AP photo of air attacks - Mahmoud Illean
Dr. Andrew Wender comments on the war in the Middle East. (AP photo: Mahmoud Illean) tinyurl.com/33rrdm9u
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Religion, Culture and Society is an interdisciplinary program focusing on the integral place of religious traditions within culture and society–today and in the past, from local to global settings.
AP photo of air attacks - Mahmoud Illean
Dr. Andrew Wender comments on the war in the Middle East. (AP photo: Mahmoud Illean) tinyurl.com/33rrdm9u
Indigenous religions are undergoing a grassroots revival in Russia. What does this mean for a country so intimately tied to the Russian Orthodox Church? Find out Thursday. Registration and Zoom login at uvic.ca/csrs/events. @uvic-rcs.bsky.social #indigenousspirituality #russianreligion
Conspiracy culture is not new. Join us Thursday as Sarah Madsen traces the political and judicial impact of a plot that rocked 17th C England and may yet have lessons for today. Joined for conversation by Gary Kuchar. @uvic-rcs.bsky.social @uvichistory.bsky.social #conspiracy #religionandpower
We had a fantastic time meeting students at Vic High for the Humanities and Arts Fair!
A huge thank you to Delainy for being the host at the RCS table
The stories we tell shape our cultures and sense of the sacred. Join us Thursday as Peter Evans and Tommy Happynook explore Coast Salish myth and how it does and does not fit the
'theoretical mold'. @uvic-rcs.bsky.social @uvicanthro.bsky.social #coastsalish #sacredmyth
AI is causing us to reconsider perennial questions about life and consciousness that have long been dear to religious traditions. Join us Thurs as CSRS faculty fellow Martin Adam takes up the thread in conversation with elements of Buddhist thought. #AIBuddhism #AIconsciousness @uvic-rcs.bsky.social
The Canadian Society for the Study of Religion (CSSR) invites proposals for their 2026 Annual Meeting, to be held at St. John’s College, University of Manitoba, from Saturday, May 30 to Monday, June 1, 2026 with an online component on Friday, June 12, 2026. cssrscer.ca/annual-meeti...
RCS 311: Religion and Non-Violent Civil Disobedience
Spring 2026
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There is still some space in our RCS 305: Magic, Mysticism and the Occult course, running this Spring 2026.
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We have space in a variety of courses!
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Looking for some great 3rd year courses to take? We have some fantastic topics offered this upcoming 2025 and 2026 terms!
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“No gods no masters” is a popular slogan associated with anarchism. This course explores figures who went against this idea melding the principles of anarchism with their religious commitments.
RCS 310: Liberation through Anarchy?: A Religious Exploration
Spring 2026
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“No gods not masters” is a popular slogan associated with anarchism. This course explores figures who went against this idea melding the principles of anarchism with their religious commitments.
The course focuses on the philosophy and non-violent civil disobedience of Mahatma Gandhi and its influence on later thinkers and activists.
Course will run in Spring 2026
Looking for a great and interactive first year class?
RCS 120: People, Practices and Politics of Contemporary Yoga
M/R 1:00 - 2:20
CRN: 22845
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RCS/HSTR 479A
In today’s world, is empire enduring or even resurgent, movements for decolonization notwithstanding? What might religion have to do with empire’s persisting and transformational power, as well as forms of resistance to it?
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