After an introductory key-note lecture on the general theme of the summer school, the programme provides more in-depth discussions of 7 related themes: 'religion and media', 'gender and piety', 'religion and education', 'material culture', 'religion and welfare state', 'religious internationalism' and 'civil society'.
A specialist instruction to these research topics and the existing literature during an afternoon lecture (15-17 h.) provides a framework for a more in-depth discussion of papers during a morning seminar (10-13 h.).
Bibliographies, key-texts and other materials will be made available to the students in advance.
English will be used as the operational language of the course and as the language of instruction. The programme accommodates the use of other European languages, e.g. French and German.
Sunday 16 August 2009
Arrival in Leuven
5:00 pm.: Welcome
Evening walking tour of Leuven
Welcoming meal and drink
Monday 17 August 2009
Morning session
Key-note lecture: Religion and modernity in Europe (1750-); new stakes and research objectives
(Staf Hellemans)
Afternoon session
Lecture: Media and religion
(Joris van Eijnatten, Utrecht)
Tuesday 18 August 2009
Morning session
Seminar: Media and religion
(Joris van Eijnatten, Utrecht)
Afternoon session
Lecture: Gender and Piety
(Anders Jarlert, Lund University)
Evening program
Optional guided visit to KADOC, Documentation and Research Centre on Religion, Culture and Society
Wednesday 19 August 2009
Morning session
Seminar: Gender and Piety
(Anders Jarlert, Lund University)
Afternoon session
Lecture: Religious internationalism in the age of modernity
(Vincent Viaene, K.U.Leuven)
Thursday 20 August 2009
Morning session
Seminar: Religious internationalism in the age of modernity
(Vincent Viaene, K.U.Leuven)
Afternoon session
Lecture: The Integration of Religion in European School Systems
(Ansgar Jödicke, Fribourg)
Friday 21 August 2009
Morning session
Seminar: The Integration of Religion in European School Systems
(Ansgar Jödicke, Fribourg)
Afternoon session
Lecture: Material culture of Christianity in the Modern Age
(Jan De Maeyer, K.U.Leuven)
Saturday 22 August 2009
Field Trip
Material culture: Ghent and Brussels
(Jan De Maeyer, K.U.Leuven)
Sunday 23 August 2009
Free Day
Monday 24 August 2009
Morning session
Seminar: Material culture of Christianity in the Modern Age
(Jan De Maeyer, K.U.Leuven)
Afternoon session
Lecture: Religion and the modern welfare state
(Denis Pelletier and Philippe Portier, EPHE Paris)
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Morning session
Seminar: Religion and the modern welfare state
(Denis Pelletier and Philippe Portier, EPHE Paris)
Afternoon session
Lecture: Civil society between tradition and modernity
(Patrick Pasture and Peter Heyrman, K.U.Leuven)
Wednesday 26 August 2009
Morning session
Seminar: Civil society between tradition and modernity
(Patrick Pasture and Peter Heyrman, K.U.Leuven)
Afternoon session
Poster seminar: students briefly present and discuss their research in progress
Closing discussion
Evening program
Closing dinner
Thursday 27 August 2009
Departure