Religious Anthropology Course
This Religious Anthropology Course delves into how rituals influence beliefs, identities, and power dynamics across cultures. Tailored for humanities professionals, it involves analysing real-world cases, comparing diverse traditions, and developing practical research skills for culture-related work. Participants gain expertise in core concepts like the sacred-profane divide, symbolism, myths, taboos, purity, and rites of passage, while honing emic and etic viewpoints through comparative studies and a hands-on mini-project.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a focused, hands-on intro to rituals, beliefs, and social dynamics in various traditions. Key topics include sacred vs profane, symbolism, myth, taboo, purity, and rites of passage, plus emic/etic approaches. Build skills in ethical research, source assessment, academic writing, and critical analysis via comparisons and a mini-project.
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Develop skills
- Analyze ritual structures by mapping sequences, symbols, spaces, and timings accurately.
- Compare rituals worldwide using concepts like sacred and profane, liminality, and taboos in case studies.
- Interpret belief systems by connecting body, soul, cosmology, and social order practically.
- Evaluate sources ethically by selecting, citing, and critiquing key religious studies research.
- Write a concise research project with clear structure, strong arguments, and reflective insights.
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