Disentangling radical right populism, gender, and religion: an introduction

Introduction: Gender, Rights and Religion at the Crossroads

The introduction to this IDS Bulletin captures why this is the moment for re-engaging with the politics of gender and religion in a securitised post-9/11 context in which ‘Muslim communities’ have emerged as a political category in their own right. The article traces and exposes how religion has been deployed by international actors, donors, states, feminists, development practitioners, and hum...

An Introduction to Radical Constructivism

The gods have certainty, whereas to us as men conjecture [only is possible] – Alcmaeon 1 PRELIMINARY REMARKS Within the limits of one chapter, an unconventional way of thinking can certainly not be thoroughly justified, but it can, perhaps, be presented in its most characteristic features anchored here and there in single points. There is, of course, the danger of being misunderstood. In the ca...

Introduction: Rethinking Science and Religion

Disentangling complexities in the relationship between religion and psychiatry.

One of the consequences of modernity has been the separation between science and religion. This split has had positive consequences, such as the progress of scientific research and the separation of Church and State in developed societies. On the other hand, religion and science have started to ignore or despise each other, and this has had an impact especially on research and practice in psych...

An Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy and Religion

DESCRIPTION: This course is intended to introduce prospective students to the basics of Chinese philosophy and religion. Through familiarity with the development of Chinese intellectual history, students will be able to further explore the Chinese spirit and mental outlook. The course will focus on Confucianism and its evolution at different stages and how it is intimately linked to governmenta...