Conference Programme
International conference "Religion in the Public Sphere"
Time: 14-16 May 2008
Venue: Auditorium 1, Building 1441, The Faculty of Theology, University of Aarhus, Taasingegade 3, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
For further information about the conference click here.
Press coverage
- Kristeligt Dagblad 15/05/08: " Habermas: Vi skal tolerere det vi afviser " (in Danish)
- Read more and see photos from the conference on www.intercultural.dk (by M. S. Mogensen)
14 May 2008 | |
| 09.00 | Registration (outside Auditorium 1, Building 1441 ) |
| 10.00 | Welcome |
| Introduction | |
| 10.15 | Opening keynote: Religion and Secularization Responses |
| 12.30 | Lunch in Richard Mortensen Stuen, The Students' House (Building 1422 ) |
| 14.00 | Open discussion with Prof. Dr. Jürgen Habermas |
| 15.30 | Coffee |
| 16.00 | Presentation and discussion of papers in four workshops (for order of papers, please see Workshop plan (MS Word): I. Religion, Democracy and Modernity II. Religion, Law and Democracy III. Religious Institutions and Public Life IV. Religion, Civil Society, and Democracy |
| 19.00 | Reception at Aarhus Town Hall |
15 May 2008 | |
| 09.00 | Introduction New Patterns of Religion in Europe Responses: |
| 10.30 | Coffee |
| 11.00 | Open discussion with Prof. Dr. Grace Davie |
| 12.30 | Lunch in Richard Mortensen Stuen, The Students' House (Building 1422 ) |
| 14.00 | Citizenship as Religious Education Responses: Open discussion with Prof. Ove Korsgaard |
| 15.30 | Coffee |
| 16.00 | Presentation and discussion of papers in four workshops: Moderators: Peter Widmann, Jens Holger Schjørring, Ulrik Nissen and Viggo Mortensen |
| 18.00 | Dinner in Richard Mortensen Stuen, The Students' House (Building 1422 ) |
16 May 2008 | |
| 09.00 | Introduction Islamic Law and European Law – Mutuality or Conflict? Responses: |
| 10.30 | Coffee |
| 11.00 | Open discussion with Prof. Dr. Mathias Rohe |
| 12.00 | Insights and conclusions of the conference |
| 13.00 | Closing and departure |