7) Academic study of religion and ecumenism
  • (8) Religion and the clash of civilization
  • (9) Role of academic study of religion in critical reflection of contemporary political and historical conceptions
  • (10) Academic study of religion and politics of recognition
  • (11) Final summary
  • (12) Final test.
Literature
  • TAYLOR, Charles. Multikulturalismus :zkoumání politiky uznání. Edited by Amy Gutmannová, Translated by Alena Bakešová - Marek Hrubec - Josef. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2001, 183 s. ISBN 80-7007-161-3. info
  • HUNTINGTON, Samuel P. Střet civilizací :boj kultur a proměna světového řádu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Rybka Publishers, 2001, v, 447 s. ISBN 80-86182-49-5. info
  • DOLEŽALOVÁ, Iva, Luther H. MARTIN and Dalibor PAPOUŠEK. The academic study of religion during the Cold War: east and west. 1st ed. New York et al.; Bern et al.: Peter Lang, 2001, 336 pp. Toronto studies in religion; vol. 27. ISBN 0-8204-5151-7. info
  • BARŠA, Pavel. Multikulturalismus a liberální politická teorie. (Multiculturalism and Liberal Political Theory.). Politologický časopis. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav Masarykovy univerzity, 1996, III., No 2, p. 163-177. ISSN 1211-3247. info
  • SAID, Edward W. Orientalism. London: Penguin Books, 1995, xi, 396 s. ISBN 0-14-023867-0. info
Assessment methods
Contents of the semester:
Lectures, class discussions, student presentations, final test.
Requirements for the colloquium:
(a) final project;
(b) final written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo religionistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2005.
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