Religious Anthropology Course
This Religious Anthropology Course examines how rituals influence beliefs, identity, and power across cultures. Tailored for humanities professionals, it involves analysing real-world cases, comparing traditions, and developing practical research skills for cultural studies and related fields. Participants gain insights into core concepts like sacred-profane divides, symbolism, myths, taboos, purity, and rites of passage through emic-etic perspectives, guided comparisons, and a hands-on mini project.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain a focused introduction to religious anthropology, covering rituals, beliefs, and social dynamics across traditions. Master key ideas like sacred-profane, symbolism, myth, taboo, purity, rites of passage, plus emic-etic approaches. Build skills in ethical research, source assessment, academic writing, and critical analysis via comparative studies and a practical mini project.
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Develop skills
- Analyze ritual structures by mapping sequences, symbols, space, and time accurately.
- Compare rituals worldwide using concepts like sacred-profane, liminality, and taboo.
- Interpret belief systems linking body, soul, cosmology, and social order.
- Evaluate sources ethically by selecting, citing, and critiquing religious studies research.
- Write a concise mini research project with clear structure and sharp arguments.
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