RE 476/600 (FALL 2000)
Method and Theory in the Academic Study of Religion

INSTRUCTOR: Michel Desjardins
Office: Alvin Woods 5-107
Phone: 884-0710, ext. 3323 (office); 886-0386 (home)
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 14h30-16h30 and (most other times) by appointment
Email: mdesjard@wlu.ca

CLASS TIMES Mondays 17h30-20h20 Library 126

This seminar course is intended for those pursuing the academic study of religion at an advanced level. It is the first, more textually-oriented, half of a year-long exploration of method and theory. We will examine the rise and development of Religious Studies as an academic enterprise, focusing on a wide range of university academics who are currently shaping the field in Canada.