Readings

 

Geertz, Clifford. 1957. "Ethos, World View, and the Analysis of Sacred Symbols." The Antioch Review. 17: 4. 401-437.

Durkheim, Emile, Trans. Joseph Swain. "Conclusion." The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. New York: The Free Press, 1965 [1915]. 462-496.

Durkheim, Emile, Trans. Joseph Swain. "Introduction," The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. New York: The Free Press, 1965 [1915]. 13-33.

Hariman, Robert. 2004. "Apologia Pro Curriculum Vitae." Rhetoric and Public Affairs. 7.4: 525-538.

James, William. 1958 [1902]. "The Reality of the Unseen." The Varieties of Religious Experience. New York: Penguin Books. 58 - 75."

Pellegrini, Ann. "Testimonial Sexuality; or, Queer Structures of Religious Feeling: Notes Toward an Investigation," Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism (Fall 2005): 93-102.

Primiano, Leonard Norman. 1995. “Vernacular Religion and the Search for Method in Religious Folklife.” Western Folklore. 54: 37-56.

Position Paper Assignment

1. Contemplate the following questions, addressing them in a 3-5 page position paper:

"What is the religious? What is the sacred? How do you recognize the religious and/or the sacred when it is manifesting in discourse?"

2. Identify discourse related to the sacred or religious that you find particularly rich for rhetorical analysis. Send a text or some “shard” representing that discourse. Please include or attach (if graphic, sound, or video-based) an explanation of why you selected the particular discourse. If your file is too large to attach, please send a weblink to it.

Position Papers

1. Paul Berkbigler, Paper, Shard
2. Kristen Welch, Paper, Shard
3. Suan Handelman, Paper, Shard (audio file)
4. William Duffy, Paper, Shard 1 & Shard 2
5. Bethany Keeley, Paper, Shard
6. James Gilmore, Paper, Shard
7. Kilian McCurrie, Paper, Shard
8. Teresa Morales, Paper
9. Michael DePalma, Paper, Shard 1 & Shard 2
10. Martin Camper, Paper, Shard (audio file)
11. Sharon Avital, Paper
11. Mary Veden, Paper
12. Kari Lundgren, Paper, Shard
13. Bill FitzGerald, Paper

Schedule

June 26 (Friday), 1:30-5:00 PM

I. Introductions: 1:30 - 2:30

Who are you?
Why are you here?
What central problem do you hope to work on during this workshop?