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St Augustine College of South Africa
&
Catholic Theological Society of Southern Africa
Faith in the Face of Secularism
ACADEMIC CONFERENCE
28 – 31 August 2011
Johannesburg, South Africa
Call for Papers:
abstracts (between 400 and 600 words) by 1st May 2011
final versions (optional) & registration by 1st June 2011
The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for interdisciplinary dialogue
about the relationship between faith and secularism.
Our particular focus will be a comparison of African and global forms of secularism
as presented in the diverse cultural context.
Papers on the following topics or on similar issues are welcome:
- Specificity of Secularism in Different Religious Traditions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism)
- Secularism in the Face of Traditional African Religions
- Role of Ecumenism & Interfaith Dialogue in a Secularised World
- Distinction Sacred / Secular in Different Contexts (Theological, Philosophical, Social, etc.)
- How to Define Secular in a Way that is not Antireligious?
- Secularism: a Threat or an Opportunity for Faith?
- Challenges of Faith in a Postmodern Society
- Meaning of Faith in a Global World
- Family and Gender in a Secularised Society
- Media and Secularism
The keynote speakers invited to the conference are:
Cardinal Peter Turkson (Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Ghana/Vatican)
& Dr Julie Clague (University of Glasgow, Scotland).
There will be two panel discussions:
- Intercultural: Archbishop Buti Tlhagale (South Africa), Rev. Dr John Prior (Indonesia), Rev. Prof. Tomas Halík (the Czech Republic)
- Interfaith: Swamiji Shivashankarananda (Hinduism), Annie Leatt (Buddhism), Rev. Dr Laurenti Magesa (African Religions), Rabbi Dr Robert Ash (Judaism), Bishop Müller (Christianity), Dr Rashied Omar (Islam)
The selected papers (around 8-10), sharing the same thematic scope, will be published by the South African journal Missionalia. Other articles may be published in St Augustine Papers.
Enquiries and Abstracts / Registration Form:
Ms Nontando Hadebe & Dr Jakub Urbaniak
School of Theology, St Augustine College of South Africa, P.O. Box 44782, Linden, 2104 Johannesburg, RSA
Phone: +27 11 380 90 86 / Fax: +27 11 380 92 86
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Dear Ms Nontando Hadebe & Dr Jakub Urbaniak,
Bengali International is a London-based cultural charity which promotes secularism and world peace. Currently, I chair this rather low profile small charity. I would like to participate in the conference “Faith in the Face of Secularism” either as a paper presenter or as simply a general paricipant. I would like to bring my own experience in the South Asian countries, particularly, India and Bangladesh where we believe Secularism never hinders but helps faith to grow positively.
If I am entitled and am allowed to, then please let me know on my email :[email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Shams Hoque
Dear Shams
Your request has been forwarded to the relevant organisers.
Regards, Brigitte le Roux
Sol Iustitiae admin