Session 6: Sacred Stuff: The Materiality of Religion (RS 301 D6 HON) 12:30-2:10 with Dr. Dorina Parmenter
This course examines religions as fundamentally constituted by what people do, as physical bodies interacting with material things, rather than by abstract beliefs, doctrines, or words of scripture. Drawing upon art, history, anthropology, and other disciplines, and using examples from many religions, we will learn about theories of materiality that interpret embodied experiences of spaces and objects, and investigate how these theories can be applied to various case studies. It is recommended that students complete ENG 109 and 110 before taking this class. Can be used to satisfy a University Studies elective for Religious Studies or Humanities.
For more information, visit the schedule of courses.
Session 1: Introduction to Religion (RS101-HON) 12:30-2:10 pm with Dr. Dorina Parmenter
This course is an introduction to the academic study of religion. Students learn basic concepts and approaches used by scholars to study human experiences and expressions as they are found in various religions as well as in unexpected places. Guided questions of the course are "what are religion?" and "how do religions work?"
Open to students of any level.
Session 3: Introduction to Fiction: Unexplained: An Exploration of the Paranormal in American and European Literature (ENG206-HON) 12:30-2:10 pm with Dr. Samuel Fitzpatrick
Are you eager to explore the outer limits of literary myth and imagination? This course investigates The X-Files of American and European literature in an introduction to the works of Mary Shelley, Edgar Allen Poe, Bram Stoker, Anne Rice, Stephen King, and others.
Open to students of any level.
Sessions 4 & 5: Independent Research: Phage Hunters (BIO495-HON) Monday/Wednesday at 12:30 pm with Dr. Jennifer Doyle
In this course on biological research, students discover and characterize new bacteriophages while learning phage pathology and new lab techniques. These newly discovered phages have the potential to be catalogued and published on an international database.
See Dr. Doyle to enroll.
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