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***Tentative Schedule: Subject to Changes*** PROGRAM SYLLABUS AND READINGS – SUMMER 2008 Religion in the US: Pluralism and Public Presence Day 1, Saturday, June 21: Participants Arrive in Santa Barbara 6:00 pm: Dinner to be delivered to Pendola, second floor lounge (*If you arrive after 8 pm, you will have a salad waiting for you in the refrigerator of the community lounge on the 2nd floor. There will be some salads with Chicken (non-halal) and some with salmon for our Halal friends!) Day 2, Sunday, June 22: Relax 8:00 am: Breakfast to be delivered to Pendola, second floor lounge Optional: Late night movie in residence hall TV lounge
Day 3, Monday, June 23: Welcome & Orientation to UCSB/Santa Barbara 9:00 am: Meet in front of Pendola after breakfast Introductions & General Information about the US and UCSB Faculty and Other Resources with Academic Director, Program Director and Representative from Office of International Programs. Assessment of participants' goals and expectations 10:30 am: Campus Tour Day 4, Tuesday, June 24: Orientation to Academic Program 9:00 am: Overview of Academic Program by Academic Director: 1:00pm: Library Orientation by Anne Barnhart, Librarian for Religious Studies Afternoon: Profiling the Research Interests of the Participants – Academic Director
Day 5, Wednesday, June 25: Conceptualizing “Religion” 9:00 am: Defining the Subject Matter: Religious Features of the United States: Pluralism, Privatization, and Organizational Innovation -- Academic Director Discussion on How Participants Perceive American Religion Readings: Nancy Ammerman, “Congregations,” Reader Readings: Richard Hecht, “Religious Studies,” Reader 5:00-6:30: Welcoming Reception – Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (6th floor HSSB) Invitations to Participants; Faculty; Rep. Lois Capps, United States Congress; Marty Blum, Mayor of Santa Barbara; and Leaders of Major Religious Communities in Santa Barbara PART III. HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY OF AMERICAN RELIGION Day 6, Thursday, June 26: History of American Religion 9:00 am: Telling the Story: How the History of American Religion is Narrated– Prof. Catherine Albanese Reading: Part 1, A and B Catherine Albanese, America: Religions and Religion 4:00pm: Optional: Vans available for quick shopping/errands. Meet at Pendola Circle. Day 7, Friday, June 27: Diversity versus Pluralism in Religion 9:00 am: Twentieth Century and Beyond – Prof. Catherine Albanese Reading: Part 2, Catherine Albanese, America: Religions and Religion, 1:00 pm: Demography and Sociology of American Religion – Academic Director 2:15 pm: Transportation available to Friday Prayer at Goleta Community Center Day 8, Saturday, June 28: Free Day. 10:00 am: Optional: Trip to downtown Santa Barbara for shopping & site-seeing Meet outside HSSB (parking lot side). We'll take the bus as a group to help introduce you to the public transportation options in Santa Barbara. 2:00 pm: Return by bus whenever you like. Or meet at drop-off place to return with group. Day 9, Sunday, June 29: Calvary Chapel Mega-church 9:05 am Meet in Pendola circle for 9:30 am service Day 10, Monday, June 30: Religion and the State 9:00 am: Independent Research Time (Appointments with Academic Director and Librarian) 1:00 pm: Church-State Relations – Prof. Kathleen Moore Day 11, Tuesday, July 1: Pluralism in Global Perspective 9:00 am: Religion, Conflict, and Shifting Ideological Alliances - Mark Juergensmeyer 1:00 pm: Participants’ Discussion of the Religious Situation in their Countries – Academic Director and Anne Barnhart, Librarian Day 12, Wednesday, July 2: Varieties of Religious Pluralism 9:00 am: Participants’ Discussion of the Religious Situation in their Countries Continued – Academic Director and Anne Barnhart, Librarian 1:00 pm: Review and Reflection: Similarities and Comparisons of the American Situation with Other Countries Evaluation of Seminar Thus Far 4:00 pm: Optional: Meet at Pendola Circle. Vans available for quick errands. Day 13, Thursday, July 3: Religion and Politics 9:00 am: Civil Religion - Panel: Shawn Landres and Academic Director 1:00 pm: Culture Wars and Presidential Politics in the United States - Shawn Landres Day 14, Friday, July 4: Holiday: American Independence Morning: Individual Study and Research Time
PART IV. MAJOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS Day 15, Saturday, July 5: Visit to the Old Mission in Santa Barbara 10:00 am: Meet in Pendola parking circle for guided tour led by Andrea McComb at the Santa Barbara Mission. Optional: Lunch Downtown Santa Barbara Afternoon: Optional: Museum of Natural History Day 16, Sunday, July 6: Free Day possible visits to local churches: Optional: Late night movie in residence hall TV lounge: Powwow Highway or Smoke Signals Day 17, Monday, July 7: Native Americans & Jews in the US 9:00 am: Issues in the Study of Native Americans –Prof. Ines Talamantez Readings: Talamantez, "Seeing Red," Reader 3:30 pm: Jews in the United States - Prof. Richard Hecht Day 18, Tuesday, July 8: Protestants and Catholics 9:00 am: Overview of Christian Diversity – Academic Director Readings: David Machacek, “Prosperity Theology,” Reader 1:00 pm: Varieties of Evangelicalism - Film: “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory” Day 19, Wednesday, July 9: Muslims in the US & African American Religions 9:00 am: Muslims in the US – Prof. Juan Campo Reading: Jane Smith, Islam in America 1:00 pm: African American Religions – Prof. Hymon Johnson 3:00 pm: Overview of Study Tour in Los Angeles – Academic Director, Program Director 4:00 pm: Optional: Vans available for quick errands. Depart directly from HSSB.
