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The course being offered is The course being offered is HIS 302:  Australian Politics, Culture and Religion since 1788.  This is a 3 credit upper-division undergraduate course which will run over three weeks commencing on Monday, July 8, 2009 (est.).  Students will complete a total of 40 hours of coursework in addition to participation in the week of festivities and events for WYD2008.

This course will focus primarily on the historical interaction between Catholicism and Australian society and politics.  In the process it will also explore more broadly the function of religion in Australian history.  Topics will include the relationship between the first European settlers in Australia and the indigenous population; the arrival of Catholic immigrants to Australian shores; and the contribution of figures like John Bede Polding, Caroline Chisholm, Mary McKillop and Daniel Mannix to Australian politics and society.  Attention will also be given to the influence of other religious traditions (especially Protestant and Jewish) on Australian culture, and the impact of secularism on Australian history.

There will also be a number of social activities as part of the program, including a visit to a wildlife sanctuary to encounter the local fauna, a night Harbour ‘graduation’ cruise and a day in Canberra, the National capital and seat of Australian government.