PROGRAM SYLLABUS AND READINGS – SUMMER 2007 “Religion in the US: Pluralism and Public Presence” University of California, Santa Barbara Day 1, Saturday, June 23: Participants Arrive in Santa Barbara 6:00 pm: Dinner to be delivered to Pendola, second floor lounge (*note: if you arrive after 8 pm, you will have a salad waiting for you in the refrigerator of the community lounge on the 2^nd floor. There will be some salads with Chicken (non-halal) and some with Salmon for our Halal friends!) Day 2, Sunday, June 24: 8:00 am: Breakfast to be delivered to Pendola, second floor lounge 10:45 am: Meet in front of Pendola; walk to UCEN for access cards 12:00 noon: Lunch to be delivered to Pendola 5:30 pm: First dinner in Dining Hall (see dining schedule for location and times) Day 3, Monday, June 25: 9:00 am: Meet in front of Pendola after breakfast Walk to Religious Studies Dept. Introductions & General Information about the US and UCSB Faculty and Other Resources; Administrative details 10:30 am: Campus Tour 1:00 pm: Visit to the Bank; meet in Pendola parking circle Bring passports and access card Day 4, Tuesday, June 26: Academic Orientation to Program 9:00 am: Overview of Program by Academic Director “Religious Pluralism and Public Presence in the US” Readings: Catherine Albanese, America: Religions and Religion Opening Chapter 1:15 pm: MEET IN FRONT OF LIBRARY Library Orientation by Anne Barnhart, Librarian for Religious Studies Day 5, Wednesday, June 27: American Religious History 9:00 am: Considering America's Religious Past – Prof. Catherine Albanese Readings: Catherine Albanese, America: Religions and Religion Part 1, A and B 1:00 pm: Following America's Religious Past as It Moves toward the Present – Prof. Catherine Albanese Readings: Catherine Albanese, America: Religions and Religion Part 2          Day 6, Thursday, June 28: Thinking about “Religion” 9:00 am: Defining Religion and Its Various Aspects Features of Religion in the United States: Pluralism, Privatization, and Organizational Innovation -- Academic Director Readings: Nancy Ammerman, “Congregations,” Reader       1:30-3:00 pm: Welcome reception– Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (6^th Floor HSSB) Day 7, Friday, June 29: 9:00 am: Religious Studies as a Discipline -- Prof. Richard Hecht Readings: Richard Hecht, “Religious Studies,” Reader Afternoon: Independent Research Time; Transportation available To Friday prayer at Goleta Community Center Day 8, Saturday, June 30: Free Day: Optional Hike with Vaughn, meet at 9 am in Parking circle Day 9, Sunday, July 1: Optional Trip to Vedanta Temple and downtown Santa Barbara; meet at 10 am in Parking circle Day 10, Monday, July 2: 9:00 am:       Church-State Relations -- Prof. Phillip Hammond Readings: Phillip Hammond, Religion On Trial 1:00 pm: Demography and Sociology of American Religion – Academic Director Readings: Wade Clark Roof and Nathalie Caron, “Shifting Boundaries: Religion in the United States,” in Reader Day 11, Tuesday, July 3: Religion and Politics 9:00 am: Civil Religion Panel: Shawn Landres and Academic Director 1:00 pm: Culture Wars in the United States -- Shawn Landres Readings: Robert Bellah, “Civil Religion in America,” Reader Rhys Williams, “Culture Wars,” Reader Julie Ingersall, “Televangelism,” Reader Day 12, Wednesday, July 4: Holiday Morning: Individual Study and Research Time (Prepare Presentation on Research Interests) 4:20 pm: Depart Pendola for Independence Day Symphony Concert (optional) 7:30 pm: Girsh Park Celebration & Fireworks Day 13, Thursday, July 5: Varieties of Religious Pluralism 9:00 am: Participants’ Discussion of Pluralism in Their Countries – Academic Director and Anne Barnhart, Librarian (Individual appointments to be arranged) 1:00 pm: Perceptions of the US and its Religious Pluralism from Abroad Commentator: Mark Juergensmeyer Readings:                                                            Mark Juergensmeyer, Terror in the Mind of God Day 14, Friday, July 6 9:00 am: American Judaism -- Prof. Richard Hecht Readings: Richard Hecht, “Jewish Identity,” Reader Afternoon: Individual Interviews on Projects with Academic Director Day 15, Saturday, July 7: Free Day; Optional Shopping or trip to beach Day 16, Sunday, July 8:                        9:00 am:        Depart Pendola                        9:30 am:        Worship Services at Goleta Presbyterian Church followed by                      11:00 am:        Discussion with Interfaith Community 12:00 noon: Lunch Hosted by GPC Day 17, Monday, July 9: African American Religion 9:00 am:        Faith in US Prisons -- Kaia Stern Readings: TBA 1:00 pm: Islam and American Sub-Culture – SpearIt