BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260605T062520EDT-4809P90Dx7@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260605T102520Z DESCRIPTION:The meaning and role of religion in liberal\ndemocratic societi es has become one of the central problems of our\nage.   According to a re cent Supreme Court judgment:\n  “In essence\, religion is about freely and \ndeeply held personal convictions or beliefs.”  This\n“subjective concept ion of religion” is also an important theme in\nthe Bouchard-Taylor reason able accommodation report\, but is it an\nadequate one?\n\nThe present sym posium brings together a distinguished group of\nscholars in law and relig ious studies to explore the implications\nfor law and public policy of dif ferent definitions of religion.\nOn Thursday evening\, one of the world’s \noutstanding scholars in comparative law\, Patrick Glenn\, VRƵ’s\nPete r Laing Professor of Law\, will examine evolving conceptions of\nreligion from a legal perspective.  Katherine Young\, James\nVRƵ Professor of Re ligious Studies\, will examine the question\nfrom the perspective of compa rative religion.   \n\nOn Friday morning\, two other well-known professors \, Arvind Sharma\nof VRƵ and Michel Despland of Concordia\, will addres s the topic\nof “Religious Freedom and Religious Diversity.”\nA panel on “ Defining Religion and Religious\nFreedom” will round out the morning\, wit h contributions from Shauna\nVan Praagh (VRƵ\, Associate Dean of Law) V ictor Muniz-Fraticelli\n(VRƵ\, Political Science)\, Lynda Clarke (Conco rdia\, Religion)\,\nand Daniel Cere (VRƵ\, Religious Studies).\nThe sym posium will conclude with a luncheon talk by Professor\nBarry Levy (Jewish Studies).    \n\nWith the exception of the luncheon\, the symposium is op en to the\npublic.  The symposium is held at the Faculty of Religious\nStu dies (3520 University).  Times are posted on the website of\nthe Faculty o f Religious Studies (www.mcgill.ca/religiousstudies). For\nmore informatio n please contact Melissa at: (514) 398-2992 melissa.kaldeway [at] mcgill.c a\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081107 LOCATION:CA\, Faculty of Religious Studies (3520 University)\, Faculty of R eligious Studies (3520 University) SUMMARY:What is Religion? Views from the Courts and the Academy URL:/channels/event/what-religion-views-courts-and-aca demy-102158 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR