SMCE3026 W27 Religion, Science & Technology

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Discover new ways to think about religion’s relationships to modern science and technology

  • Delivery: Online
  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Day of the Week: Wednesdays
  • Dates: Wednesday February 3, 2027 – Wednesday March 10, 2027
  • Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Cost: $150 **15% discount available to alumni of the University of St. Michael’s College and seniors 65+
  • Level of Interfaith Dialogue (for learners taking the Diploma in Interfaith Dialogue): Dialogue of Theological Exchange

Course Overview

Are science and religion in conflict? Do they have anything to say to each other, or are they talking at cross purposes? Has technology become a new religion?  This course will prepare you to respond more productively to these and other messy questions. You will learn to think in more complex ways about the concepts of “science,” “religion,” and “technology.”

Drawing on both philosophical explorations of these concepts and concrete examples, we will develop a better understanding of the contemporary landscape that informs interfaith dialogue and encounter.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to… 

  • Explain debates around how we define “science” and “religion.” 
  • Analyze cultural phenomena that blur the lines between science and religion. 
  • Formulate and analyze your own approach to understanding relationships between religion, science, and technology.  

Method of Instruction

This course is delivered online via Zoom, and uses both didactic instruction and interactive learning modalities.

Dr. Matilda Dougherty

Dr. Mathilda Dougherty earned their Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2017. They have taught at UNC-Chapel Hill; Toronto Metropolitan University; University of Toronto – Mississauga; Queen’s University; and Emmanuel College of Victoria University.

Their teaching areas include religion in North America, critical secularism studies, and the impact of technology on learning. Their research focuses on the history of how and why some things get regarded as “religious” or “secular” in North America. They have published on settler and Indigenous Christians’ narratives about Indigenous origins, the sacralization of agriculture and labour in early Canadian settler life, and religious approaches to technology.

A full list of their publications can be found at https://torontomu.academia.edu/MathildaDougherty  

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SMCE3026 W27 Religion, Science, and Technology

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  • St. Michael’s College alumni and seniors (65+) are each eligible for a 15% discount on course fees for select courses. Discounts may not be combined (e.g., alumni who are also seniors will receive a maximum of 15% off). Alumni and seniors discounts may not be applied where fees are already discounted. Graduates of other colleges or faculties at the University of Toronto are not eligible. Proof of St. Michael’s College graduation or proof of age may be required.
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