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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