Post-Secular Societies. An Interdisciplinary Perspective - JSB731

• Anglický název: Post-Secular Societies. An Interdisciplinary Perspective
• Zajišťuje: Katedra sociologie (23-KS)
• Fakulta: Fakulta sociálních věd
• Platnost: od 2021
• Semestr: letní
• E-Kredity: 7
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: letní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: letní s.:1/1, Zk [HT]
• Počet míst: neomezen / neomezen (neurčen)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu; při zápisu přednost, je-li ve stud. plánu
• Garant: Mgr. Barbora Spalová, Ph.D.
• Vyučující: Mgr. Barbora Spalová, Ph.D.
• Třída: Courses for incoming students

Anotace

The course introduces students to current approaches in studying religious and spiritual diversity in European societies in particular. It is based on theoretical study, but its core lies in seminar works providing the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in research. The students will engage in the pertinent societal issues arising from the need to manage religious diversity in dynamic modern societies.

Please, sign up for course materials in moodle: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=15836

Time and place

Monday, 12.30, Jinonice B103B, with exceptions on 23.3. and 11.5., when half of the class will meet at 17. 00. 20.4. we dont meet in Jinonice but in Voršilská for the lecture and walk at 16.00.

Poslední úprava: Spalová Barbora, Mgr., Ph.D. (24.01.2026)

Cíl předmětu

Course Objective
1. Understanding the spiritual and religious diversity in contemporary societies.
2. Capability to observe and analyse various forms of religiosity.

Poslední úprava: Hájek Martin, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (02.01.2022)

Podmínky zakončení předmětu

Course completion requirements:

In-person attendance at lectures and seminars is mandatory. Students may be absent from a maximum of two lectures or seminars. Exceeding this limit will result in an inability to complete the course. Students facing serious or exceptional circumstances are expected to contact Barbora Spalová to discuss their situation.

Students will be expected to read the key texts (highlighted below) closely. Starting from Class 6, they will present their research projects.

Students will be evaluated based on their seminar presentations (max 12+18 points), their homework responses to the literature (max 20 points, 4 responses a 5 points), and the final paper (max 50 points) they submit at the end of the class. Active participation in every class is required and will be monitored.  

Every student must work in a small team to prepare a final paper on a chosen topic related to the course subject (see the "list of topics" in the course material).  

Final paper length: ca. 2 500 words for a two-member team and 3 500 words for a three-member team (references excluded). To pass the exam, students must obtain at least 25 points.  

Grades:

Presentations and tests: 0 – 50 points  

Final paper: 0 – 50 points 

A: 100 – 90 points

B: 89 – 80 points

C: 79–70

D: 69-60

E: 59-50

F: <50

Poslední úprava: Spalová Barbora, Mgr., Ph.D. (24.01.2026)

Literatura

Materials are available in moodle: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=4439

Obligatory reading:
Selected chapters from:
ASAD, Talal. Formations of the secular: Christianity, Islam, modernity / Talal Asad. 2003. ISBN 0804747679.
DAVIE, Grace. Religion in modern Europe: a memory mutates / Grace Davie. 2000. ISBN 0198280653.
LUHRMANN, T. M. Persuasions of the witch's craft: ritual magic in contemporary England / T.M. Luhrmann. 1991. ISBN 0674663241.

Recommended reading:
Peter Nynas, Mika Lassander, Terhi Utriainen. 2012. Post-Secular Society. Transaction Publishers.
Gordan, G., Pace, E. (eds.) 2012. Mapping Religion and Spirituality in a Postsecular World. BRILL

Poslední úprava: Tesárek Jan, Mgr. (12.02.2022)

Sylabus

Course Schedule
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2 - 4: Religion mutates: changing European religious and spiritual landscape
week 5 - 7: Interdisciplinary approaches to the study of religion and spirituality
week 8 - 10: Management of religious (including secularist) diversity in Europe
Week 11: Individual or group field work
Week 12: Concluding colloquium (presentation & discussion of students’ work)

Poslední úprava: Hájek Martin, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (02.01.2022)