Spring 2022

Focus primarily on works of Buddhist literature written in a variety of genres. Introduction of basic teachings that link Buddhist traditions across time and space.

Historical and thematic survey of Chinese religious history from earliest times to the present.

Congregational and individual expressions of religion in Los Angeles.

Examination of the historical continuities and disjunctions between "spiritual but not religious" Americans; the relationship between spirituality, politics and social change, and the role of media.

Active learning course enables students to acquire and experience survival skills devised in pre-modern times and to apply this knowledge in an experimental context.

Archaeology and global heritage debates, laws, ethical conundrums, and stakeholder perspectives reveal goals and guiding values of societys exploration of the past.

Role the Bible has played in debates about sex, gender, and sexuality in Western history.

Varieties of religious experience as reflected in the literature, art, and cultic practices of the Hellenistic world.

Examination of ancient objects, images and archaeological sites as evidence for religious practice and ideas about the sacred in the Greco-Roman world. Recommended preparation: AHIS 120g, AHIS 201g.

Survey of religious responses to colonial encounter in the Americas. Emphasis given to study of religious innovations of Amerindians, Africans and Europeans.

An introduction to Indian philosophy, including major schools of thought in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain philosophies. No previous knowledge of Indian religions or philosophy required.

Examines various topics in the process of rapid modernization and globalization in Buddhism including environmentalism, gender, nationalism, social activism, and war and peace.

Examines the history and meaning of drugs, alcohol and altered states of mind in world religions across history.

Explores the intersection between law and religion including ways in which religious traditions conceive of, create, order, and contest law.

Studies of the presence and influence of Zen Buddhism and Daoism in Asian literature, with a focus on China and Japan.

Survey of methods and selected issues in the field of religious studies; required of all majors during their junior or senior year. Recommended preparation: REL 301.

The role of religion in modern society from the standpoint of sociological theory and research.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Individual research for honors in the major leading to a substantial project.

Foundation for and exposure to a number of sub-fields in Jewish Studies.

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Study of Islamic religious texts in multiple genres, primarily in Arabic, though other languages may be offered. Recommended preparation: Advanced Arabic language ability.

Study of Japanese Buddhist texts in classical or modern Japanese and/or kambun. Covers multiple genres from sutras to vernacular text.

Skills for academic professionalization, presentation of research in progress and formal responses to academic writing.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.