About this course

Is the liaison between religion and politics a dangerous one? Religion has certainly resurfaced as a visible player in politics, public life, and international relations. This course explores the pressure on secularism and the idea that religion and politics and church and state should be kept apart in a European context.

Syllabus

Spring 2026

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Course note

This course is paused for the fall 2026 semester.

Faculty

Michael Perlt

Holds a B.A. and M.A. in Theology from the University of Copenhagen and a Pre-doctoral fellowship in Cultural Sociology from Yale University. His main academic focus is religion and secularism, religious violence, and collective memory, while his current research concerns death, cultural trauma, and religious meaning making in the context of armed conflict. In addition to his background in Religion and Sociology, he brings 10 years of coaching experience in soccer, and he holds a UEFA B license and a Talent ID license. He currently works as a performance coach specializing in cognitive training and brings 50 years of experience as a player.

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