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Refugees & Exiles: Religion in the Diaspora


RELI 213
Fall 2018
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: CJST 214
Certificates: Jewish and Israel Studies, Civic Engagement, Jewish and Israel Studies, Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory
Course Cluster: Service Learning

Recent years have seen the on-going tragic refugee crisis, with millions of people being displaced because of war and ecological disasters. That this crisis also has religious overtones is evident by the so-called travel ban in the United States or the rhetoric used by right wing leaders across Europe. This course deals with the meaning of refuge, exile, and diaspora through three perspectives: philosophical, historical, and literary. A variety of case studies--including the contemporary refugee crises in the Middle East, the black transatlantic, and the destruction of the temple in the Hebrew Bible--will raise for us various questions: What does it mean to be violently forced to leave one's home? How is it possible to make sense of such a tragedy? What ethical responsibility do we have toward refugees? What creative power can diaspora muster to the rescue of culture? Assignments in this course will be based on an analysis of a refugee crisis selected by the students.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS RELI
Course Format: DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(CJST-MN)(CSCT)(MEST-MN)(RELI-MN)(RELI)(STS)
Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74%

Last Updated on MAR-28-2024
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