Multi Faith Leadership in the 21st Century Spring 2018 Syllabus Mondays, 4:55pm 7:25pm Meeting Time: – Tisch Hall, Lower Concourse, 11 Location: Imam Khalid Latif Professors: Rabbi Yehuda Sarna Yasmine Ali TA: By appointment only Office Hours: Course Description What drives leaders and changemakers? This course is intended to develop students’ storytelling skills, identify their own leadership style, and learn more about making meaningful connections. This course seeks to prepare students to become aware of faith traditions other than their own, with a strong emphasis on learning techniques and theories of how to engage others. We will look at different theories of religions, current examples of leadership and communities based in NYC, influence of media, and movements around social justice and service, in hopes of laying a foundation for solid connections across religious communities. Required Reading Albert J Raboteau, American Prophets: Seven Religious Radicals & Their Struggle for Social and Princeton University Press. Political Justice. Michelle Alexander, The New Press. The New Jim Crow. Eboo Patel, Beacon Press. Interfaith Leadership. Eck, HarperSanFrancisco; 2nd ed. Edition. A New Religious America. Abraham Joshua Heschel, (Article) No Religion is an Island Samuel P. Huntington, (Article) The Clash of Civilizations Robert Wuthnow, Princeton University Press. America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity. Requirements- 4 credit
Multi Faith Leadership in the 21st Century Spring 2018 Syllabus Meeting Time: Mondays, 4:55pm – 7:25pm Location: Tisch Hall, Lower Concourse, 11 Professors: Imam Khalid Latif Rabbi Yehuda Sarna TA: Yasmine Ali Office Hours: By appointment only Course Description What drives leaders and changemakers? This course is intended to develop students’ storytelling skills, identify their own leadership style, and learn more about making meaningful connections. This course seeks to prepare students to become aware of faith traditions other than their own, with a strong emphasis on learning techniques and theories of how to engage others. We will look at different theories of religions, current examples of leadership and communities based in NYC, influence of media, and movements around social justice and service, in hopes of laying a foundation for solid connections across religious communities. Required Reading Albert J Raboteau, American Prophets: Seven Religious Radicals & Their Struggle for Social and Political Justice. Princeton University Press. Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow. The New Press. Eboo Patel, Interfaith Leadership. Beacon Press. Eck, A New Religious America. HarperSanFrancisco; 2nd ed. Edition. Abraham Joshua Heschel, No Religion is an Island (Article) Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations (Article) Robert Wuthnow, America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity. Princeton University Press. Requirements- 4 credit
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