Programma

This course offers a critical analysis of the relationship between religions, conflicts and peace processes, focusing on the role of religious actors in mediating or exacerbating interreligious and interdenominational tensions. Through a multidisciplinary approach that combines sociology and anthropology with the history of religions, the course explores how devotional practices and forms of spirituality inform a wide spectrum of social relations, from violence to peaceful coexistence.

Comprising lectures and seminars, the course will provide tools for interpreting how religions not only legitimise or counteract violence, but also articulate forms of coexistence, resistance and reconciliation. Students will be provided with a critical dictionary of key concepts and a series of case studies useful for understanding the dynamics by which religious experiences shape collective identities, power structures and strategies for coexistence. Particular attention will be paid to the ritual dimension, the processes of sacralisation of space and the construction of shared and antagonistic memories.

Testi Adottati

Exam materials for attending students:

- Lecture content

- Texts discussed during seminars (accessible in the teaching materials)

- One text chosen from:

Filoramo, G. (2004). Che cos’è la religione (Chapters I, II, VI, VII, VIII). Turin: Einaudi.

Sahlins, M. (2023). La nuova scienza dell'universo incantato. Un'antropologia dell'umanità. Milano: Raffello Cortina.

Smith, J. Z. (1982). Imagining Religion: From Babylon to Jonestown. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Todorov, T. (1982). The Conquest of America. The Problem of the Other. Turin: Einaudi.




Exam materials for non-attending students:

- Texts discussed during seminars (accessible in the teaching materials)

- One text to be chosen from:
Filoramo, G. (2004). Che cos’è la religione (Chapters I, II, VI, VII, VIII). Torino: Einaudi.

Smith, J. Z. (1982). Imagining Religion: From Babylon to Jonestown. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.


- One text to be chosen from:
Clastres, H. (2016). La Terra senza Il Male. Bologna: Mimesis.

Sahlins, M. (2022). The New Science of the Enchanted Universe. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

Todorov, T. (1984). La Conquista dell'America. Il problema dell'altro. Torino: Einaudi.

Modalità Frequenza

Attendance at courses, while not formally compulsory, is strongly recommended. Likewise, active participation by students is particularly encouraged.

Modalità Valutazione

Attending students will be assessed on the basis of their seminar presentation and final oral exam. Non-attending students will only be required to take the oral exam.

Programma

This course offers a critical analysis of the relationship between religions, conflicts and peace processes, focusing on the role of religious actors in mediating or exacerbating interreligious and interdenominational tensions. Through a multidisciplinary approach that combines sociology and anthropology with the history of religions, the course explores how devotional practices and forms of spirituality inform a wide spectrum of social relations, from violence to peaceful coexistence.

Comprising lectures and seminars, the course will provide tools for interpreting how religions not only legitimise or counteract violence, but also articulate forms of coexistence, resistance and reconciliation. Students will be provided with a critical dictionary of key concepts and a series of case studies useful for understanding the dynamics by which religious experiences shape collective identities, power structures and strategies for coexistence. Particular attention will be paid to the ritual dimension, the processes of sacralisation of space and the construction of shared and antagonistic memories.

Testi Adottati

Exam materials for attending students:

- Lecture content

- Texts discussed during seminars (accessible in the teaching materials)

- One text chosen from:

Filoramo, G. (2004). Che cos’è la religione (Chapters I, II, VI, VII, VIII). Turin: Einaudi.

Sahlins, M. (2023). La nuova scienza dell'universo incantato. Un'antropologia dell'umanità. Milano: Raffello Cortina.

Smith, J. Z. (1982). Imagining Religion: From Babylon to Jonestown. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Todorov, T. (1982). The Conquest of America. The Problem of the Other. Turin: Einaudi.




Exam materials for non-attending students:

- Texts discussed during seminars (accessible in the teaching materials)

- One text to be chosen from:
Filoramo, G. (2004). Che cos’è la religione (Chapters I, II, VI, VII, VIII). Torino: Einaudi.

Smith, J. Z. (1982). Imagining Religion: From Babylon to Jonestown. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.


- One text to be chosen from:
Clastres, H. (2016). La Terra senza Il Male. Bologna: Mimesis.

Sahlins, M. (2022). The New Science of the Enchanted Universe. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

Todorov, T. (1984). La Conquista dell'America. Il problema dell'altro. Torino: Einaudi.

Modalità Frequenza

Attendance at courses, while not formally compulsory, is strongly recommended. Likewise, active participation by students is particularly encouraged.

Modalità Valutazione

Attending students will be assessed on the basis of their seminar presentation and final oral exam. Non-attending students will only be required to take the oral exam.

Programma

This course offers a critical analysis of the relationship between religions, conflicts and peace processes, focusing on the role of religious actors in mediating or exacerbating interreligious and interdenominational tensions. Through a multidisciplinary approach that combines sociology and anthropology with the history of religions, the course explores how devotional practices and forms of spirituality inform a wide spectrum of social relations, from violence to peaceful coexistence.

Comprising lectures and seminars, the course will provide tools for interpreting how religions not only legitimise or counteract violence, but also articulate forms of coexistence, resistance and reconciliation. Students will be provided with a critical dictionary of key concepts and a series of case studies useful for understanding the dynamics by which religious experiences shape collective identities, power structures and strategies for coexistence. Particular attention will be paid to the ritual dimension, the processes of sacralisation of space and the construction of shared and antagonistic memories.

Testi Adottati

Exam materials for attending students:

- Lecture content

- Texts discussed during seminars (accessible in the teaching materials)

- One text chosen from:

Filoramo, G. (2004). Che cos’è la religione (Chapters I, II, VI, VII, VIII). Turin: Einaudi.

Sahlins, M. (2023). La nuova scienza dell'universo incantato. Un'antropologia dell'umanità. Milano: Raffello Cortina.

Smith, J. Z. (1982). Imagining Religion: From Babylon to Jonestown. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Todorov, T. (1982). The Conquest of America. The Problem of the Other. Turin: Einaudi.




Exam materials for non-attending students:

- Texts discussed during seminars (accessible in the teaching materials)

- One text to be chosen from:
Filoramo, G. (2004). Che cos’è la religione (Chapters I, II, VI, VII, VIII). Torino: Einaudi.

Smith, J. Z. (1982). Imagining Religion: From Babylon to Jonestown. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.


- One text to be chosen from:
Clastres, H. (2016). La Terra senza Il Male. Bologna: Mimesis.

Sahlins, M. (2022). The New Science of the Enchanted Universe. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

Todorov, T. (1984). La Conquista dell'America. Il problema dell'altro. Torino: Einaudi.

Modalità Frequenza

Attendance at courses, while not formally compulsory, is strongly recommended. Likewise, active participation by students is particularly encouraged.

Modalità Valutazione

Attending students will be assessed on the basis of their seminar presentation and final oral exam. Non-attending students will only be required to take the oral exam.