This course examines the cultures and identities of Caribbean peoples and their influence on the Caribbean Diaspora in Canada. It explores the transformations the Caribbean has undergone and the way this has impacted Canada, focusing on the writings and cultural works of Caribbean and Caribbean Canadian scholars, writers and artists.
Practical performance instruction in the Klezmer/Yiddish song musical traditions. Some performance ability and knowledge of violin, bass, guitar, cello, piano, clarinet, sax, accordion, trombone, flute or trumpet is required. Other instruments—including voice— are welcomed. Prerequisite: None for 1045, appropriate lower level or permission of the instructor required for upper-level registration. Open to majors and non-majors.
This course is intended to improve the student's ability to read, write, speak and comprehend modern Hebrew. Although the course presupposes the equivalent of one year of elementary Hebrew, a systematic review of grammar is included. Emphasis is on vocabulary building and comprehension of modern Hebrew texts through the reading of short stories and discussions. […]
Tracing the origins and development of different religious communities, this course identifies and analyzes ways in which the religious reflects, shapes and embodies the social and cultural diversity and plurality of everyday life in Canada. It invites students to explore a variety of religious experiences and traditions, as they are domesticated in local and familiar […]
This course explores the development and nature of Islamic civilization from the seventh century to 1400 AD. RELIGIOUS TRADITION(S) COVERED: Islam Cross-listed as AP/HIST 2790 6.00.
This course analyzes the relationship between religion, culture and social class. It observes how religion, as a social structure, organizes communities around beliefs and rituals. It introduces students to classical sociological theories about religion; looking at empirical cases globally. This course is an organic examination of how social phenomena called "religions" shape and influence societies. […]
Does God exist? Can religious belief be explained away? What is the relationship between faith and reason? Through a selection of classic readings, this course provides a survey of some central topics in the philosophy of religion. RELIGIOUS TRADITION(S) COVERED: Multiple Cross-listed as AP/PHIL 2090 3.0.
An introduction to some of the key figures, seminal texts, and main themes of Islamic philosophy in the classical period. Authors may include: al-Farabi, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), al-Ghazali, and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). RELIGIOUS TRADITION(S) COVERED: Islam Cross-listed as AP/PHIL 2040 3.00.
An introduction to the major philosophical traditions of India and China. RELIGIOUS TRADITION(S) COVERED: Multiple Cross-listed as AP/PHIL 2035 3.00.
This online course compares the histories of Indigenous peoples around the world. It explores Indigenous rights, lands and resource conflicts, Indigenous-state relations, language and cultural revitalization, and political activism. Case studies may include Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Africa, the South Pacific, Japan, the Americas, and the Circumpolar North. It also focuses on local Anishinaabe, Wendat, […]