UCOR-2100 : Gender, Race, and Eco-theology

This course examines how the conversation surrounding the environmental crisis has been shaped by theological understandings of women and their relationship with 'nature' and the Sacred. Further, the particular issues faced when addressing the intersectionality of race and gender--specifically environmental racism and climate injustice--will be explored. We will analyze the cultural, political, economic, and ecological influences that have affected the development of theology, as well as explore how science and religion have contributed to the ecological crisis. Finally, we will research how women of faith globally are working constructively toward eco-justice by proposing solutions to the crisis.