Numbering Code	G-AAA01 51206 LJ31	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	1st & 2nd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Fri.5
Instructor name	KATAOKA TATSUKI (Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	This lecture attempts to cultivate our knowledge of religion by means of intensive reading of literatures on theological debates over religious pluralism as well as those on the modern construction of Southeast Asian concepts of religion. Also, in this lecture we will visit religious sites around Kyoto for fieldwork-based training of studies of religion.
Course Goals	To acquire basic idioms of Southeast Asian studies. To understand major topics in studies of Southeast Asian religions. To cultivate comparative perspective. To uplift skills of discussion on academic issues by reading classics.
Schedule and Contents	1st week: introduction 2nd and 3rd: religious pluralism 4th: field trip 5th and 6th: religious pluralism 7th: field trip 8th and 9th: "religion" in Southeast Asia 10th: field trip 11st and 12nd: "religion" in Southeast Asia 13th: what is religion? 14th: field trip 15th: concluding discussion
Evaluation Methods and Policy	reading assignments: 50% contribution to class discussions: 50%
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Attendants are expected to read each week's assignments prior to the course.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Reading assignments include Japanese articles and books.