We will study works on the interrelated histories of Christianity, Islam and Judaism in the Euro-Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern contexts from the perspective of how these religions have been entangled and have entered into tense relations in the course of Euro-Middle-Eastern history, in relation to processes and concepts of secularisation and the formation of 'religion’ in modernity/coloniality.
A Study of their Interrelations through Some Basic Concepts
Course Description
Course Objective
• The student shows basic insight into the literatures which study the ways which Christianity, Judaism, Islam and categories of 'the secular' are historically and conceptually intertwined and entangled
• The student shows insight into how these entangled histories are related to the histories and legacies of anti-semitism and islamophobia
• The student is able to formulate integrative perspectives on what 'interreligiosity' means in the historical context of secularisation and religious entanglement.
Course Content
We will study works on the interrelated histories of Christianity, Islam and Judaism in the Euro-Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern contexts from the perspective of how these religions have been entangled and have entered into tense relations in the course of Euro-Middle-Eastern history, in relation to processes and concepts of secularisation and the formation of 'religion’ in modernity/coloniality. Readings will include Nelson Maldonado-Torres, Paula Frederiksen, Jonathan Boyarin, Gil Hochberg, Anya Topolski, David Nirenberg, David Chidester, Maurice Olender, Gil Anidjar, Guy Stroumsa. Preparation and participation (10%)
Additional Information Teaching Methods
Working group, 3 contact hours p/w and mandatory presence
Study Characteristics
- Name teacher: prof. dr. H.Y.M. Jansen (H.Y.M.Jansen@vu.nl)
- Language: English
- ECTS: 6
- Type of education: in class
- Start date: Period 2
- End date: Period 2
- Academic skill: Discipline related
- Available to: PhD students VU
- Graduate school: Religion and Theology
- Discipline: Religion, Law, and Society
- Min. number of students: N/A
- Max. number of students: N/A
- Concluding assessment: yes
- Assessment type: Preparation and participation (10%) Presentation (25%) final paper of about 2500 words (65%). For each class: - You prepare for class answering the following questions. What is the key argument of the author? What are the building blocks of his/her argument? Does this argument convince you? Why/not? What don't you understand? How do the different articles relate to each other ? How do these articles complexify your understanding of Jewish-Christian-Muslim-secular relations? Presentation (25%) In a group of 2-4 students you will take responsibility for one topic (week 3-6), which you present based on the literature (canvas).
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Religion, Law, and Society
Course Description
Course Objective
• The student shows basic insight into the literatures which study the ways which Christianity, Judaism, Islam and categories of 'the secular' are historically and conceptually intertwined and entangled
• The student shows insight into how these entangled histories are related to the histories and legacies of anti-semitism and islamophobia
• The student is able to formulate integrative perspectives on what 'interreligiosity' means in the historical context of secularisation and religious entanglement.Course Content
We will study works on the interrelated histories of Christianity, Islam and Judaism in the Euro-Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern contexts from the perspective of how these religions have been entangled and have entered into tense relations in the course of Euro-Middle-Eastern history, in relation to processes and concepts of secularisation and the formation of 'religion’ in modernity/coloniality. Readings will include Nelson Maldonado-Torres, Paula Frederiksen, Jonathan Boyarin, Gil Hochberg, Anya Topolski, David Nirenberg, David Chidester, Maurice Olender, Gil Anidjar, Guy Stroumsa. Preparation and participation (10%)
Additional Information Teaching Methods
Working group, 3 contact hours p/w and mandatory presence
Study Characteristics
- Name teacher: prof. dr. H.Y.M. Jansen (H.Y.M.Jansen@vu.nl)
- Language: English
- ECTS: 6
- Type of education: in class
- Start date: Period 2
- End date: Period 2
- Academic skill: Discipline related
- Available to: PhD students VU
- Graduate school: Religion and Theology
- Discipline: Religion, Law, and Society
- Min. number of students: N/A
- Max. number of students: N/A
- Concluding assessment: yes
- Assessment type: Preparation and participation (10%) Presentation (25%) final paper of about 2500 words (65%). For each class: - You prepare for class answering the following questions. What is the key argument of the author? What are the building blocks of his/her argument? Does this argument convince you? Why/not? What don't you understand? How do the different articles relate to each other ? How do these articles complexify your understanding of Jewish-Christian-Muslim-secular relations? Presentation (25%) In a group of 2-4 students you will take responsibility for one topic (week 3-6), which you present based on the literature (canvas).