Course Schedule
Spring 2025
KOR
KOR 319 – Shamans, Martyrs, and Heretics: Religion and the Korean Peninsula
Cross Listed
Korean culture, despite its important position in East Asian history, tends to be neglected in academia because it is located between China and Japan in both geographical and intellectual perspectives. This course not only introduces general historical information about Korean culture, but also considers its influence on Japanese religious and philosophical traditions, and even on Chinese culture. Such analyses will proceed from the following main topics: Shamanism, Buddhism, Daoism, Confucian philosophy, religious discourse during war time, "new" religions in both North and South Korea in the modern era, and Korean religions beyond Korea.
Korean culture, despite its important position in East Asian history, tends to be neglected in academia because it is located between China and Japan in both geographical and intellectual perspectives. This course not only introduces general historical information about Korean culture, but also considers its influence on Japanese religious and philosophical traditions, and even on Chinese culture. Such analyses will proceed from the following main topics: Shamanism, Buddhism, Daoism, Confucian philosophy, religious discourse during war time, "new" religions in both North and South Korea in the modern era, and Korean religions beyond Korea.
Section
001
Days
We
Time
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Date
Jan 15 - May 7
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
7 / 30
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- Section: 001
- Instructor: Park, Sandra H.
- Days: We
- Time: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
- Dates: Jan 15 - May 7
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 7 / 30