Refugees & Exiles: Religion in the Diaspora
RELI 213
Spring 2024 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
CJST 214 |
| Course Cluster and Certificates: Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory Certificate, Community-Engaged Learning, Service Learning |
Recent years have seen the on-going tragic refugee crisis, with millions of people being displaced because of war and ecological disasters. This course deals with the meaning of refuge, exile, and diaspora through three perspectives: philosophical, historical, and literary. What does it mean to be forced to leave one's home? How is it possible to make sense of such a tragedy? What creative power can diaspora muster to the rescue of culture? In our search for answers, we will examine a variety of case studies including the contemporary refugee crises in the Middle East, the border between the United States and Mexico, the black transatlantic, and the destruction of the temple in the Hebrew Bible. This course is a project-based Service Learning in which all assignments are geared toward the final project, in which each student will produce a radio show based on an analysis of a refugee crisis of their choice. These shows will air on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown. To learn more and listen to previous seasons of last year's radio shows visit https://reli213.site.wesleyan.edu |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS RELI |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(CJST-MN)(CSCT)(MEST-MN)(RELI-MN)(RELI)(STS) |
Major Readings:
J.M. Cotezee, WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS
Paul Gilroy, THE BLACK ATLANTIC: MODERNITY AND DOUBLE CONSCIOUSNESS
Elizabeth Shakman Hurd, BEYOND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: THE NEW GLOBAL POLITICS OF RELIGION
Jason de Leon, THE LAND OF OPEN GRAVES: LIVING AND DYING ON THE MIGRANT TRAIL
Luca Mavelli and Erin K. Wilson (eds.), RELIGION AND THE REFUGEE CRISIS
Emily Raboteau, SEARCHING FOR ZION: THE QUEST FOR HOME IN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
Edward Said, "Reflections on Exile"
Ai Weiwei, HUMAN FLOW
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly audio-blogging, Public Service Announcement, short reporting, final radio show |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course satisfies the "Thematic Approach" requirement for the Religion major. |
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