Robert Bourgeois, Ph.D.

Department	Philosophy and Religion
Title	Professor of Anthropology, Humanities and Religion
Background	B.A., Yale University M.A., University of Chicago PH.D., University of Chicago
Office	Aquinas Hall, Room G12
Phone	(203) 773-4446
Email	rbourgeois@albertus.edu
Courses	Human Rights & Religious Witness in Latin America Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Islam and the West The Examined Life I The Question of God in the Modern World
Description	Dr. Robert Bourgeois brings religion, history, and culture into his courses as fundamental forces that shape human behavior and perception. A principal aim of his teaching is the application of logical criteria to evaluate diverse cultural narratives, both those of Western inheritance and those of other global traditions, under the core premise that a citizen of the United States is equally a citizen of the planet. Resisting purely materialist narratives that threaten to extinguish the spiritual dimension of human existence, Dr. Bourgeois embeds a Dominican approach into his coursework, inviting students into deep contemplation of the underlying webs of interconnectedness that unite humanity, nature, and cultures worldwide.