PPOL-277 Religion and Immigration in Central New York
This course will take advantage of our location in Central New York to provide a geographical and historical approach to the varieties of religious experiences in the land we now call the United States, highlighting the role that immigration has played through history. The first half of the course will center on the Erie Canal, examining the many ways the canal remade religious life in the US in the 19th century. The second half of the course will jump ahead to post-1965 life in the US and the role of immigration on contemporary religious life, with special attention to the city of Utica. Infrastructure, and material-based realities of socio-political life will be stressed. The course will include site visits and a required service learning component.
Proseminar (16)
Credits
1
Cross Listed Courses
RELST-277,
SOC-277
Corequisite
Participation in the Justice Lab program
Notes
The course is designed to be part of the Utica Justice Lab for the Spring of 2023.