Conference: Academic Freedom and Religious Freedom. 27.-28.02 2007, Leiden University

On 27 and 28 February 2007 the Faculty of Theology of Leiden University organizes the Conference ‘Academic Freedom and Religious Freedom- Tensions and Compromises in the Coexistence of Two Fundamental Rights’ at Naturalis in Leiden, The Netherlands.

The conference focuses on the interaction and coexistence of two fundamental rights in the fields of academic teaching and research:
Academic freedom – or the independence of scientific teaching and research and
Religious freedom – or the right to profess, practice and teach the religious tradition adhered to, individually and collectively.
Fifteen scholars from The Netherlands, Egypt, Indonesia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Denmark and the USA will address several of the most “burning issues” that have emerged over the past few years:

• The academic study of sacred Scriptures and Revelations
• The academic training of Muslim clergymen in European societies
• Natural sciences, philosophy and religion
• Current issues in academic and religious freedom

The main organizers are Prof.dr. P.S. van Koningsveld (Islamic Studies) and Prof. dr. W.B. Drees (Philosophy of Religion) of the Faculty of Theology of Leiden University.
Participation
The conference is open for participation for those interested in the subject matter: scholars, professionals, policymakers and students in the field of religion and higher education. It is free of charge. Registration, however, is required.
Please contact the conference coordinator: Anne Marieke Schwencke at a.m.schwencke[at]let.leidenuniv.nl.
For more information: www.leidenuniv.nl/gg/ac/