Maldano Readings: SpearIt Maldonado, "God Behind Bars" (to be distributed) Milmon Harrison, “African-American Religions,” Reader Day 18, Tuesday, July 10: 9:00 am: Muslims in the US – Prof. Juan Campo 1:00 pm: New Religious Movements – Dr. J. Gordon Melton Readings: Gordon Melton, “Another Look at New Religions” Reader Evening Film at Pendola: “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory” Day 19, Wednesday, July 11: 9:00 am: Overview of Protestant Diversity – Academic Director Readings: Strum and Tarantolo, Muslims in the United States William McKinney, “Mainline Protestantism,” Reader Anthony Stevens-Arroyo, “Roman Catholicism,” Reader Ana Maria Diaz-Stevens, “Latino Traditions,” Reader 11:30 am: Preparation for Los Angeles – Academic Director and Study Tour Coordinator Kendall Busse Readings: David Machacek, “Prosperity Theology,” in Reader Steward Hoover, “Mega-Church,” in Reader LOS ANGELES Day 20, Thursday, July 12 LOS ANGELES 8:30 AM Depart from Pendola 11:15AM-12:30PM Tour Trinity Broadcasting Network Headquarters 1:30PM Check into Holiday Inn and have lunch 3:30PM Depart hotel as group 4:00PM Visit Scientology Celebrity Center Evening (Optional) Dinner and site seeing on Hollywood Blvd. Day 21, Friday, July 13 LOS ANGELES 11:00AM Depart hotel for Islamic Center of Southern CA (modest dress; headcoverings for women optional) NOON Arrive for Friday prayer at ICSC 12:00-1:00PM                       Lunch and Discussion about American Muslim congregational practice, hosted by Jihad Turk 1:00-1:45PM Friday Prayers 1:45-3:00PM                       Panel discussion on Religion and Politics with Dr. Maher Hathout, Rev. Peter Laarman, and Professor David Myers 3:00PM                       Return to hotel 5:00PM Depart hotel for Sinai Temple (reasonably formal dress; men should bring their own headcoverings if they do not wish to use the ones provided by the synagogue) 5:30PM Arrive at Sinai Temple 5:30-6:00PM Tour of Sinai Temple; introduction to American Jewish congregational practice 6:00PM Dinner co-hosted by Sinai Temple/ATID and the American Jewish Committee/ACCESS program 7:30PM "Friday Night Live" Sabbath service 9:00PM Discussion and Q&A with clergy about Sinai, Judaism, and religious pluralism 9:45PM Return to hotel Day 22, Saturday, July 14 LOS ANGELES (Optional Activities) 9:45AM Depart Hotel for Crystal Cathedral (Optional) 10:30AM-NOON Tour Cathedral and Campus 12:00-3:00PM Depart Cathedral for Lunch and Shopping in Little Tokyo & Visit Japanese American National Museum Day 23, Sunday, July 15        LOS ANGELES 7:45-8:45AM Checkout of hotel 8:45AM Depart hotel for Our Lady of Angels (Catholic Cathedral) Service 9:20AM                     Meet with Cathedral Officials     10:00AM Catholic Mass 11:15AM Depart cathedral NOON-1:00PM Stop for lunch in Santa Monica 2:00PM Stop at Malibu Hindu Temple 3:00PM Leave temple to return to Santa Barbara Day 24, Monday, July 16: Individual Study and Research Day 25, Tuesday, July 17: 9:00 am: Discussion about Los Angeles – Academic Director 1:00 pm: Issues in the Study of Native Americans – Prof. Inés Talamantez Reading: John Hart, “Native American Religions,” Reader           Linda Tuhiwai Smith, "Imperialism, History, Writing and Theory" Reader   Day 26, Wednesday, July 18: Morning: Film screening of "The Apostle" with Prof. Richard Hecht 1:00 pm: Muslims in the Media, Professor Kathleen Moore Day 27, Thursday, July 19: Religion and Media 9:30 am: Panel of Ecumenical Religious Leaders from Santa Barbara Area 1:00 pm: Religion and Journalism, Melissa Evans Day 28, Friday, July 20: 9:00 am: Religion and Culture, Professor Richard Hecht 3:00 pm: Depart Pendola for trip to Santa Barbara Mission 6:30 pm: Optional trip to Friday Services at B'nai B'rith Synagogue Day 29, Saturday, July 21: (Optional) Shopping in Santa Barbara Day 30, Sunday, July 22: Calvary Chapel Service (SB Mega Church); Depart 9am Day 31, Monday, July 23: 9:00 am: Looking Ahead: Social and Religious Profiles of Salt Lake City, Atlanta, and Washington D.C.