Yale University
The Yale faith and globalisation course explores how religion and globalisation are influencing one another. Students tackle a range of topics including stakes in faith and globalisation; violence in the name of religion; faith and reconciliation; faith and poverty alleviation; faith, globalisation and gender; faith and human rights; and religion and political pluralism.
The structure of the course has proved popular and the class size has been expanding since it began. Students take part in two weekly sessions: a class focusing on assigned readings, and a seminar dealing with eclectic case studies including films, news stories, and contentious debates. Reading set texts introduces students to the theoretical questions underlying the subject. Reflecting on the case studies allows students to apply theory to practice.
Programme director: Miroslav Volf
Yale University comprises three major academic components: Yale College (the undergraduate program), the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the professional schools. In addition, Yale encompasses a wide array of centres and programs, libraries, museums, and administrative support offices. Approximately 11,250 students attend Yale.
Yale’s roots can be traced back to the 1640s, when colonial clergymen led an effort to establish a college in New Haven to preserve the tradition of European liberal education in the New World. Today, Yale has matured into one of the world’s great universities. Its 11,000 students come from all fifty American states and from 108 countries. The 3,200-member faculty is a richly diverse group of men and women who are leaders in their respective fields.
