Religions and cultures in 21st century

Religije in kulture v 21. stoletju

Course credits:

8.00 ECTS / 45 (30 hours of lectures, 0 hours of exercises, 15 hours of seminars, 0 hours other forms of work)

Course holder:

prof. dr. Aleš Črnič

Type:

Elective expert

Language:

Slovenian

Semester:

Second semester

Study degree

2. level

Course execution:

• Postgraduate Programme of Cultural studies

Short content

The course introduces basic and more recent notions and discussions of religion in contemporary society with reference to theories of religion, culture and society drawn from the science of religion (sociology of religion, history of religion, and comparative religion). Following discussions of classical and contemporary theories of religion, culture and society, the course focuses on the post 9/11 discussions of religion and culture, religion and state, religion and politics, religion in the public sphere, religion and (human rights) law, religion and media, and religion in education.