Here you can find the schedule for the semester with links to the list of readings for each week. In addition you’ll find links to instructions for the assignments in this course.
Updated on September 20th
As a reminder, you are expected to submit a weekly summary for eight weeks in the semester via Canvas before class time on the day the reading was assigned.
Here’s a guide to the schedule:
- Materials (): This page contains the readings and other information (if any) for the entire week.
- Assignment (): This page contains the instructions for each assignment.
All readings will be made available through the library or on Canvas.
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Materials
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Assignment
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Week 1
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August 23
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Introduction and the Religious Landscape
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August 25
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Secularization
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Week 2
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August 28
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Relationship Between Church and state
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August 30
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Church and state
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September 1
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Church and state
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Week 3
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September 4
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NO CLASS. Labor Day Holiday.
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September 6
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How Did We Get Here?
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September 8
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How Did We Get Here?
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Week 4
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September 11
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How Religion Affects Politics
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September 13
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How Religion Affects Politics
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September 15
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How Religion Affects Politics
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Week 5
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September 18
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Mobilization and Vote Choice
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September 20
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Mobilization and Vote Choice
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September 22
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Mobilization and Vote Choice
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Week 6
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September 25
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Mobilization and Vote Choice
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September 27
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Brin draft of paper to class
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September 29
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First Paper Due (submit by 17:00:00)
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Week 7
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October 2
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Religious Language in Politics
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October 4
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Religious Language in Politics
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October 6
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Religious Language in Politics
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Week 8
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October 9
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NO CLASS. Fall Break.
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October 11
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Review for Midterm Exam
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October 13
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Midterm exam
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Week 9
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October 16
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Black Protestants and the Black Church
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October 18
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Black Protestants and the Black Church
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October 20
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Black Protestants and the Black Church
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Week 10
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October 23
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Latino Catholics and Protestants
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October 25
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Latino Catholics and Protestants
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October 27
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Religious Minorities
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Week 11
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October 30
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White Christians and the Religious Right
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November 1
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White Christians and the Religious Right
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November 3
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Peer Reviews (Paper #2) Due
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Week 12
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November 6
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From Politics to Religion
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November 8
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From Politics to Religion
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November 10
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Campaign Memo Due (submit by 17:00:00)
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Week 13
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November 13
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A Religious Left?
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November 15
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A Religious Left?
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November 17
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A Religious Left?
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Week 14
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November 20
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NO CLASS.
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November 22–November 26
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Thanksgiving Break
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Week 15
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November 27
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Peer reviews for full op-ed draft
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November 29
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Where Do We Go from Here?
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December 1
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Op-ed Due (submit by 17:00:00)
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Week 16
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December 4
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Review for Final Exam
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Week 17
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December 8–December 13
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Final exam
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