June 5th, 6th and 7th, 2024 – Barcelona
The Chair on Religious Freedom and Conscience at the Ramon Llull University, established by the Blanquerna Observatory of Communication, Religion and Culture, is a research and dissemination space that studies the situation of freedom of conscience and religion in Catalonia.
The Chair is now organizing the Second International Congress on Religious Freedom and Conscience in Barcelona. It will take place on June 5, 6 and 7, 2024, in the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations, of the Ramon Llull University. The congress aims at the following:
1.- To share good local, regional, or international practices in managing religious diversity and promoting freedom of conscience and religion.
2.- To analyze the international standards for assessing the exercise of the right to freedom of conscience and religion, and the prevention of interferences or violations in this exercise.
3.- To create a debate among experts and international organizations on the international situation of freedom of conscience and religion, as well as on methodologies, categories and indicators that help analyze how these rights are currently being exercised, including a discussion on the concept of religion itself in a post-secular world.
The Congress will have simultaneous panels in Catalan, Spanish, or English. For any questions, you can contact us at catedrallibertatreligiosa@blanquerna.url.edu
CALL FOR PAPERS
Academic proposals to participate in the Congress must include an abstract describing both the main arguments and the methodology used in the article (maximum 500 words), as well as the academic affiliation of the author(s).
Practical proposals that explain religious freedom initiatives, promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue are also welcome. A 500-words abstract, and the author(s) academic affiliation is also requested.
Proposals can be sent until January 31, 2024 to catedrallibertatreligiosa@blanquerna.url.edu.
All proposals (accepted or rejected) will receive a reply before May 2024, after the committee’s evaluation.
The Conference begins on June 5, 2024, with a welcome drink. On June 6, it will continue with different presentations and will close on Friday, June 7 at noon.
When registering for the Congress, you will need to indicate whether any communication/initiative is presented. Students (undergraduate and graduate) are eligible for registration discounts.
Everyone will be given a certificate of attendance, and presenters will be given a certificate stating that they have participated in the Congress.