Spring 2023
BUDDSTD C128 001 - LEC 001
Buddhism in Contemporary Society
Alexander Von Rospatt
Class #:24336
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Buddhist Studies Graduate Group
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
5
Enrolled: 35
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 40
Waitlist Max: 8
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
MON, MAY 8TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Morgan 101
Other classes by Alexander Von Rospatt
Course Catalog Description
A study of the Buddhist tradition as it is found today in Asia. The course will focus on specific living traditions of East, South, and/or Southeast Asia. Themes to be addressed may include contemporary Buddhist ritual practices; funerary and mortuary customs; the relationship between Buddhism and other local religious traditions; the relationship between Buddhist institutions and the state; Buddhist monasticism and its relationship to the laity; Buddhist ethics; Buddhist "modernism," and so on.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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