Syllabus
Students are required to follow the instructions and requirements specified in the course sylabus available at https://upces.cerge-ei.cz/academic-life/upces-courses-a-z Scroll for the UPCES Course List and click on the particular course for course description and syllabus.
Reading materials: the coordinators of the UPCES programme will inform the enrolled students where to get them.
Annotation
This is one of the UPCES courses (the Undergraduate Program in Central European Studies); comprehensive information is available at https://bakalar.fhs.cuni.cz/SHV-211.html.
This course aims to introduce students to the paradox concerning religion: although the historical visage of
Prague is very religious, Czech society is currently ranked as one of the most atheistic in the world. Through excursions to interesting religious sites, we will interpret the various historical roles of religion and, in class discussions, explore the roots of the high degree of secularization today. The course will enable students to understand the role of religion in Western societies and the interactions between religion, culture, and politics. We will also explore possible future prospects of this phenomenon.