"Theorizing Religion" started yesterday, too, and with a surprise. When we went around the room with introductions, more than half of the 17 present indicated they were Religious Studies minors. (This course is the only requirement for the minor, leading several to quip that they were here because they wanted to be, but also because they had to be.) Terrific news - this is more minors than we've had in a while! But it's also a little confusing. To declare the minor one is supposed to meet with the director, which is me ... but most of these faces were new to me. No worries - we'll be talking now!
We talked a lot about the set of images that have kicked this course off since zoom days, revealing the familiar combination of overflowing curiosity and gaps in religious literacy which animates the course. We have work to do, and even the unexpected minors are up for it!
