Overview
The disciplines that play a role in the study of religions are primarily of a historical, sociological, psychological and anthropological nature. Such a study must take into account the plurality of religious traditions and expressions in society and examine the relationships among them.
Research on the meaning of religious phenomena is accomplished through analysis and comparison of the various means of religious expression, both in the past and present. No tradition is considered normative.
Research
The Religious Studies program at the University of Ottawa focuses on religions in Canada, including Amerindian and Inuit traditions, and on religions in the comparative cultural context as well as religions in the Graeco-Roman World.
The comparative cultural approach provides an opportunity to explore religious phenomena across different religious traditions expressly within their specific cultural contexts. The program favours the methods of anthropology, history, psychology and sociology.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Freud, Jung and Religion
- Origins of Christianity
- Sacred Plant Medicines and Spirituality
- Current Approaches to the Study of Religion
- Religion and Society in Cross-Cultural Analysis
- Religion and Anthropology
- Religious Text and Narratives
- Religious Rites and Symbols
- Religion, Art and Culture
- Religion and Human Rights
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
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Theology and Religious Studies View 13 other PhDs in Theology and Religious Studies in CanadaAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Candidates must have a Master of Arts in Religious Studies or the equivalent, and must meet the requirements in effect for graduate studies.
- When they apply, candidates must indicate their preferred area of research, consult a full-time professor of the department whom they hope to have as a supervisor, and submit a two-page statement of their doctoral research project.
Tuition Fee
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11650 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5825 CAD per semester during 48 months. -
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11650 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5825 CAD per semester during 48 months.
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