Hi All,

Our next session will be co-sponsored with the Global Christianities workshop as we host Xiao-bo Yuan, Anthropology, presenting a chapter from her dissertation on Christianity in China. Xiao-bo’s chapter is titled ‘Educating “Little Sinners” in China: Underground Christian Schools and the Ethics of Self-Exile.’ If you’d like to join us, please email Andrew for a copy of the paper: kunze@uchicago.edu

We’ll meet at Noon on Tuesday in Swift Hall room 201. Vegetarian lunch will be provided.

See you there,

Andrew

We’re happy to announce the Religion & Human Science presentation schedule for the 2016 Winter quarter:

3rd Week (Jan 19) – Xiao-bo Yuan, Anthropology PhD candidate: ‘Public Undergrounds and Underground Publics’  on Christianity in China

4th Week (Jan 26) – Pete Faggen, Div School PhD student in History of Religions: ‘Authority Interrupted: Narrating Kalsang Drolma’s Altered Authority in Female Gungru Reincarnate Lineage in Post-1958 Tibetan Grasslands Community

6th Week (Feb 9) – Francis Mckay, Anthropology PhD candidate: on Eudaimonia and Teleology in contemporary American Buddhist communities

8th Week (Feb 23) – Nell Hawley, South Asian Language & Civ PhD student: on Sanskrit literary theory and/in the Mahabharata

10th Week (Mar 8) – Yulia Tsutserova, Div School PhD candidate in Religion & Literature: ‘Landscape as a Horizon of Religious Reflection in Virginia Woolf’s To The Lighthouse’

 Please join us whenever you can!

Andrew

Be ye warned:

Xiao-bo Yuan’s presentation (originally scheduled for Dec 1), has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 19.  There will be no workshop meeting this week, just go to the library and read instead.

Full Winter Quarter Schedule, coming soon!

-Andrew

Religion & Human Science/Global Chrisitianities Co-Sponsored Workshop Session

Please join both the R&HS and Global X-ianities workshops as they join forces to finish the quarter and welcome a presentation from Anthropology PhD candidate, Xiao-bo Yuan. We will meet at 5:00 pm Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Swift 208. Xiao-bo will present a chapter of her dissertation, which examines the status of Christianity in China. Her chapter is titled, ‘Public Undergrounds and Underground Publics.’ Contact Andrew for a copy of the paper: kunze@uchicago.edu

Please join us on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 5:00pm in Swift 208 for a presentation from Cameron Penwell, PhD candidate in History. Cameron will discuss his dissertation chapter entitled, “Protecting the Dharma, Protecting the Nation, Protecting the Weak: The Case of the Great Japan Buddhist Charity Society Foundation.” Feel free to contact Andrew for a copy of the paper: kunze @uchicago.edu

We are excited to announce that R&HS will host Professor Morten Warmind from the University of Copenhagen to initiate our Fall 2015 schedule! Professor Warming’s talk, entitled ‘What Happened to Christianity in the Fourth Century?’ will be delivered on Tuesday, October 6th at 5:00pm in Swift 208. The talk’s abstract is listed below.

Professor Bruce Lincoln’s session with the workshop (originally scheduled for the 6th) is now re-scheduled for the following Tuesday, October 13th.

What happened to Christianity in the fourth century?

The fourth century was a time of upheaval in the Roman Empire. Changes in administration, government and daily life became more and more intrusive as the religion of the Christian minority was promoted by successive emperors (barring Julian). But probably far more, the religion and identity of the Christians underwent changes. Some changes were subtle – like the gradual public emergence of a religion that had been largely based on secret rituals. Other changes were more conspicuous, such as the demands for harmony and agreement from the Emperors, which opened discussions that became more and more divisive. Further, the sudden popularity of the movement produced significant changes in the nature of Christian collective identity, changes that are sometimes overlooked in discussions of the Christianization process.

Hey Workshoppers,

This year our workshop will meet Tuesdays, 5:00-6:30pm. Our first session will meet in Swift Hall, room 208 on Tuesday, Oct 6, at 5pm.

More later,

Andrew