Are religions part of the problem or part of the solution? What do we really know about the social consequences of religions, and what more can we learn about them?

This summer seminar series launches as a forum to bring together scholars, both emerging and established, working on questions of faith-based peacebuilding around the world. We seek to build momentum for this growing sub-field and foster the cross-disciplinary dialogue that is key to its capacity to generate new knowledge.

Guest speaker

Our inaugural session will welcome Professor Mohamed Abu-Nimer of the School of International Service at American University, a global expert on faith-based peacebuilding in Islamic contexts. Professor Abu-Nimer will discuss the role of religious actors in peacebuilding in the Arab region and beyond, followed by a discussion session.

Background

The Social Consequences of Religion for Peacebuilding team, funded by the Templeton Religion Trust and based at King’s College London, has spent the past year conducting an extensive systematic literature review on the relationships between religions and peacebuilding.

The goal is to assess the potential impact of religions on prospects for peace and reconciliation around the world, using both traditional and cutting-edge methods in the social sciences.

How to attend

There's no need to pre-register. Join us for this live seminar on Zoom:

https://zoom.us/j/4241468729?pwd=UHo1MzF5a2I4b3REVVJqQXUwWDNQZz09

Meeting ID: 424-146-8729

Passcode: jmysY7

 

More events from the same series

The seminar series will continue throughout the summer and incorporate a range of perspectives and scholarly approaches, from critical and postcolonial critiques to more positivist research that seeks to test causal mechanisms with experimental methods and cutting-edge data gathering tools.

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