What does feminist theory have to offer the study of religion? How have participants in various religious traditions helped to produce and enact feminisms? Feminism and religion have a long but often troubled history of interconnection. In this course, we shall explore a range of feminist theoretical perspectives that have either emerged out of particular religious contexts or have been applied to the study of religious traditions and practices. We shall consider how conflicts within feminism-especially those pertaining to issues of sexuality, race, class, nationality, ethnicity, and religious affiliation-make a difference for the ways that religion as a category is interpreted. Authors considered in this class will include: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mary Daly, Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza, Katie Cannon, bell hooks, Judith Butler, Judith Plaskow, Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz, Kwok Pui Lan, Rachel Adler, M. Elaine Combs-Schilling, Adrienne Rich, Patricia Williams, Sallie McFague, Melanie Morrison, and Marijas Gimbutas. Format: lecture/discussion. Requirements: brief weekly writings assignments; one class presentation; one 5-page essay; one 15-page research paper. Open to all classes without prerequisite. Enrollment limit: 30 (expected: 20).