Comparative Religion
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Brian C. Wilson
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Professor and Department Chair American Religious History 2011 Moore Hall (269) 387-4361 wilsonb2@wmich.edu |
Education
Professor Wilson earned a B.S. in Medical Microbiology from Stanford University (1982), and, after a stint in the Peace Corps (Honduras, Dominican Republic [1982-1986]), went on to earn an M.A. in Hispanic Studies from the Monterey Institute of International Studies (1990) and an M.A./Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara (1991/1996)
Courses
Professor Wilson routinely teaches Religion 3130: Religion in America for undergraduates; and Religon 6000: Classics and Religion 6100: Theory and Method for graduate students. In Spring, 2008, Professor Wilson will be teaching Religion 6200 on the topic, "History of Theology in America: The New England Theology."
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Current Research Projects
Professor Wilson's areas of interest include religion in America, with an emphasis on religion in the Midwest and religion in the Yankee diapsora; and theory and method in the academic study of religion. He is currently working on the following research projects:
The Battle for Battle Creek: Religious Conflict in a 19th-Century Midwestern Town (book project)
“Liberal Education and the Academic Study of Religion” (article project)
The Heart of the Heartland: A Religious History of the Midwest (book project)
Some Recent Publications
Thomas A. Idinopulos, Brian C. Wilson, and James C. Hanges (eds.), Comparative Religion: Perils and Possibilities (Leiden: Brill, 2007).
Yankees in Michigan (Discovering the Peoples of Michigan) (Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 2008).