Religions and gender

Teacher(s)

Lesch Walter;

Language

French

Main themes

In order to achieve these ends, the lectures will treat a general problem or a particular question concerning the image of women and men and their specific role in connection with religions.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	At the end of this activity, the student will be able - to explain the notion of gender, its origin, evolution and pertinence; - to understand what is at stake in this notion in the fields of anthropology, ethics, history, society and religion; - particularly, to understand and analyse the impact of gender on religions and of religions on gender.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Content

Gender Equality and Religious Norms
Gender studies and religious studies coexist in universities without interacting very much. The course underlines the importance of an encounter between these areas in order to detect the problematic points. What happens when the equality of women and men, the recognition of sexual and gender identities, same sex couples and other choices are permanently challenged by religious authorities? We could of course take gender equality for granted in a secularized society. However, it is preferable to know about the obstacles still alive in multi-religious and multicultural contexts.

Teaching methods

There will be lectures and also important interactive moments based on texts that have to be read by all participants.

Evaluation methods

The success depends on a regular and active participation.
A written exam will be organized in January 2019.

Other information

The cours starts on Tuesday 18 September 2018, 10:45 - 12:45, room ERAS 56.
Office hour: Monday, 13:30 - 15:00, Collège Descamps d126.

Online resources

Selected texts will be available on Moodle.

Bibliography

 

Faculty or entity

TEBI