REL 333:
Religion & Film

Instructor: Dr. Jeff Robbins

Office: Humanities, 307D

Office hours: Mon, Wed 10:00-11:00, Tues, Thur 11:00-12:00, 1:00-2:00

Phone: x. 6720

Email: robbins@lvc.edu

• Course Rationale

• Course Objectives

• Course Requirements

• Online Resources

• Schedule

Course Description:

Title: Imaging the Other

 Issue: How is the construction of self and cultural identity related to, dependent upon, and defined against the image of the 'other'?  This question directly impacts current discussions of religion, cultural studies, ethics and international politics.

 Format: In general, we will watch and discuss one film a week.  The film viewing will be scheduled either on Tuesday or Wednesday evening, and the discussion of the film will be during the following course period on Thursday.  Tuesdays will be reserved for a discussion and a working through of Gianetti’s Understanding Movies.

Textbooks:

• Understanding Movies, Louis Gianetti
• Course Reader (available for purchase from Dr. Robbins)
• Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad (available online at http://gaslight.mtroyal.ab.ca/darkmenu.htm)