Universität Wien

010114 VO Religions and Festivals (2024W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Katholische Theologie
Moodle
Th 28.11. 13:15-14:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG

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Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 03.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Thursday 10.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Thursday 17.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Thursday 24.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Thursday 31.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Thursday 07.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Thursday 14.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Thursday 21.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Thursday 05.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Thursday 12.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Thursday 09.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Thursday 16.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The study of temporary events, festivals and participant experiences in religious studies, anthropology and sociology is now of interest to many scholars worldwide. The aim of this course is to provide an insight into why temporary events are of interest to researchers, to introduce the main theories and research now considered ’classics’ in the study of events in religious studies, and to introduce students to empirical research on the topic from around the world.
On successful completion of the course, students will have
- An insight into the development of research on temporary experiences, tourism and events, and research on festivals from around the world in the field of religious studies.
- An in-depth knowledge of specific contemporary research focusing on heritage events, music festivals and religious/spiritual festivals.
- Gained knowledge of methodological approaches to the study of temporary events.
Teaching methods
Lecture with Power Point presentations. All materials (presentations, additional texts) will be uploaded to the learning platform after each unit. Questions relevant to the exam will be discussed in class.

Assessment and permitted materials

Final written exam (100%) in English, upon request in German.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Prepare for the exam by studying from your own notes and material uploaded to Moodle.

Examination topics

• Festival studies and researching temporary events: approaches, theories, methods
• Approaches to religion in event research
• Festival studies from all around the world
• Spatial methods and temporality
• Festival symbolism
• Community and inner experiences

Reading list

Bramadat, Paul, Maria del Mar Griera, Julia Martínez-Ariño, and Marian Burchardt, eds. 2023. Urban Religious Events: Public Spirituality in Contested Spaces. Paperback edition. Bloomsbury Studies in Religion, Space and Place. London New York Oxford New Delhi Sydney: Bloomsbury Academic.
Getz, Donald, and Stephen Page. 2020. Event Studies: Theory, Research and Policy for Planned Events. Fourth Edition. Events Management Series. New York: Routledge.
Mair, Judith, ed. 2022. The Routledge Handbook of Festivals. Paperback edition. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
Nita, Maria, and Jeremy H. Kidwell, eds. 2022. Festival Cultures: Mapping New Fields in the Arts and Social Sciences. Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88392-8.

Association in the course directory

066 800 M3, M7.5, M16, 033 195 (17W) BRP 09rwb (Vorlesung zu alternativen Formen der Religion), BRP 16rwb

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