Monopolizing God: The Politics of Religion and Citizens Rights Today

Calendar
When:
March 11, 2014 @ 4:45 pm – 7:00 pm
2014-03-11T16:45:00+00:00
2014-03-11T19:00:00+00:00
Where:
Corpus Christi College
Oxford
Oxfordshire OX1 4JF
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Event website
Debates Politics Religion & Belief Society

Is the discourse of God getting monopolized for political reasons? How are citizens’ rights to be safeguarded if the will of the people and the interpretations of the will of God are not always aligned?

Please join us for a fierce discussion moderated by BBC Presenter NELUFAR HEDAYAT. Panelists include:

Dr. TARIQ RAMADAN (Prof. of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Oxford)
Dr. ANICÉE VAN ENGELAND (Lecturer in law, SOAS)
Dr. MONICA TOFT (Prof. of Government & Public Policy, Oxford)

The event is FREE but spacing is LIMITED. Please arrive promptly to avoid disappointment.