Teaching Interreligious and Intercultural Competences on the Example of SF Fiction and Movies: A Classroom Example on Using <i>Star Trek</i> in Developing a Didactic Model in Cultural Psychology for the Students of Religion

ABSTRACT This article presents an original curriculum for teaching the fundamentals of cultural psychology to students of religious studies and psychology, using courses based on literary and film sources. Attention is paid to the Star Trek series as a useful example and setting for teaching the psychological processes that occur when different cultures and religions meet. Thus, an educational example is presented—teaching the classic model of acculturation strategies based on the Star Trek universe.

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Teaching Theology & Religion
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2026-04-26
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https://doi.org/10.1111/teth.70029
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Film in Education and Therapy
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Teaching Interreligious and Intercultural Competences on the Example of SF Fiction and Movies: A Classroom Example on Using Star Trek in Developing a Didactic Model in Cultural Psychology for the Students of Religion

Adam Anczyk
Teaching Theology & Religion
Film in Education and Therapy
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Teaching Interreligious and Intercultural Competences on the Example of SF Fiction and Movies: A Classroom Example on Using Star Trek in Developing a Didactic Model in Cultural Psychology for the Students of Religion

Adam Anczyk
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ABSTRACT This article presents an original curriculum for teaching the fundamentals of cultural psychology to students of religious studies and psychology, using courses based on literary and film sources. Attention is paid to the Star Trek series as a useful example and setting for teaching the psychological processes that occur when different cultures and religions meet. Thus, an educational example is presented—teaching the classic model of acculturation strategies based on the Star Trek universe.

Teaching Theology & Religion
Akademia Ignatianum w Krakowie (PL)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 3%
Film in Education and Therapy
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