PART V: STUDY TOUR IN LOS ANGELES (*Tentative Schedule*) Day 20, Thursday, July 10: Los Angeles 8:30 am: Depart from Pendola circle for LA. (Pack light. Bring a swimsuit.) Day 21, Friday, July 11: Los Angeles Day 22, Saturday, July 12: Los Angeles Morning: Optional – Japanese American Museum and Little Tokyo Day 23, Sunday, July 13: Los Angeles 8:00-9:00: Checkout of hotel Day 24, Monday, July 14: Reflections on Los Angeles 9:00 am: Free-Time 1:00 pm: Reflection on Los Angeles – Academic Director Day 25, Tuesday, July 15: Hinduism and Buddhism in the US 9:45 am: Meet in Pendola Circle for trip to Vedanta Temple and bookstore 1:00 pm: Buddhism in the US – Mimi Khuc Readings: Williams, "Camp Dharma," Reader PART VI. SPECIAL TOPICS Day 26, Wednesday, July 16: 12:45 pm: Role of Religion in Global Civil Society -- Mark Juergensmeyer & Guests. Meet at HSSB to walk to Orfalea Center 9:00 am: Coverage of Religion by Journalists – journalist Jerry Roberts, UCSB. Former reported for Santa Barbara News Press Reading: Sieb, "News Media and Clash of Civilizations," Reader 1:00 pm: New Religious Movements – Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Independent Scholar Day 28, Friday, July 18: Religion & Media Cont. Reading: Pew Forum Survey of US Religious Landscape 5:30 pm: Meet at Pendola Circle for Optional trip to Congregation B'nai B'rith, Jewish synagogue Day 29, Saturday, July 19: Free Day, Optional Hiking with Brian Day 30, Sunday, July 20: Goleta Presbyterian Church 9:10 am: Depart Pendola Circle Evening: Group Dinner in a Member’s Home Day 31, Monday, July 21: Preparation for Study Tour 9:00 am: Looking Ahead: Social and Religious Profiles of Salt Lake City, Atlanta, and Washington D.C.- Academic Director and Program Director 1:00 pm: Independent Study and Research Day 32, Tuesday, July 22: PACK AND SHIP BOOKS HOME Evaluation of the Residency 1:00 pm: Trip to the post office and bank and other errands. Meet at Pendola circle. 7:15 pm: Final Farewell Party -- Gathering at Mojo Coffee House for coffee, tea, and dessert. Invitations will go out all speakers. Feel free to invite friends and colleagues you have met while in Santa Barbara. Meet at Pendola Circle. PART VII. STUDY TOUR (*Tentative Schedule*) Day 33, Wednesday, July 23: Depart for Salt Lake City 10:00-11:00 am: Check out of Pendola & Load vans 5:45 pm: Meet outside hotel to walk to JB Restaurant (We have made reservations so we can get a quick bite to eat before meeting. Each participant pays for own dinner out of per diem) Day 34, Thursday, July 24: Salt Lake City 8:00 am: Meet outside hotel to watch 24th of July Parade 2:30 pm: Meet outside hotel. Being Non-Mormon in Mormon Land, walk to several Non-Mormon churches in SLC (Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, and maybe Lutheran). Day 35, Friday, July 25: Salt Lake City 8:30 am: Meet outside Peery Hotel (transportation provided) OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES for afternoon of July 25th. [Also, you can take the trax to Sam Weller's bookstore @ 254 South Main Street] 7:00-7:45 am: Check out of hotel and load vans at approximately 7:35 am Day 37, Sunday, July 27: Atlanta 10:00 am: Meet GSU staff in hotel lobby Thumbs Up Diner Javaology 1:00 pm: Walking tour of MLK Birth home Day 38, Monday, July 28: Atlanta Lunch: On your own 1:00 pm: Meet at hotel lobby Day 39, Tuesday, July 29: Atlanta 9:30 am: Meet in hotel lobby 12:00 noon: Arrive at Al Farooq Masjid of Atlanta 7:15 pm: Meet in hotel lobby. Taxis will be waiting to take us to theater. About 4 people/ taxi. Pay with allowance given in second check. Wait outside theater if your taxi arrives early. Morning: Free Time 1:00 pm: Visit to Carter Museum 3:00 pm: Meet in hotel lobby for visit to the National Cathedral (bring 2 x $1.35 exact change for bus) [Optional: After National Cathedral, Kendall will take subway down to the US Capitol Bldg. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, and Congress is in session they let you sit and watch in the galley. Or just come along for the architecture or to learn how to ride the subway!] Day 42, Friday, August 1: Washington, D.C. Morning: Meet in hotel lobby for a meeting with founder of the Religion and Policy Center, Joseph K. Grieboski Day 43, Saturday, August 2: Washington, D.C. 10:00 am: Meet in hotel lobby for visit to the Holocaust Museum Day 44, Sunday, August 3: Washington, D.C. 10:00 am: (Optional) Meet in hotel lobby to visit Arlington Cemetery [Last chance to submit Study Tour Evaluations, if you have not already done so.] Day 45, Monday, Aug. 4: 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 was provided in your second check.
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