Interfaith, international religious organizations and contemporary geopolitical challenges
| Title | Διαθρησκειακές σχέσεις, διεθνείς θρησκευτικοί οργανισμοί και σύγχρονες γεωπολιτικές προκλήσεις / Interfaith, international religious organizations and contemporary geopolitical challenges |
| Code | Α4 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Theology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Stylianos Tsompanidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020558 |
Programme of Study: PMS THrīskeía, Geōpolitikī kai Diethnīs Asfáleia
Registered students: 50
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600223825
|
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600223825
- At the Website of the School: www.regs.gr
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15727
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
- German (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, postgraduate students will:
- Know the basic characteristics of qualitative research and understand its role in inter-Christian, inter-religious and international relations and in the encounter of peoples and cultures.
- analyse and elaborate texts related to the role of religion on the international scene
-be able to take a position on critical issues concerning Churches and religions and their place in the global geopolitical scene
-are able to understand and interpret the interconnection between religion and geopolitics, the function of religion in the foreign policy of States, as well as in the field of conflict prevention and peace-building, the importance of International Religious Actors in International Relations.
-be able to understand the characteristics and importance of dialogue between Christianity and other religions, in particular with Islam, for mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence of peoples
-be able to work individually and collectively on the various relevant subjects and will be able to make scientific use of all means of research.
-be able to present the results of their research in a scientific and up-to-date manner.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
The subject of the course is the examination of the role of religion in the international arena, the interconnection between religion and geopolitics, the function of religion in the foreign policy of States as well as in the field of conflict prevention and peace building, the importance of International Religious Actors in International Relations. Emphasis is placed on the position of the Christian Churches, especially the Orthodox Church, in the global geopolitical scene. Also the constructive dialogue between Christianity and religions, especially with Islam, for mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence of peoples.
Keywords
Interreligious dialogue, International Relations, Ecumenical Movement, World Council of Churches, Violence, Fundamentalism, Peace, Justice, Interreligious dialogue, World Council of Churches
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
use of the computer and projector for the presentation of slides and announcements related to the subsections of the course
using the Internet and searching for topics related to the course units
e-learning AUTh
Communication via e-mail
Modern distance learning platform ZOOM
Evaluation through e-quiz.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 80 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 23 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 25.5 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 187.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The assessment of students is carried out by:
-Presentations that deal with all the issues under examination
-Oral or written examinations (e.g. open or closed questions or quizzes) at the end of the semester.
-End-of-semester project
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Αναστάσιος (Γιαννουλάτος), Αρχιεπίσκοπος Τιράνων, Δυρραχίου και πάσης Αλβανίας, Συνύπαρξη: Ειρήνη, Φύση, Φτώχεια, Τρομοκρατία, Αξίες. Θρησκειολογική θεώρηση, εκδ. Αρμός, Αθήνα 2015.
Stanley D. Brunn, “The World Council of Churches as a Global Actor: Ecumenical Space as Geographical Space”, Geographica Slovenica, 34/1, 2001, pp. 65-78.
Larroque Anne-Clementine, Η Γεωπολιτική των Ισλαμισμών, εκδ. Άγρα, Αθήνα 2019.
Γρ. Ζιάκας – Αγγ. Ζιάκα, Διαθρησκειακός Διάλογος. Συμβολή της Μελέτης των Θρησκειών στην κατανόηση της θρησκευτικής ετερότητας, εκδ. Πανεπιστημίου Μακεδονίας, Θεσσαλονίκη 2017
«Η Διαθρησκειακή Συνάντησις των Βρυξελλών», Επίσκεψις, έτος 32, αριθμ. 603, 31.12.2001, 6-21.
J. Haynes και X. Καραγιαννοπούλου (επιμ.), Θρησκεία και Πολιτική. Μια Σύγχρονη Επιτομή, μτφ. Λουκρητία Μακροπούλου, Αθήνα, Πεδίο, 2018.
Ninan ,Koshy, Churches in the World of Nations, Geneva, WCC, 1994.
Konrad,Raiser, “International order”, N. Losky et altri (eds), Dictionary of Ecumenical Movement, Geneva, WCC,2002, pp. 598-603.
Στ. Τσομπανίδης, «Υπέρ της Οικουμένης»: Μελέτες για την Οικουμενική Κίνηση και την αποστολή της Εκκλησίας στο σημερινό κόσμο, εκδ. Ostracon, Θεσσαλονίκη 2014
Στ. Τσομπανίδης, «Παγκόσμιο Συμβούλιο Εκκλησιών και Διεθνής Πολιτική Σκηνή», Το Πολιτικό Φαινόμενο σε Μετάβαση. Προκλήσεις για τη Δημοκρατία, το Κράτος και την Κοινωνία, (επ.) Σ. Κονιόρδος, Τμήμα Πολιτικής Επιστήμης & Διεθνών Σχέσεων Πανεπιστήμιο Πελοποννήσου, Κόρινθος 2020, 845-855.
WCC (1998), The role of the WCC in international affairs, διαθέσιμο στο: http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/international/ia-booklet.html#top
Last Update
20-01-2024
