| Course Title: Topics in Religion: 'Eco-Buddhism' |
| Start Date: 01/28/2025 End Date: 05/13/2025 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2025 |
| Description: This course explores the relationship between Buddhism and the environment, considering how Buddhist beliefs and practices can help us better understand and respond to the climate crisis. We will ask such questions as: Is there room for science and religion in eco-activism? What are the risks of including religious ethics in secular activist movements? Is there such a thing as "Buddhist ethics"? What can meditation and mindfulness actually accomplish? Bringing a range of sources and voices from various Buddhist traditions into conversation with climate scientists and activists, this course considers how Buddhist thought and practice can inform our work towards climate justice. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Alexis Brown | alexisbrown@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/28/2025 - 05/13/2025 | Discussion | Monday and Wednesday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | SHTK - Shattuck Hall | 118 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| ASIAN0001 | ASIAN: Asian Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Asian Studies minor. |
| EASIA0001 | EASIA: East Asian Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the East Asian Studies major. |
| SASIA0001 | SASIA: South Asian Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the South Asian Studies major. |
| ENVST-CRSE | ENVST-EL: Env Studies Electives | This course is an approved elective for the Environmental Studies major and minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 18 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Other Shore Author: Thich Nhat Hanh Copyright: 2017 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781941529140 Publisher: Palm Leaves Press |
Required | 12.99 |
| Title: An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us Author: Ed Yong Copyright: 2022 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780593133231 Publisher: Random House |
Optional | 22.50 |
| Title: Hungry Ghosts Author: Andy Rotman Copyright: 2021 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781614297215 Publisher: Wisdom |
Required | 18.87 |
| Title: Ecology, Ethics, and Interdependence Author: John Dunne and Daniel Goldman Copyright: 2018 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781614294948 Publisher: Wisdom |
Required | 14.26 |
| Title: Buddhism and Ecology: The Intersection of Dharma and Deeds Author: Mary Evelyn Tucker Copyright: 1998 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780945454144 Publisher: Harvard University Press |
Required | 28.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |