and illuminates Western models of religion and secularisation through comparison with those in the global south. The department’s strong tradition of fieldwork is an important element of the programme ...

Focusing on the history of the Muslim World in the age of the caliphates (650-ca1200 CE), this course takes an interdisciplinary, comparative approach to the development of the Islamicate society, ...

What place does religion have in a diverse society, and how should religious and secular voices interact in discussions about ethics and public policy? This course will explore such questions, ...

Currently, I am teaching a new course, “Ordaining Women in America ... I can spend almost all day every day hanging out in academic conferences with colleagues from Tokyo to Berkeley to St. Petersburg ...

Minimum grade of “C” in all courses counted toward the major or minor At least 1/2 of credit hours counted toward major or minor (14 and 8 credit hours respectively) must be taken at Western Michigan ...

This course will be offered at Harbour Centre on Thursdays ... Week 2 We will examine some ancient concepts of the relationship between war and religion, discuss how French post-modernist philosopher ...