The course will offer a global and comparative exploration of religious violence in the modern world. Religious violence is a much discussed topic in the social sciences, humanities and contemporary public sphere, but many analyses suffer from a lack of in-depth knowledge about historical, political and theological contexts in which violence (as well as peacemaking) occur. This course combines theoretical debates with a series of concrete case studies from different regions in order to probe the complex nature of the subject from a variety of perspectives. The innovative character of the course is given by its interdisciplinary approach. It brings together scholars from the fields of comparative religious studies, sociology, history and public policy as well as a prominent documentary filmmaker.Financial aid is available.Application deadline: February 14, 2015.

Course leader
Matthias Riedl, Department of History, Central European University, Budapest, HungaryBrett Wilson, Department of Religious Studies, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN, USAFaculty:Anna Bigelow, Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies, North Ca

Target group
Applications are invited from doctoral students, junior faculty, and post-doctoral researchers as well as policy makers and human rights activists. The course can be of potential interest for researchers in the social sciences who are engaged in fieldwork on religious violence and want to gain a broader perspective researchers who are studying religious violence from historical or theoretical perspectives and wish to enrich their empirical knowledge policy makers and human rights activists who are confronted with problems related to religious violenceThe course will have an academic character and presupposes experience in academic discourse. However, policy makers and human rights activists are invited to join, provided they also have an academic background. The academic or professional work of the applicant should show a clear connection to the course topic. Applicants must submit a 1-2 page statement, explaining their interest in the course.

Course aim
The course will offer a global and comparative exploration of religious violence in the modern world. Religious violence is a much discussed topic in the social sciences, humanities and contemporary public sphere, but many analyses suffer from a lack of in-depth knowledge about historical, political and theological contexts in which violence (as well as peacemaking) occur. This course combines theoretical debates with a series of concrete casestudies from different regions in order to probe the complex nature of the subject from a variety of perspectives. The innovative character of the course is given by its interdisciplinary approach. It brings together scholars from the fields of comparative religious studies, sociology, history and public policy as well as a prominent documentary filmmaker.

Credits info
1.5 ECTS Our courses offer ECTS points, which may be accepted for credit transfer by the participants' home universities. Those who wish to obtain these credits should inquire about the possible transfer at their home institution prior to their enrollment. The Summer University Office will send a transcript to those who have fulfilled all the necessary course requirements and request one.

Fee info
EUR 550: payable until May 28 EUR 500: payable until April 30



Scholarships
Financial aid is available in the following categories:- tuition waiver- accommodation grant- travel grant (full or partial)

Central European University
Address: Summer University, 1051 Budapest, Nador Street 9, Hungary
Postal code: 1012
City: Budapest
Country: Hungary
Website: http://www.summeruniversity.ceu.hu/
E-mail: summeru@ceu.hu
Phone: 00-36-1-327-3811