- Academic Director Evaluation of the Residency Afternoon: Independent Study and Research Optional: Consultation with UCSB librarian 7:00-10:00 pm: Closing Ceremony -- UCSB Multicultural Center Day 32, Tuesday, July 24: PACK AND SHIP BOOKS HOME: SALT LAKE CITY Day 33, Wednesday, July 25 DEPART FOR SALT LAKE CITY 7:30-8:00AM Load vans and check out of residence 8:00AM Depart Pendola for airport 9:30AM Flight departs from Santa Barbara Airport 3:50PM Arrive in Salt Lake City Elder Ben Banks and his wife will meet the flight with two vans to transport fellows to the Peery Hotel 5:30 PM Gather in Park City Room for a talk on religion in Utah with special emphasis on Salt Lake City. (Portions of Helen Whitney’s PBS film on Mormonism will be shown in this orientation session) 6:30PM Dinner in near-by eateries (a list of eating places will be provided at the orientation session) Day 34, Thursday, July 26 SALT LAKE CITY 8:45 AM Gather in Hotel lobby; Walk to the Museum of Church History 9:00 AM Overview: "Mormonism from the Outside and Inside" by Steven Olsen and Jan Shipps (Museum Conference Room, 2nd Floor) 11:15AM-12:30PM Return to Peery Hotel, break for lunch at various local eateries nearby 12:30PM Gather back in the lobby of the Perry Hotel Vans will transport fellows to Temple Square 12:30-2:00PM Tour of Temple Square (arranged by Michael van Rosen) 2:30PM Family History Library (Introduction by Craig Foster) Exploring library’s resources Optional: Tour the Church Museum of History Dinner at various local eateries near the hotel 7:45PM Meet in Hotel lobby to walk to Tabernacle Choir Rehearsal on Temple Square Day 35, Friday, July 27 SALT LAKE CITY 9:00AM Board vans to go to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Welfare Square and Humanitarian Center NOON Vans return to the Peery Hotel NOON-4:00PM Free Time: 1:00PM For those who wish to go, a van or taxi will leave the Peery Hotel to go to the Islamic Society of North America Mosque for Friday prayers. Fellows who wish to go to one of the better bookstores in Salt Lake City, from the Peery Hotel walk one block east on 300 South and turn left on S. Main Street. Go to Sam Weller’s Bookstore at 254 S. Main Street. 4:00PM Gather in Park City Room for a discussion about "Being Non-Mormon in Mormon Land” with the Rev. Brian Hare-Diggs and Dr. Gary Topping. Rev. Hare-Diggs is the senior minister of the First United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City and Dr. Topping is the Director of the Archives of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City. 6:15PM Gather in Inn lobby to walk to the Joseph Smith Building. (Reasonably formal dress) 6:30PM Dinner in the Joseph Smith Building hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints Public Affairs ATLANTA Day 36, Saturday, July 28 DEPART FOR ATLANTA                7:00-8:00AM     Checkout of hotel  8:00AM        Depart for hotel via shuttle or cab 10:30AM Flight Departs Salt Lake City 6:35PM Arrive in Atlanta and take MARTA train to hotel Day 37, Sunday, July 29 ATLANTA 11:00AM Sunday service at Ebenezer Baptist Church 12:30-1:45PM  Lunch 2:00PM Visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center and Museum 5:30PM Meet in hotel lobby to take MARTA to restaurant 6:00PM Group Meal at local restaurant specializing in Southern Cuisine - yum! Day 38, Monday, July 30 ATLANTA                        9:00AM:      Depart Hotel for CNN          9:30-10:50AM:      Tour of CNN 2:00PM: Lecture on Southern Religion – Prof. Kathryn McClymond, Georgia State University Day 39, Tuesday, July 31: ATLANTA 10:00AM:      Visit to Reform Jewish Temple 11:30AM:      Lunch 1:00PM:       Visit Muslim Mosque WASHINGTON, D.C. Day 40, Wednesday, August 1 DEPART FOR WASHINGTON, D.C               6:15-7:15AM:           Checkout of hotel                      7:15AM:    Depart hotel for airport via MARTA 9:35AM:          Flight departs Atlanta airport 11:20AM:       Flight arrives in Washington, D.C. take provided shuttle or subway to hotel 2:30PM: Meet in hotel lobby for visit to National Cathedral Day 41, Thursday, August 2 WASHINGTON, D.C                      9:15AM: Depart Hotel 10:00AM:           Meeting with Director of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Luis Lugo 4:00PM:         Meet in front of US Capitol Bldg to go visit congresswoman as group  4:30PM: Visit with Congresswoman Lois Capps Day 42, Friday, August 3 WASHINGTON, D.C 8:00AM:         Depart hotel for State Department via Metro 9:00AM-2:00PM: Debriefing, U.S State Department Day 43, Saturday, August 4 WASHINGTON, D.C (Today's activities are optional) 9:30AM: Meet in hotel lobby for visit to Arlington National Cemetery 2:00PM:  Meet outside Holocaust Museum 2:30PM: Tour Holocaust Museum permanent collection Day 44, Sunday, August 5 WASHINGTON, D.C 10:15AM:           Meet in hotel lobby to visit the National Museum of the American Indian and Vietnam Memorial 7:00PM:           Final Banquet in hotel restaurant Day 45, Monday, August 6 PARTICIPANTS DEPART FOR HOME                     **Note: Most of you will depart from Dulles Airport, which is about an hour from your hotel via shuttle. Please check with your airline prior to departure to confirm flight times and shuttle arrangements. Fare for shuttle to Dulles will be provided.