Fall Quarter 2025
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RST 001B — Death & Afterlife
Ryan Brizendine
RST 034 — Introduction to Buddhism
Layne Little
RST 062 — American Islam
Flagg Miller
This course provides an introduction to Islam through the experiences of Muslims in the Americas, especially in the United States. A primary course objective is moving beyond questions of “integration” to understanding the ways in which Muslims have been central to the making of American identities for over four centuries. Attention to the cultural dimensions of American Islam will include studying musical and dance traditions, clothing and the ethics of material display, storytelling and poetry, and participation in struggles for civil and human rights. By situating these dynamics in relation to local and regional communities focused on particular mosques, community centers, and ethnic groups, students will learn how to link the plurality of Muslim societies to foundational currents in American social and political life. Included in this endeavor is a consideration of 19th-20th century racial struggles that have shaped, and been shaped by, a quest for modern civil rights as well as by cross-denominational resistance to empire-building and militarization. The latter part of the class will examine changes brought to American Muslim societies during the cold war and especially after 9/11.
Required texts include: Islam in North America: An Introduction (edited) and Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States (Suad Abdul Khabeer.)
RST 068 — Introduction to Hinduism
Archana Venkatesan
RST 070 — Religion & Language
Ryan Brizendine
RST 102 — Christian Origins
Wendy Terry
RST 115 — Mysticism
Wendy Terry
RST 130 — Topics in Religious Studies
Meaghan O'Keefe
RST 137 — Topics in Buddhism
Layne Little
RST 152 — Justice, Equity, & Privacy in Medical Humanities
Meaghan O'Keefe