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74833-01 - Seminar: Roman Religion in Context: An Introduction (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Harriet Isabel Flower (harrietisabel.flower@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Roman Religion in Context: An Introduction Römische Religion im Kontext: Eine Einführung Harriet I. Flower (Princeton University) This course will examine the varieties of religious expression and experience in ancient Rome with a focus on the traditional religion in its own terms before the advent of Christianity. In the first part of the semester, we will survey the characteristics of Roman religion and its close relationship with republican political culture. Special attention will be paid to the ancient sources and to how we know what we think we know about traditional Roman religion. Sources will include literary texts, inscriptions, and material culture. Modern approaches to Roman religion will be discussed. We will consider how religion(s) can be studied in cases where no practitioners survive to explain their world view or ritual system. In the last part of the semester students will give reports about specific topics that they have themselves researched individually. These discussions will be informed by the approaches and contexts we have explored in our initial, general discussions. Knowing Latin is not a requirement for this course, but we will inevitably make use of some Latin terms to describe religious sites or rituals or offices, which do not have exact equivalents in modern European languages. Goals of the course: To consider how we can understand the traditional Roman religion and its relationship to republican politics and society. |
| Comments | Die Veranstaltung findet auf Englisch und auch auf Deutsch (und Französisch) statt. Dates: Fridays March 7 and 21, April 4 and 25 from 14.15 – 15.45 in a virtual setting. May 12 until 14 in person in Basel. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block | See individual dates | ||
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 07.03.2025 | 14.15-15.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 21.03.2025 | 14.15-15.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 04.04.2025 | 14.15-15.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 25.04.2025 | 14.15-15.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Monday 12.05.2025 | 10.15-15.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 211 |
| Tuesday 13.05.2025 | 10.15-15.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 211 |
| Wednesday 14.05.2025 | 10.15-15.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 211 |
| Modules |
Modul: Alternative Religionsgeschichte (Master's degree subject: Science of Religion) Modul: Antike / monotheistische / aussereuropäische Religionen (Bachelor's degree subject: Study of Religion) Modul: Erweiterung Religionswissenschaft (Bachelor's degree subject: Study of Religion) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology (Start of studies before 01.08.2022)) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Latin Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's Studies - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) Modul: Lateinische Literatur BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Lateinische Literatur BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Lateinische Literatur MA (Master's degree subject: Latin Philology) Modul: Religion, Narration und Medien (Master's degree subject: Science of Religion) Modul: Religionswissenschaft 2 (RWTh 2) (Master's degree subject: Theology) Modul: Religionswissenschaft 2 (RWTh 2) (Master's Studies: Theology) Modul: Vertiefung in Altertumswissenschaften (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Vertiefung in Altertumswissenschaften (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Vertiefung in Geschichte und Altertumswissenschaften BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Vertiefung in Geschichte und Altertumswissenschaften BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Evaluation: this course is a pass/fail only. Students will be evaluated based on participation in discussion throughout the semester and presenting a research topic at the end of the semester. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Religionswissenschaft |