The course focuses on key questions that engage and shape contemporary Southeast Asia. It explores democratic, authoritarian, and populist trends and dynamics. You will be equipped to analyse and discuss the role of digital media, social movements and civil society, human rights, environmental issues, and land rights in the region. While the focus is on providing a deep understanding of regional dThe course focuses on key questions that engage and shape contemporary Southeast Asia. It explores democratic, authoritarian, and populist trends and dynamics. You will be equipped to analyse and discuss the role of digital media, social movements and civil society, human rights, environmental issues, and land rights in the region. While the focus is on providing a deep understanding of regional d

This course provides a comprehensive overview of social movements in East and South-East Asia. It highlights the development of significant movements in the region and their relationship to protests and issues of social contention. The course will foster typological and comparative understanding of movements in relation to the political regimes and social issues of different countries. The course This course provides a comprehensive overview of social movements in East and South-East Asia. It highlights the development of significant movements in the region and their relationship to protests and issues of social contention. The course will foster typological and comparative understanding of movements in relation to the political regimes and social issues of different countries. The course

This course provides you with basic knowledge of key issues of present-day Japanese society. The focus is on post-Cold War Japan, with special emphasis on the period after the earthquake, the tsunami and the nuclear accident in 2011. Apart from discussing a number of critical issues, we also highlight the interrelationship of these issues and problems.  In order to understand, for example, tThis course provides you with basic knowledge of key issues of present-day Japanese society. The focus is on post-Cold War Japan, with special emphasis on the period after the earthquake, the tsunami and the nuclear accident in 2011. Apart from discussing a number of critical issues, we also highlight the interrelationship of these issues and problems.  In order to understand, for example, t

The course focuses on Korea post-Cold War, covering topics such as popular culture, gender, and demographic issues. The course also includes Korean politics, addressing domestic politics in both North and South Korea, as well as inter-Korean relations. Finally, the course explores Korea's growing presence in the regional and international arena.The course focuses on Korea post-Cold War, covering topics such as popular culture, gender, and demographic issues. The course also includes Korean politics, addressing domestic politics in both North and South Korea, as well as inter-Korean relations. Finally, the course explores Korea's growing presence in the regional and international arena.

The course starts with a brief account of contemporary history, religion and culture, as well as geography and demography. The course examines the co-existence of continuity and change in relation to identity, beliefs, and social and political values. It particularly addresses how social and political developments affect different individuals and groups of people such as women, religious groups anThe course starts with a brief account of contemporary history, religion and culture, as well as geography and demography. The course examines the co-existence of continuity and change in relation to identity, beliefs, and social and political values. It particularly addresses how social and political developments affect different individuals and groups of people such as women, religious groups an

The course takes a multidisciplinary perspective and is divided into four parts. The first part provides a general understanding of the social and political processes in Japan and North Korea and South Korea. The countries history and impact on contemporary Japanese and Korean societies are discussed. The focus is on the post-Cold War era. The second part of the course makes comparisons between JThe course takes a multidisciplinary perspective and is divided into four parts. The first part provides a general understanding of the social and political processes in Japan and North Korea and South Korea. The countries history and impact on contemporary Japanese and Korean societies are discussed. The focus is on the post-Cold War era. The second part of the course makes comparisons between J

The course is divided into four parts where the first part provides a basic understanding of the region’s socio-cultural processes. The historical context and its impact on contemporary South-East Asian societies are discussed. It discusses religion as a field of meanings that informs individual people’s lives and strengthens social and political identities, and influences social and political disThe course is divided into four parts where the first part provides a basic understanding of the region’s socio-cultural processes. The historical context and its impact on contemporary South-East Asian societies are discussed. It discusses religion as a field of meanings that informs individual people’s lives and strengthens social and political identities, and influences social and political dis

Since the middle of the twentieth century, Asian countries have been at the forefront of developmental revolutions and the site of developmental ‘miracles’, making the region a perfect lens for analysing and understanding the emergence of our current global development system. During the course we adopt a critical approach to development theory and practice, providing you with tools to theoreticalSince the middle of the twentieth century, Asian countries have been at the forefront of developmental revolutions and the site of developmental ‘miracles’, making the region a perfect lens for analysing and understanding the emergence of our current global development system. During the course we adopt a critical approach to development theory and practice, providing you with tools to theoretical

The course situates body politics within broader regional and global contexts, and also emphasises the local particularities of how such politics are articulated and manifested. By engaging with topics ranging from military prostitution and transnational adoption to bereaved families’ safety movements and the entertainment and cosmetic surgery industries, students will gain insight into the vital The course situates body politics within broader regional and global contexts, and also emphasises the local particularities of how such politics are articulated and manifested. By engaging with topics ranging from military prostitution and transnational adoption to bereaved families’ safety movements and the entertainment and cosmetic surgery industries, students will gain insight into the vital

