Spring 2027

Sacred Places and Journeys

Introduction to the study of religion through the lens of sacred places and journeys, including pilgrimage.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Thomas Dubois

A past student reported weekly readings of 5 or more pieces over 20 pages and lots of writing; another said they skipped most readings and did fine.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply key theories in the study of religion to varied religious phenomena in research and essay writing

  • Articulate the influence of positionality in the study of religion

  • Articulate how places become perceived, constructed and used as sites of sacrality in different religious, spiritual and secular contexts

  • Articulate the complex ways that migration and politics affect the perception and use of sacred sites

  • Discuss religious matters in a respectful but detached (non-proselytizing) manner

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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FOLKLORE/RELIGST 104

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

THOMAS A DUBOIS is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Thomas Dubois

A past student described Dubois’s online course as having two weekly lectures, no quizzes or exams, and paper-based assessment. They found it decent and the instructor knowledgeable.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.32 GPA, 71.8% A/AB (n=39 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Thomas Dubois

A past student reported weekly readings of 5 or more pieces over 20 pages and lots of writing; another said they skipped most readings and did fine.

Past student reviews · Thomas Dubois

One student found the lectures verbose and felt they learned nothing; another called Dubois sweet and knowledgeable.

Topics

  • Study of religion through the lens of sacred places and journeys, including pilgrimage
  • How places become perceived, constructed and used as sites of sacrality in different religious, spiritual and secular contexts
  • The complex ways that migration and politics affect the perception and use of sacred sites
  • The influence of positionality in the study of religion

Skills

  • Apply key theories in the study of religion to varied religious phenomena in research and essay writing
  • Articulate the influence of positionality in the study of religion
  • Articulate how places become perceived, constructed and used as sites of sacrality in different religious, spiritual and secular contexts
  • Articulate the complex ways that migration and politics affect the perception and use of sacred sites
  • Discuss religious matters in a respectful but detached (non-proselytizing) manner

Grades

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About this comparison

1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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