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Religious diplomacy

Programma a.a. 2024/2025

Prof. Marco Ventura

Language of teaching

English

Contents

Introduction to the interaction of religion & diplomacy. Religion in state to state diplomacy, public diplomacy and cultural diplomacy. Religious diplomacy as an umbrella concept covering all aspects of the interaction of religion and diplomacy. Religious diplomacy, violence (violence in the name of religion), peace and security. Religious diplomacy and development. Religious diplomacy, separation, establishment and religious engagement. Religious diplomacy and freedom of religion or belief.

Reference texts

On the Significance of Religion for Global Diplomacy

By Philip McDonagh, Kishan Manocha, John Neary, Lucia Vázquez Mendoza
Routledge, 2020 FREE ACCESS ONLINE;

  1. Readings indicated and made available in the e-learning platform.

Learning objectives

Aims
Through this course students will be introduced to the interaction of religion and diplomacy. Students will achieve a basic knowledge of the main categories, strategies and tools mobilised by experts and actors when dealing with the interaction of religion and diplomacy.

They will gain awareness of the interaction of religion with State to State diplomacy, as well as with public diplomacy and cultural diplomacy. Students will familiarize themselves with the following four frames of reference: 1) religious diplomacy, violence (in particular violence in the name of religion), security and peace; 2) religious diplomacy and development; 3) Religious diplomacy, separation, establishment and religious engagement; 4) Religious diplomacy and freedom of religion or belief.

Skills
After the course students should be able to recognize and evaluate the implications of the interaction of religion and diplomacy. Also they should be able to take and defend a position related to religious claims and tensions in the global arena. The course should enable students to assess the religious implications of diplomacy, while equipping them to fruitfully engage in further education in the field of public and cultural diplomacy on the one hand, and the study of religion and belief on the other.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of contemporary history and politics.

Teaching methods

Lectures, sessions peer to peer e Q&A. Guest lecturers.

Other informations

Further information on the e-learning platform. PW to be requested by email to the teacher.

Methods of verifying learning

  1. For non-attending students. Open book oral or written (ask the teacher) exam based on the book: On the Significance of Religion for Global Diplomacy
    By Philip McDonagh, Kishan Manocha, John Neary, Lucia Vázquez Mendoza
    Routledge, 2020 FREE ACCESS ONLINE.
  2. For attending students, instructions in class and on the e-learning platform.