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HOME Religion, in its manifold forms, has been a significant area of human activity throughout history, and it remains a potent force in modern politics, society, and culture. Its study is an essential part of a liberal arts education. The Religious Studies Certificate Program offers undergraduates a framework within which to pursue the comparative and interdisciplinary study of religious phenomena in human societies across different cultures, places, and times.. The Program draws on courses offered by many academic departments in the University and other colleges within the Five-College system. Updated August 30, 2008: The list of Fall 2008 certificate courses is now available. Resources for Religious Studies Announcements: CHFA VISIONING GRANT LECTURE SERIES IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES Guest Lecturers, Fall 2009 "Empire Washed in Blood: Roman Domination and the Physics of Sacrifice" Carlin Barton - Thursday, October 8th, 4:00PM Herter Hall, Room 301 "Islam and Jerusalem" Suleiman Mourad - Thursday, October 15th, 4:00PM Bartlett Hall, Room 316 "The Secularization of Blood in Modern Jewish Culture" David Biale - Wednesday, October 21st, 4:00PM Herter Hall, Room 301 "Socrates and the Fat Rabbis" Daniel Boyarin - Monday, November 2nd, 3:30PM Herter Hall, Room 301 "A Conflict in Place: The Case of the Uighur Identity in China" Tamar Mayer - Thursday, November 5th, 4:00PM Herter Hall, Room 301 "Moses Mendelssohn's 'Indigenous Colonist': State, Power, and the Question of Sovereignty" Willi Goetschel - Thursday, November 19th, 4:00PM Herter Hall, Room 301
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