Nation, Religion and Politics |
Nation, Religion and Politics – 6 ECTS Effi Gazi The seminar examines the multifaceted relations of religion and religiosity with the nation in modern societies. The first section of the seminar focuses on the wider scholarly literature as well as on theoretical contributions on the subject in order to approach the following issues: national identity and religion, Church and State relations, religion and ideology, religion and culture, religion and minority identities, religion and migration, religion and multiculturalism. The second section of the seminar focuses on the Greek case. It examines the politics of nation and religion in Greece with special emphasis on the relationship of national identity and Orthodoxy, on heterodox communities, on Islam in Greece as well as on issues of religious minorities and immigrant communities. Objectives
Learning outcomes Graduate students completing the course should
Structure The course consists of seven three hour seminars. The instructor analyses the most important aspects of the theme in the initial two meetings while the following part of the course focuses on an in depth analysis of relevant scholarly literature. Students’ Assessment Assessment will be through four written assignments of approximately 5000 words in total, in questions relevant to the theme of the course. Bibliography R. Crawford, Τι είναι θρησκεία, Αθήνα, Σαββάλας, 2004. |