4.00 – 5.30 pm, Lorimer Room, Old College, University of Edinburgh.

Mark Hill QC (Hon. Professor, Centre for Law and Religion, Cardiff University):

“Religious Symbolism and Conscientious Objection in the Workplace: an Evaluation of Strasbourg’s Judgment in Eweida and others v United Kingdom”.

[Alwaleed Centre / Centre for Law and Society]

Timothy Oakes, University of Colorado
Faiths on Display: Religion, Tourism, and the Chinese State
12 December at 3.30, Old Library, Drummond Street

(Followed by wine and nibbles)  All Welcome.

Tim is a cultural geographer who works in China on themes related to cultural industries, development, tourism and situated identities within the broader Chinese context.

http://geography.colorado.edu/people/faculty_member/oakes_timothy

http://www.shca.ed.ac.uk/centres/scdt/PastEvents2011.htm#Sectarianism23052011

Grace Davie, University of Exeter, probably needs no introduction. She is a leading sociologist of religion and author of, amongst other works: The Sociology of Religion (2007); Europe, the Exceptional Case. Parameters of Faith in the Modern World (2002); Religion in Modern Europe: A Memory Mutates (2000); Religion in Britain since 1945: Believing without Belonging (1994).

Professor Davie spoke to the topic of “Understanding Religion in Modern Europe: A Continuing Debate” as part of the University of Edinburgh’s Sociology Seminar series on 09 March 2011

http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/centres/scdt/events.htm#Sectarianism23052011

The Scottish-Irish Group and the Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies present an evening of debate and discussion

Monday 23 May 2011, 6.00pm, University of Edinburgh (venue tbc)

The major recent controversy over the perceived issue of sectarian problems in Scotland has stimulated much national soul-searching, media comment, both at home and abroad, and political reactions. But the voice of most of those in the universities who study this problem from an academic perspective has been little heard. This event will bring together a number of scholars from the University of Edinburgh with different views on this complex subject in an evening discussion to be chaired by the distinguished journalist and commentator, Joyce McMillan.

The members of the panel are:

Professor Thomas M Devine, Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography and Director of the Scottish Centre of Diaspora Studies

Mr Owen Dudley Edwards, Honorary Fellow, School of History, Classics and Archaeology

Dr John Kelly, Lecturer in Sport and Recreation Business Management, School of Education

Dr Michael Rosie, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, School of Social and Political Science

Joseph Weiler (NYU Law School

23 May 2011
Is there a Space for a Cross on the Walls of European Integration?
Lecture Theatre 175, Old College 17:30 to 19:00

24 May 2011
What in Christian Culture may enrich European Self-­Understanding?
Lecture Theatre 175, Old College 17:30 to 19:00

25 May 2011
On the Place of (Christian) Virtues in the European Discourse of Values
Lecture Theatre 175, Old College 17:30 to 19:00

26 May 2011
Concluding Roundtable Discussion
Lorimer Room, Old College 09:00 to 12:00

Please contact
Law.events@ed.ac.uk
for further information

‘Society without God? Religion and the Study of Religion in Norway’

Professor Ingvild Sælid Gilhus, University of Bergen

Wednesday 16 February at 4pm in the School of Divinity, Martin Hall, New College

Ingvild Sælid Gilhus is Professor of the History of Religions in the Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion at the University of Bergen. She is also Vice-president of the International Association for the History of Religions.

Her research interests lie in religions in Late Antiquity, in contemporary ‘New Age’ phenomena, and in theories and methods in the History of Religions.
This is an excellent chance to hear about the study of contemporary religion in one of our nearest Scandinavian neighbours.

All are warmly invited

The Department of Sociology at the University of Aberdeen has organised a public lecture series to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. There are six lectures, all given by specialists in the field, examining the theological, political and sociological context of the KJV, its place in Scottish history and its contributions to English literature. Lectures begin 1 March 2011 and are held in the King’s College Conference Centre.

Full information: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/king-james-bible/

EVENTS IN EDINBURGH

Three events here at UoE that you may not have spotted:

(Taken from the IASH bulletin board – http://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/bullbrd.html )

Thu. 10 Feb.

Trevor Griffiths (University of Edinburgh):

“Never on a Sunday? Scotland, Cinema and the Sabbath, 1896-1950″

Scottish History Seminar 5.15 pm, Room G.16, Doorway 4, Old Medical School Quad, Teviot Place

Fri. 25 Feb.

David Fergusson, Liz Bondi, Gavin Miller and Steve Sutcliffe (University of Edinburgh):

“Theology and Therapy in Scotland: an interdisciplinary discussion of an oral history project”

Celtic & Scottish Studies 1.10 pm, Conference Room, 1st Floor, 27 George Square

Wed. 23 Mar.

Owen Dudley Edwards (Edinburgh):

“Modern Scottish Catholicism: A Reappraisal”

Scottish Church History Society 4.00 pm, Senate Room, Free Church College

Where: the Playfair Library of Old College from 17.30 – 19.00

When: on Tuesday 8th March, with a drinks reception afterwards.

The event is free, but in order to help the organisers to keep track of numbers, please register at

http://edinburgh-university-35.eventbrite.com/

Click on this link to see the poster:  Islam and the West

Professor Davie will be speaking on the topic of “Understanding Religion in Modern Europe: A Continuing Debate” as part of the University of Edinburgh’s Sociology Seminar series – all very welcome

Where and when:

09 March 2011, 11am-1pm,

Chrystal Macmillan Building, 15a George Square,

Seminar Room 2 (ground floor)