My friend and former colleague, Paul Waldau, is teaching a religion and animals course at Harvard University this summer.
Paul is a widely noted scholar of both religion and animals, as well as law and animals. He is the Barker Lecturer at Harvard Law School, and I highly recommend him to people interested in these subjects.
In addition, check out his latest book, A Communion of Subjects, coauthored with Kimberly Patton, and you’ll see why this is going to be such a great course.
You can contact Paul about the course at pwaldau@gmail.com
Cheers!
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Religion and Animals
Harvard Summer Term, 2010
Religion S-1013 : Religion and Animals
Harvard Summer School: 32394
Summer 2010
Class times: Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm.
Course tuition: noncredit, undergraduate, and graduate credit $2,580.
Paul F. Waldau, DPhil, Barker Lecturer, Harvard Law School.
Students trace the history and shape of this emerging academic field and its relation to other academic disciplines. Students also examine social, public policy, conceptual, environmental, ethical, and philosophical implications of the field. Class sessions are discussion-based, and students undertake both group work and a number of individual writing projects.
The course syllabus is available at the website for the 2010 Summer Term. Go to http://www.summer.harvard.edu/), click on “Search” in the upper right corner, and then enter either “animals” or “religion” and you’ll easily find the course.
Registration is now open, and will close May 17.
