Date
30/11/2023
Time
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
1 Commonwealth Lane
1 Commonwealth Lane, #02-02, One Commonwealth
Singapore
After a hiatus, Centre For Interfaith Understanding (CIFU) is pleased to announce their 4th Global Interfaith Leadership (GIL) programme. Join us for this stimulating lecture by Professor Chang-Yau Hoon!
: Thursday, 30 November 2023
: 7.30PM to 9.30PM
: 1 Commonwealth Lane, #02-02, One Commonwealth, S 149544This programme is a collaboration with Hash.peace and the Humanist Society (Singapore).
Register here now!
Synopsis:
Religious freedom covers the right to believe or not, and the outward expression of those beliefs through activities like worship, teaching, and rituals. It varies across legal systems, cultures and history, posing challenges at the intersections of societal interests and human rights. This lecture, employing a decolonial approach, critically examines the term “religion”, highlighting its constructed and historically contingent nature in the context of power dynamics. Departing from age-old debates on “freedom”, I will use contextual examples to explore issues of religious minorities, spiritual practices, belonging, justice, and rights.
Biodata:
Chang-Yau Hoon is Professor at the Institute of Asian Studies, University of Brunei Darussalam; Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and Adjunct Research Fellow at University of Western Australia. His latest monograph is Christianity and the Chinese in Indonesia, published in 2023 by Liverpool University Press.
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