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Åbo Akademi University 2014/2015
ÅBO CAMPUS
tion of twentieth century Finland-Swedish poetry and prose
-can relate this selection of texts to a Finland-Swedish context,
including aminority literature perspective aswell as a broader,
international perspective
Literature:
Andersson, Claes, What Became Words, transl. Rika Lesser
Antas, Maria, "The Continual Meeting. A fewwords on a small
body of literature and its unlikely changes"
Björling, Gunnar, poems in Ice Around Our Lips
Carpelan, Bo, Room Without Walls. Selected Poems, transl.
Anne Bon
Diktonius, Elmer, poems in Ice Around Our Lips
Ekman, Michel, "Whose language is this, anyway?" (http://
kaapeli.fi/flf/ekman.htm)
Fagerholm, Monica: Wonderful Women by the Sea
Ingström, Pia, "A Cycle of Pictures: Monica Fagerholm's Won-
derful Women by the Sea"
Jansson, Tove, Moominpappa at Sea, transl. Kingsley Hart
Jansson, Tove, Art in Nature
McDuff, David: "Introduction", Ice Around Our Lips
Olsson, Hagar, "I Live. A Study in human values", transl. Donald
Burton
Schoolfield, George C., "A Sense of Minority", A History of
Finland's Literature
Schoultz, Solveig von, Heartwork. Selected Short Stories,
transl. Marlaine Delargy and Joan Tate
Södergran, Edith, poems in Ice Around Our Lips
Tikkanen, Henrik, A Winter's Day, transl. Mary Sandbach
Tikkanen, Märta, Manrape, transl. Alison Wein
Westö, Kjell: Lang, transl. Ebba Segerberg
(Most of the texts are to be found in a special course folder,
available to the course participants.)
Comparative Religion
The teachers at the department of Comparative religion wel-
come English-speaking students to many of our courses. We
provide a handful of lectured courses in English (even though
most courses are of course given in Swedish). In addition to
lectured courses, several courses are provided as self-study
courses (see more below).
International students interested in completing courses in
comparative religion are very welcome to contact the teach-
ers at the department in order to plan their studies. There are
many possibilities to combine lectured courses and self-study
courses into an interesting whole!
Lectured courses in English:
Religious fundamentalism
117714.1
Intermediate level
5 credits
Lectured course
Offered: autumn 2014
Entry Requirements: Basic studies in comparative religion are
recommended
Teachers: Nina Björkman and Maria Leppäkari
Aim: to increase the students' understanding of how fun-
damentalism, radicalism, traditionalism and conservatism
are expressed in current religious settings. The students will
familiarize themselves with various theoretical perspectives,
problematization of concepts and case studies on selected
topics. The course is focused on themeaning and influence of
scriptural interpretations and traditions, religious leadership,
religious rhetoric and praxis, and how these in turn shape the
religious lives and identities of individuals and groups.
Sociology of religion I
117216.0
Basic level
5 credits
Lectured course
Offered: spring 2015
Teacher: Mika Lassander
Entry Requirements: None
Aim: to provide significant pespectives on religion in society.
This includes basic knowledge about the sociology of religion,
including the history of the discipline, definitions of religion
and religiosity and central theories on the levels of individu-
als, groups and societies, and contemporary religious change.
After the course the student should have an elementary un-
derstanding of research in the sociology of religion.
Literature: contact examiner
Religion and Gender
117701.2
Intermediate level
5 credits
Lectured course
Offered: spring 2015
Teachers: Nana Blomqvist and Peik Ingman
Entry requirements: Basic studies in comparative religion are
recommended
Aim: to provide perspectives on how religion relates to
identity, sexuality, gender, and power in different cultural set-
tings. The focus is both on world religions and contemporary
religious movements. Central perspectives and concepts of
gender theory will in relation to religion and religious change
be presented on this course. After completing this course the
students will be able to analyze religious texts and images
froma gender perspective and identify relevant gender theo-
retical issues in contemporary religious changes.
Examination: Students will regularly be required to hand in
short reflective papers on the key concepts of the provided
readings. Final essay.
Literature: contact examiners
Self-study courses in English:
Students who complete self-study courses will get individual
supervision in English by the teachers. Usually, a written ex-
amination in some form, or papers/reviews, is included. In
addition to the courses listed below, also other courses on
both intermediate and advanced level can be completed
as self-study courses. In some cases these require that the
student has previous studies in comparative religion and
religious studies.
Introduction to Comparative Religion
117010.0
5 credits
Basic level
Self-study course
Contact: Jan Svanberg
Aim: to provide basic knowledge in the field of comparative
religion including central questions and concepts in the aca-
demic study of religions.
Literature: In consultation with examiner
