Teaching Law and Religion

The aim of my proposed project is then the integration of the seemingly disparate studies of law and
religion. The study of both is an important branch of comparative law and global legal history that I aim
to incorporate into the course offerings and curricula at UT through my PTF project. The first step in the project is to develop a new course that provides a critical engagement with cutting-edge methodological and pedagogical approaches to the contestations around religious commitment, cultural debates, and policy consideration. The material of this course does not advocate for a particular political position or legal orientation. However, it emphasizes the need for a global perspective on the intersections of law and religious freedom. The course integrates perspectives from both the North Atlantic and the Global South. From there, the project will proceed to develop and offer a minor in Law and Religion, and eventually result in the development of an undergraduate research mentorship program.