Initially, the course covers the fundamental theories of international relations and then provides a brief historical overview, with an emphasis on the post-war period. Subsequently, the course focuses on the following key regional issues: power rivalry, identity and historical memory, territorial disputes, and non-traditional security issues such as public diplomacy, “soft power,” and environmentInitially, the course covers the fundamental theories of international relations and then provides a brief historical overview, with an emphasis on the post-war period. Subsequently, the course focuses on the following key regional issues: power rivalry, identity and historical memory, territorial disputes, and non-traditional security issues such as public diplomacy, “soft power,” and environment

Under en veckas frivillig vistelse på Svenska teologiska institutet (STI) i Jerusalem (gratis för kursdeltagare, bortsett från resekostnaden) studerar vi Svenska kyrkans dialog med judendomen, dess ekumeniska relationer och internationella biståndsarbete. Undervisningen består av föreläsningar och seminarier, i Jerusalem även av studiebesök. Skriftliga inlämningsuppgifter ges löpande som en viktig

The course starts by problematising the concepts anti-semitism and islamophobia and continues by analysing how these concepts have been used in order to designate "the enemy" and in processes of religious, cultural and political "alienation". Thereafter, the historical roots and ideological contexts in which anti-semitism and the islamophobia arise and develop are studied. The course concludes by The course starts by problematising the concepts anti-semitism and islamophobia and continues by analysing how these concepts have been used in order to designate "the enemy" and in processes of religious, cultural and political "alienation". Thereafter, the historical roots and ideological contexts in which anti-semitism and the islamophobia arise and develop are studied. The course concludes by

I denna kurs studerar vi hur kristendom och islam historiskt påverkat statsmakten, och hur de påverkar dagens politik. Vi undersöker vilka utmaningar som religiösa minoriteter står inför och varför interreligiösa relationer leder till både konflikt och samverkan. Samspelet mellan religion och etnicitet, samt religionens roll i att utmana eller förstärka rasism, är ytterligare teman som undersöks. In this course, we study how Christianity and Islam have historically influenced state power, and how they influence contemporary politics. We examine the challenges faced by religious minorities and why interreligious relations lead to both conflict and co-operation. The interplay between religion and ethnicity, and the role of religion in challenging or reinforcing racism, are further themes exp

Dessa och många andra frågor diskuteras under kursens gång. Genom att analytiskt dissekera världens hittills bästa argument för och emot Guds existens övar du dig i argumentationsanalys, blir bättre på att genomskåda retoriska knep, lär dig uppskatta naturvetenskapens räckvidd, får en fördjupad förståelse för den komplicerade relationen mellan naturvetenskap och religion, och tränar dig på att blo

Genom föreläsningar av forskare inom både Gamla och Nya testamentets exegetik introduceras olika perspektiv och möjliga sätt att förstå sexualitet i de bibliska texterna i deras historiska kontext. Särskilt fokus vilar på den grekisk-romerska antiken som epok, samt den variation av religiösa uttryck som judendom och kristendom rymmer i relation till sexualitet. Queerteori och queerteologi utgör ku

Kursen riktar sig till studenter och yrkesverksamma inom skola och församlingsverksamhet och syftar till att ge en fördjupning i skärningspunkten mellan religionsdidaktik och religionsmöten.

Kursen erbjuder en översikt över hur apokalyptiska föreställningar uppstått och använts under olika perioder i historien, i synnerhet i tider av politisk och social oro såsom krig, pandemier och klimatförändringar. I kursen diskuteras religiösa och sekulära tolkningar av apokalyptiska föreställningar men också etiska dilemman och existentiella frågor förknippade med dessa. Kursen erbjuder en

I fyra moduler utforskar du utvecklingen av religiösa rättstraditioner, hur lag och religion interagerar i olika miljöer som hem, offentliga platser och domstolar, samt analyserar nutida frågor kopplade till rätt och religion, till exempel yttrandefrihet och religionsfrihet. Kursen inkluderar troligen en studieresa utomlands, till Sarajevo, där du får utforska förhållandet mellan lag och religion Across four modules, you will explore the evolution of religious legal traditions, examine how law and religion interact in different spaces like homes, public squares and courts, and analyze contemporary issues that raise questions related to law and religion, for example with respect to freedom of expression or religion. The course likely even includes a field trip abroad, to Sarajevo, allowing

Kursen riktar sig till dig som studerar på avancerad nivå, oavsett huvudämne eller frågeställning.