Religion, Peace and Violence (RELN2310)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Historical & Philosophical Inq
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
External
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
RELN7310
Assessment methods
Internal Delivery: Essays and Presentation Flexible Delivery: Essays and Reflection
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
According to some, conflict and violence are inherent to religion, while others claim that religion is only the guise under which social, economic or political conflicts are fought out. This course will equip students with the skills needed to critically analyse the role that religion plays not only in peace and conflict around the world, but to wider issues of social justice and inequalities. Students will engage in concrete historical and contemporary examples to understand the diverse roots of conflicts and social injustices, from the civil rights and feminist movements to the rise of the "moral majority" that has made religion and politics inseparable. The course takes a thematic approach, covering topics that include religious fundamentalism, nationalism, settler colonialism, gender-based violence, and structural violences related to race, across a range of religious traditions and political movements. It also challenges students to consider meanings of well-being and human flourishing to reflect on how humans can coexist. This course may not run if there are fewer than 20 enrolments.