Colloquium: "Minority Religions: Legal, Cultural, and Historical Perspectives"

The USQ School of Law and Justice's Law and Religion Research Group is hosting a colloquium next week on the topic Minority Religions: Legal, Cultural, and Historical Perspectives.  Details below:

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The organisation and beliefs of numerically smaller religious groups provide fascinating insights into the lives of individuals and communities that are often overlooked when the topic of faith arises.

Like many other countries, Australia is host to a plethora of minority religious groups, and the presence of these faiths in Western nations is increasing in society as the demographic dominance of Christianity continues to shrink in recent decades.

If the future of religion in Australia is pluralism and fragmentation as some studies suggest, understanding the legal, cultural, and historical ramifications of this trend will be a key part of understanding society as a whole. 

This scholarly colloquium will discuss these fascinating issues, and members of the community are invited to attend.

Presenters:

                                                                                                                                         

·         Dr. Jayne Persian, ‘A National Nuisance:’ Banning Jehovah’s Witnesses in Australia During the Second World War

·         Dr. Jeremy Patrick, ‘A la carte’ Spirituality and the Future of Freedom of Religion

·         Dr. Rami Olwan, The Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Islam

·         Mr. Matthew Harridan, Uncivilised Religion in Modern Australia

·         Dr. Vanitha Sundra-Karean, Freedom of Religion and Minority Interests in Malaysia—Constitutional Challenges for a Reformed State

Date:

Friday 26 October 2018

Time:

9:00am – 12:15 (Morning tea will be served)

Location:

Q501 Toowoomba Campus

RSVP:

Friday 19 October 2018 Email: law@usq.edu.au