Location:
Main CampusSession:
2026 Winter Semester Trimestre dhiverFaculty:
Facult des arts / Faculty of ArtsUnit:
Department of Classics and Religious StudiesPart Time ProfessorsCourse Title:
Sacred Plant Medicines and SpiritualityCourse Code:
SRS5110Section:
A00Course Description:
The study of sacred plants (ayahuasca peyote etc.) from an interdisciplinary perspective. An historical and socio-cultural overview of shamanism ritual and religion. A balance between academic and practitioner knowledge will be promoted.Posting limited to:
Professeur temps-partiel rgulier / Regular Part-Time ProfessorDate Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2025/09/17Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2025/10/20Expected Enrolment:
30Approval date:
2025/09/17Number of credits:
3Work Hours:
39Course type:
DPosting type:
Rgulier / RegularLanguage of instruction:
Anglais EnglishCompetence in second language:
N/ACourse Schedule:
Mercredi Wednesday 14:30-17:30 - - Teaching mode: web conferenceRequirements:
Ph.D. required in related field. Experience of successfully teaching university-level courses that include content on entheogens sacred plants and spirituality. Preference will be given to an instructor whose own research interests fall within the field of psychedelics and spirituality and who has relevant scholarly research and publications.
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