The meeting had 9 panels in total each focusing on the role of religion and one of the following themes: State, Media, Local level, Education, Migrants, Non-Religion, the Truth and Reconciliation Commision, Law, and Future studies. Each panel was organized to respond to one thematic question, which are presented in the table below.
Questions
Panelists
Media
Does the state have a legitimate interest in regulating religion? Is diversity something to be ‘managed’?
James Beckford, University of Warwick
Valérie Amiraux, l’Université de Montréal
Amélie Barras, York University
David Koussens, l’Université de Sherbrooke
Eileen Barker, London School of Economics
Maciej Karpinski, Canadian Human Rights Commission
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What impact does media coverage have on religion?
Kim Knott, Lancaster University
Mia Lövheim, The Impact of Religion, Uppsala University
Teemu Taira, University of Helsinki & University of Turku
Ruby Ramji, Cape Breton University
Michael Wilkinson, Trinity Western University
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Behind Closed Doors:
How is Religion Regulated at the Local Level?
Monica Grigore, Religion and Diversity Project
Anna Köers, Hamburg University
Dia Dabby, McGill University
Mary Jo Neitz, University of Missouri
Barbara Thériault, University of Montreal
Géraldine Mossière, University of Montreal
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Should schools teach about religion?
Anna Halafoff, Deakin University
Christine Cusack, University of Ottawa
Solange Lefebvre, University of Montréal
Nancy Nason-Clark, University of New Brunswick
Pamela Dickey Young, Queen’s University
Sonia Sikka, University of Ottawa
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What role does religion play in perceptions of and responses to migrants?
Jennifer Selby, University of Newfoundland
Paul Bramadat, University of Victoria
Avigail Eisenberg, University of Victoria
Jack Jedwab, Association for Canadian Studies and the Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration
Bertrand Lavoie, University of Sherbrooke
Nacira Guénif-Souilamas, l’Université Paris-Nord
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A New Era?
The changing face of (non)religion
Peter Beyer, University of Ottawa
Ryan Cragun, University of Tampa
Douglas Ezzy, University of Tasmania
Heather Shipley, York University
Gary Bouma, Monash University
Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham, Trinity Western University
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Finding Your Call:
Research on Religion and Diversity in the Era of the TRC’s Calls to Action
Rebecca Johnson, University of Victoria
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What impact does law have on religion?
Benjamin Berger, University of Toronto
Winnifred Sullivan, Indiana University
Bruce Ryder, University of Toronto
James T. Richardson, University of Nevada
Juan Marco Vaggione, National University of Córdoba
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A Changing Landscape:
The study of religion and future forming research
Linda Woodhead, Lancaster University
Lori Beaman, University of Ottawa
Per Pettersson, Karlstad University
Inger Furseth, University of Oslo
Lene Kühle, Aarhus University
Anthony Michel, Freedoms and Inclusion at Global Affairs Canada
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