HRVK0002FU CANCELLED, Modernity and moralities in contemporary Buddhism and Sufism

Volume 2018/2019
Education

BA-studieordning for det centrale fag i Religionsvidenskab, 2015

BA tilvalg-studieordning i Religionsvidenskab, 2016

KA- studieordning i Religionshistorie, 2008

KA-studieordning i Religionssociologi, 2008

KA- studieordning i Religionshistorie, 2017

KA-studieordning i Religionssociologi, 2017

KA-studieordning i Religionsvidenskab, 2018

Content

Rapid global changes affect religious institutions and communities as well as individuals all over the world. The consequences are conflicts, negotiations and new constellations. The followers of Buddhism and Sufism experience it all: new modes of communication give a greater number of tools to interpret holy scriptures and develop new forms of rituals; new life styles raise questions about morals and ethics; and religious authority is executed by other actors than the traditional community leaders. One of the main issues that contemporary religious actors face is how to live a moral, ethical life in the modern world. At a grass roots level as well as within religious institutions, morality encompasses a broad spectrum of argued norms, social discipline and piety practices – all of these issues lie at the core of our discussions in class. Throughout the course we will examine both conceptual approaches for studying modernity and moralities among Buddhist and Sufi groups, as well as take a closer look at ethnographic cases in which these encounters take place drawing on the vast research experience of the instructors. Students will learn not only how to employ the analytical tools gained throughout the course, but also how to generate and collect data through which to apply these tools.

Learning Outcome

BA 2015-studieordning:
Valgfrit område (fagelementkode HRVB00061E)
Valgfrit område med sprogudprøvning (fagelementkode HRVB00081E)
Bachelorprojekt (fagelementkode HRVB00091E)

BA tilvalg 2016-studieordning:
Valgfrit område (fagelementkode HRVB10181E)

KA Religionshistorie 2008-studieordning:
Speciel Religionshistorie valgfag A (fagelementkode HRHK03661E)
Speciel Religionshistorie valgfag B (fagelementkode HRHK03671E)

KA Religionssociologi 2008-studieordning:
Særligt studeret område 1 (HRSK03431E)
Særligt studeret område 2 (HRSK03491E)
Særlig studeret område: religion og politik: (fagelementkode HRSK03441E)
Særlig studeret område: regional religionssociologi (fagelementkode HRSK03481E)
Formidling (fagelementkode HRSK03471E)

KA Religionshistorie 2017-ordning:
Frit valgt emne (fagelementkode HRVK03131E)

KA Religionssociologi 2017-ordning:
Frit valgt emne (fagelementkode HRVK03131E)

KA Religionsvidenskab 2018-ordning:
Religionssociologisk specialisering B (fagelementkode HRVK03101E)
Religionshistorisk specialisering B (fagelementkode HRVK03111E)
Frit valgt emne (HRVK03131E)

 

Literature will be available online in Absalon

  • Category
  • Hours
  • Lectures
  • 84
  • Preparation
  • 328,5
  • Total
  • 412,5