Seminario: Re-emergence of religion as a social force in Europe?

Re-emergence of Religion as a Social Force in Europe?
Venue: The Møller Centre, Cambridge, UK
4 June 2010, 9:30am to 4:30pm

http://www.relemerge.org/

Cost: £68 (including refreshments and lunch)

This conference presents the key findings from Relemerge, an international academic research programme funded by NORFACE. The aim of the programme, which ran from 2007 to 2010, was to probe the current condition of religion in Europe against the background of European secularism and the re-kindling of religious activity brought about by the political and social changes in Europe of the past thirty years. The ten innovative and methodologically varied projects have looked at the
significance of religion in contemporary social life and explored the social and cultural impacts of recent religious growth points, such as Pentecostalism and Islam. We invite you to join us for what promises to be a lively debate marking the end of the programme.

The Ten Projects:
What are the Impacts of Religious Diversity? Regions in Three European Countries Compared
Professor Volkhard Krech, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

The Architecture of Contemporary Religious Transmission
Professor Roger Hewitt, Goldsmiths, UK

Ethnic Relations and Religious Mobilisation of Muslims in Europe
Professor Karen Phalet, Utrecht University, Netherlands

Extending and Enhancing the ISSP 2008 Module on Religion
Professor David Voas, University of Manchester, UK

Gender, Nation and Religious Diversity in Force at European Pilgrimage Sites
Professor Willy Jansen, Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

REM - Religion, Euroskepticism and the Media
Professor Claes De Vrees, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

'Recognizing Christianity': How African Immigrants Redefine the European Religious Heritage
Professor Ramon Sarró, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Religious Sources of Solidarity in Europe
Professor Peer Scheepers, Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

Transnational Nigerian-Initiated Pentecostal Churches, Networks and Believers in Three Northern Countries
Professor André Droogers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Emergence of Islamic Fashion as a Social Force in Europe
Professor Annelies Moors, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands

For further information and to book a place please email: c.bates@gold.ac.uk

Scientific Co-ordinator: Professor Roger Hewitt, Goldsmiths, University of London