IST3020-1-WI16 - Theories of Religion and Media

Instructor: Jeffrey Mahan
E-mail: jmahan@liff.edu
Office Hours: by appointment

Course Synopsis: Intended for doctoral or MA students, and for other Masters students with some background in media and/or interest in the critical theory that underlies the emerging conversation about media, religion and culture.

Are the changes in religion’s location, the nature of religious identity and community, and the nature of religious authority that are developing in the digital age something new in the history of religion? Or, has religion always been rooted in its mediations and have religion and media changed and adapted in relationship to each other? This course explores the discourses at the interface of communications, cultural and religious studies on the mediation of religion in contemporary digital culture and in the history of religion and carry out independent research.

Conference Planning, Presentations and Papers

Syllabus.Theories of Religion and Media.winter 2016.docx

Readings : Students will purchase, read and discuss Media, Religion and Culture: An Introduction, Routledge, 2014. during the first two weeks.

There will be essays and book chapters from work in the field assigned in other weeks. These will  be posted in the calendar.

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DateDayDetails
Jan 07, 2016ThuReading, Week One due by 03:30PM
Jan 14, 2016ThuReadings, Week Twodue by 03:30PM
Jan 21, 2016ThuWeek Threedue by 03:30PM
Jan 28, 2016ThuReadings,Week Fourdue by 03:30PM
Feb 04, 2016ThuReadings, Week Fivedue by 03:30PM
Feb 11, 2016ThuReadings, Week Six due by 03:30PM
Feb 18, 2016ThuReadings, Week Sevendue by 03:30PM
Feb 25, 2016ThuReadings, Week Eightdue by 03:30PM
Mar 03, 2016ThuWeek Nine, Iliff Conference on Religion and Mediadue by 03:30PM
Mar 10, 2016ThuReadings, Week Ten due by 03:30PM