Close Help Print Course module: FRMV16207 FRMV16207 Religion and Gender: Dis/closed Bodies: Gender and Sexuality as Markers of Religious Identity in Modernity Course info Schedule Course code FRMV16207 ECTS Credits 5 Category / Level M (Master) Course type Course Language of instruction Dutch, English Offered by Faculty of Humanities; Utrecht Graduate School of Humanities; Domein Filosofie en Religiewetenschap AM; Contact person prof. dr. A.J.A.C.M. Korte Telephone +31 30 2539069 E-mail A.J.A.C.M.Korte@uu.nl Lecturers Lecturer prof. dr. A.J.A.C.M. Korte Other courses by this lecturer Contactperson for the course prof. dr. A.J.A.C.M. Korte Other courses by this lecturer Teaching period 3   (08/02/2021 to 09/04/2021) Teaching period in which the course begins 3 Time slot C: C (MON-afternoon, TUE-aftern,THU-morn) Study mode Full-time Remark In case any English speaking students participate in this course, this course will be taught in English. Enrolment period from 25/01/2021 09:00 up to and including 26/01/2021 23:59 Course application process Osiris Enrolling through OSIRIS Yes Enrolment open to students taking subsidiary courses Yes Pre-enrolment No Waiting list No Course placement process (Sub)school Aims The student: Gains knowledge of a variety of critical perspectives on the study of religion and gender (feminist, post-secular, post-colonial  and queer  theory). Is able to compare, apply and assess the significance of different disciplinary approaches and political-analytical perspectives by an analysis of current examples. Conducts a case study independently, using the theoretical-conceptual frameworks studied in this course. This results in an academically sound paper. Content This course addresses the question why it is that religion, gender and sexuality often seem to be in a tense relation to one another. Issues of gender and religion appeal to deeply rooted convictions and deeply felt emotions among religious and non-religious alike. Current debates on, for instance, the prohibition of the headscarf in the public sphere, the membership of women in the Reformed Political party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij, SGP) and the obligation of religious civil servants to marry gay and lesbian couples show that religion has not, as has been assumed, disappeared from the public arena. On the contrary, religion is very much present and often seems to present itself (or is represented) through the scope of gender and sexuality. Often, debates concerning religion, gender and sexuality are strongly related to struggles over identity. What does it mean to be religious, secular, male, female, straight, gay, liberal, conservative, Dutch, European, etc., and how are these identities and belongings negotiated in the public arena, within religious communities and in individual private lives? In order to answer these questions, this course explores the ways in which gender and sexuality are employed in the study of religion (with a focus on Judaism, Christianity and Islam), from a range of disciplines (with an emphasis on religious studies/theology and the sociology/anthropology of religion), and from a range of critical perspectives, such as feminist, post-colonial, queer and post-secular theory. Students will learn to apply these perspectives to specific issues, challenges, transformations, and questions concerning gender and religion in our contemporary world. The entrance requirements for Exchange Students will be checked by International Office and the Programme coördinator. Therefore, you do not have to contact the Programme coördinator yourself. Competencies - Entry requirements You must meet the following requirements Completed all course modules listed below Mastercursussen Geesteswetenschappen (200501100) Prerequisite knowledge Familiarity with the field and working methods of at least two of the following disciplines: theology, religious studies, philosophy, gender studies. Prerequisite knowledge can be obtained through BA course Gender, Ethnicity and Cultural Critique; BA course Religion and the Body or equivalent course(s) in the field of theology, religious studies, philosophy or gender studies. Required materials Reader reader with selected texts is available at the start of the course Costs of materials : 25.00 Instructional formats Lecture/tutorial General remarks Lecture/seminar (8 weeks 1x 4 hours) Clarification: - 8 x 4 hour lecture: meetings of 4 hours per week with lectures and workshops - text reading based on assignments - oral and written presentations - group assignments - discussions Class session preparation Preparing meetings: - individual study of texts based on assignments - Individual log kept through Studion for reporting on the learning process - preparing oral and written presentations - commenting on participants' presentations Contribution to group work Contribution to group work: - responding to fellow students' assignments (corrections, comments, processing) - preparing group assignments - organising and participating in discussions Tests Active participation Test weight 0 Minimum grade - Assignment(s) Test weight 35 Minimum grade - Paper Test weight 40 Minimum grade - Lecture Test weight 25 Minimum grade - Assessment 1. logbook assignments: completeness, quality, independent reflection 2. text assignments: quality of text interpretation and processing 3. presentation and comments: substantive quality (result), presentation (design), execution of assignment (approach, elaboration, justification) 4. final paper: substantive quality (result), execution of assignment (approach, elaboration, justification, presentation) Deadlines Assignments and presentation during lectures, hand in the final paper within 1 week after the last lecture. 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