RELST-337 Religious Dimensions of Global Indigeneity
Broadly imagined and interdisciplinary, we compare Indigenous agency and autonomy in two communities--the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) of New York State, and the Catholic community of West Belfast in Northern Ireland. The profound and long-lasting consequences of colonization continue in both; we isolate religious dimensions of that reality, and identify features of it that manifest in place. Upon completion of the course, students will successfully identify elements of Indigeneity as a global phenomenon, understand benefits and drawbacks of collective strategic resistance, and incorporate cultural memory--both written and oral--into their overall understanding. Our analyses will be supported by contemporary religious studies, anthropology, environmental studies, and sociology.
Standard Course (40)
Credits
1