Forum on Religion

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Welcome

The Forum on Religion provides the LSE and the broader community with a space for learning, exchange and discussion on matters related to faith and religion in contemporary society. Responding to the increasing salience of religion in a number of disciplines, the Forum seeks to cultivate a coordinated and interdisciplinary exploration at the School of a range of themes related to religion and society. It aims to be a leader and a facilitator for research and scholarly debate in these areas.

The Forum is based in the European Institute and its major public events are focused on religion in the European context. The Forum brings together a number of scholars and colleagues from across the School and beyond to further its objectives and members of the public are invited to join in its activities.

Upcoming events

The Forum on Religion programme for the 2008-2009 academic year is currently being planned. The first event in the public lecture series that will take place is as follows:

Did religion make a difference? The American elections and beyond

Speakers: Peter Berger (Professor Emeritus of Religion, Sociology and Theology, Boston University), and

John Micklethwait (Editor in Chief of The Economist)

Chair: Grace Davie (Professor of Sociology, Exeter University)

Date: 11 November 2008
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE

(followed by a book launch hosted by Ashgate for Religious America, Secular Europe? A theme and variations. Co-authored by Peter Berger, Grace Davie and Effie Fokas)

Recent event

Religious Faith and Human Rights

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams
Chair: Professor Conor Gearty

1 May 2008

(co-hosted with the Centre for the Study of Human Rights)

Transcript (Link to external site)

Video (Link to external site)

An audio recording of this event is available to download as: mp3 (22mb; approx 97 minutes)

Address and contacts

London School of Economics
European Institute
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE

Email: religionforum@lse.ac.uk
Coordinator: Effie Fokas

Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7198
Fax: +44 (0)20 7955 7546

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