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ERS 294Spirituality, Religion, and Ecology

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Environment, Resources and Sustainability
Cross-listed
RCS 285

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Is environmentalism a form of spirituality? How have various religious and spiritual traditions approached the natural world? What resources do religious traditions hold for addressing the ecological crisis? How have religious traditions contributed to ecological harm? These and other questions at the intersection of spirituality and ecology are explored via experiential learning exercises, readings, and examination of contemporary religious movements for environmental care.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00155100 / 20MW 11:30–12:50
LEC 701217014 / 9999Online or by arrangement

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  • What an interesting course! This course was on my wish list for a while and I am happy I finally got to take it this semester. ERS 294 is great if you like a discussion based course. The class is held twice a week and there is really no lecture component - it is just a class discussion on the weekly concepts (be sure to do your readings before class). I found this class refreshing among my other normal lectures where its just the prof talking the whole time. I had a classmate in this course call it their "emotional support course" and I would agree! Many of the convos we had in class connect to personal things we experience as young people who care about the environment and hope to work in…

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