The study of religion and international religions has witnessed an exponential growth in recent decades. Courses and programs exploring the complex entanglements between faith and global politics have likewise mushroomed around the world. Despite this ferment, reflections on teaching religion and international relations have so far lagged behind. This forum seeks to remedy this general silence. It brings together a diverse range of scholars from a multiplicity of national, religious, methodological, and theoretical backgrounds who teach across a variety of different geographical settings including North America, Europe, and East Asia. Contributors reflect on three broad themes. First, how do we engage with the contested character of religion as a category of analysis and practice, and with the multidisciplinary nature of its study? Second, how does the context within which we operate—be it geographical, cultural, institutional, or historical—influence and shape who, what, and how we teach? Third, how do we address the important and, at times, contentious personal and ethical challenges that our research and teaching on religion and politics inevitably raises in the classroom?

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宗教与国际关系的教学：学科，教学法和个人反思

宗教和国际宗教的研究近几十年来呈指数增长。探索信仰与全球政治之间复杂纠缠的课程和计划同样在世界范围内兴起。尽管发生了这种发酵，但到目前为止，有关宗教和国际关系教学的思考仍然落后。该论坛旨在纠正这种普遍的沉默。它汇集了来自不同国家，宗教，方法论和理论背景的各种各样的学者，他们在北美，欧洲和东亚等不同地理环境中任教。贡献者对三个主题进行了思考。首先，我们如何将宗教的有争议性作为一种分析和实践类别，以及其研究的多学科性质，如何加以参与？第二，我们运营所在的环境（无论是地理，文化，制度还是历史）如何影响和塑造我们的教学对象，内容和方式？第三，我们如何应对我们在课堂上不可避免地提出的关于宗教和政治的研究和教学不可避免的重要的，有时是有争议的个人和伦理挑战？