Exploring Earth-Based Spirituality
Discover how Indigenous religions worldwide contribute to environmental understanding and conservation practices.
Discover how Indigenous religions worldwide contribute to environmental understanding and conservation practices.
This course explores the significant contributions of Indigenous peoples from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Pacific regions to environmental understanding and conservation. It examines the ecological dimensions of Indigenous religious traditions, focusing on their unique perspectives on nature, sustainability, and the interconnectedness of all living things. Students will learn about Indigenous cosmovisions, traditional ecological knowledge, and how these ancient wisdom traditions are being applied to modern environmental challenges. The course covers topics such as decolonization, restoration of Indigenous practices, and the role of Indigenous communities in global environmental governance. Through case studies from various cultures, students will gain insights into how Indigenous spirituality and ecological practices can inform and inspire contemporary approaches to environmental stewardship and sustainability.
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What you'll learn
Understand the relationship between Indigenous religions and ecological conservation
Explore Indigenous cosmovisions and their relevance to modern environmental challenges
Analyze the impact of colonization on Indigenous peoples and their environments
Examine traditional ecological knowledge and its applications in conservation
Investigate the role of Indigenous communities in global environmental governance
Compare ecological practices across various Indigenous cultures worldwide
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There are 10 modules in this course
This course explores the ecological dimensions of Indigenous religious traditions worldwide, focusing on their contributions to environmental understanding and conservation. It examines how Indigenous peoples from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Pacific regions approach nature, sustainability, and the interconnectedness of all living things. The curriculum covers key concepts such as Indigenous cosmovisions, traditional ecological knowledge, and the application of ancient wisdom to modern environmental challenges. Students will learn about the processes of decolonization and restoration of Indigenous practices, as well as the role of Indigenous communities in global environmental governance. Through diverse case studies, the course highlights how Indigenous spirituality and ecological practices can inform and inspire contemporary approaches to environmental stewardship and sustainability.
Course Introduction
Module 1 · 47 Minutes to complete
Introduction to the Study of Indigenous Religions and Ecology
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
From Decolonization to Restoration in Indigenous Communities
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Native North Americans
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
Native Peoples in Meso-America and South America
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Native Peoples of Africa
Module 6 · 3 Hours to complete
Indigenous Peoples in Asia
Module 7 · 3 Hours to complete
First Nations in Australia
Module 8 · 2 Hours to complete
Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific
Module 9 · 3 Hours to complete
Course Conclusion
Module 10 · 6 Minutes to complete
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Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Scholar
John Grim is a Senior Lecturer and Research Scholar at Yale University, with appointments in the School of the Environment, Divinity School, and Department of Religious Studies. He co-directs the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology with his wife, Mary Evelyn Tucker. Together, they directed a major project on World Religions and Ecology at Harvard and co-authored several influential works, including *Ecology and Religion* (2014) and *Thomas Berry: A Biography* (2019). Grim teaches courses on Native American and Indigenous religions, world religions, and ecology, and co-produced the Emmy-winning film *Journey of the Universe*.
Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Scholar
Mary Evelyn Tucker is a Senior Lecturer and Research Scholar at Yale University, affiliated with the School of the Environment, the Divinity School, and the Department of Religious Studies. She teaches in the Master's program in religion and ecology and co-directs the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology with her husband, John Grim. Tucker holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University in Asian Religions, particularly Japanese Confucianism, and has been a Research Associate at Harvard's Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies since 1997.Her work focuses on the intersection of religion and environmental issues, leading her to organize a series of ten conferences on World Religions and Ecology at Harvard from 1995 to 1998. Tucker has co-edited several influential volumes on ecological perspectives within major world religions and has authored numerous articles on social and environmental determinants of health. She is also known for her multimedia project "Journey of the Universe," which includes an Emmy award-winning film and educational resources aimed at fostering ecological awareness
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