Religious Studies Program Announces Spring 2015 Courses

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The Religious Studies Program in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce an exciting repertoire of courses for the spring 2015 semester. The Religious Studies Program is home to 25 scholars specializing in diverse fields ranging from the religious art of the medieval era to the material culture of West African religions to the history of religion and racial uplift among Pentecostal communities in the U.S.

This spring's roster of courses reflects the diverse scholarly interests of religious studies faculty and embraces a global perspective on the study of religion. 

For a full list of courses, see below. For information on the Religious Studies Program in Fulbright College as well as the requirements for a minor in religious studies, consult rlst.uark.edu.

Religious studies courses (spring 2015):

The Anthropology of Religion -- Tim Landry
ANTH 3123 001
T/R 12:30-1:45

Indians of Arkansas and the South -- George Sabo
ANTH 3263 001
T/R 8-9:15

Anthropology of South Asia -- Raja Swamy
ANTH 3903 001
T/R 9:30-10:45 a.m.

Religion in Modern South Asia -- Raja Swamy
ANTH 3903
Online Course

Religion in Latin America -- Kirstin Erickson
ANTH 3903 003
MWF 8:35-9:25 a.m.

Pilgrimage and Tourism -- Kirstin Erickson
ANTH 4903 (002)
F 10:45-1:30

Material Religion -- JoAnn D’Alisera
ANTH 6813 001
T/R 9:30-10:45

Medieval Art -- Lynn Jacobs
ARHS 4843 001/ARHS 4843H 001
T/R 11-12:15 a.m.

History of Christianity -- Lora Walsh
HIST 3003 001
T/R 3:30-4:45

Islamic Civilization -- Matthew Parnell
HIST 3033 001
T/R 2:00-3:15 p.m.

Women and Christianity -- Lora Walsh
HIST 3083 001
T/R 2-3:15

Machiavelli’s Prince -- Freddy Dominguez
HIST 3923H 002
T/R 2-3:15 p.m.

Early Modern Europe, 1600-1800 -- Freddy Dominguez
HIST 4083 001
T/R 3:30-4:45

Contemporary Jewish Thought -- Jacob Adler
JWST 4013 001/PHIL 4093 001
T/R 2:00-3:15

Medieval Philosophy -- Jeremy Hyman
PHIL 4023 001
T/R 9:30-10:45