Conference on Justice and Social Concerns: Religious Freedom Sept. 27-28, 2017
The
St. Mary's University School of Law will host the Conference on Justice
and Social Concerns, whose topic is Religious Freedom, on Sept. 27 and
28.
Wednesday, Sept. 27
9:20 a.m., Invocation
9:25 a.m., Religious Freedom in Higher Education: Religious Expression at a Catholic University
10:20 a.m., Student Panel: Religious Life on Campus
11:20 a.m., Community Panel: Religious Freedom in South Texas
2:30 p.m., Rosenfield Lecture: Religious Freedom in the Courts
4:15 p.m., Student Open Forum
7 p.m., Lin Great Speakers Series Keynote Presentation
Religious Freedom and the Universality of Human Rights: A Modernist Islamic Perspective
Thursday, Sept. 28
9:45 a.m., Judicial Panel: Faith, Religion and the Legal Profession
2:30 p.m., Lecture: Religious Freedom in an Era of Polarization
4:15 p.m., Student Open Forum
7 p.m. Lin Great Speakers Series Keynote Presentation
Constitutional Structures, Civic Virtue, and Political Culture
This
program is meant to invoke dialogue and even debate, recognizing the
value of critical thinking and healthy tension. The value of a Catholic,
liberal arts education is to learn to engage, to think critically and
creatively, to dialogue well, and to do so from a place of compassion
and respect, rooted in love for one another and a desire to be agents of
positive change in our world.
For more information, please contact Greg Zlotnick at gzlotnick@stmarytx.edu.