Cultures of Health

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

In a moment marked by the rapid expansion of global wellness culture and a widely acknowledged crisis of mental health, dissatisfaction with strictly biomedical models of care has renewed attention to spiritual, religious, and alternative approaches to health. This class examines the intersection of healing, spirituality, and health across diverse cultural contexts, with particular attention to contemporary global practices. We will explore how religious and spiritual communities across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East have developed healing practices that are increasingly becoming complementary to biomedical paradigms.