EuARe 2022 Program

European Academy of Religion Annual Conference 2022 Religion and Diversity 20–23 June, Bologna, Italy Program © Josè Demetrio Peña, Isla PATRONS Rappresentanza in Italia della Commissione Europea PARTNERS AND DONORS Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l’Educazione, la Scienza e la Cultura Cattedra UNESCO sul pluralismo religioso e la pace, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Fondazione per le scienze religiose 2 Contents Introduction 4 Keynote Lectures 7 Alberigo Award 13 Highlights 18 Partner Publishing Houses 23 Schedule 28 Abstracts 62 Speakers 195 3 Introduction #EuARe2022 Religion and Diversity D iversity characterizes internal dynamics and external relations of all religious faiths in their different dimensions: texts – in their origins, exegesis, hermeneutics, critical editions; cults – in their anthropology, esthetics, adaptations; norms – in their sources, implementation, collection; doctrines – with their languages, narratives, transmissions; practices – in their motivation, evolution, connection or antagonism with other societal actors. A complex system with multiple variants that is usually reduced to a “dialogic dimension” which finds its most visible reasons and outcomes in the way societies transform and represent it into their political, juridical, and social systems, but also in the ways that the faith communities generate dialogue or conflict within themselves and towards other communities (religious and non-religious). Religious diversity offers, therefore, a wide spectrum for scholars working on its facets and impact on the public and intimate life of people, social attitudes and behaviors, political choices and instances, and cultural and economic dimensions all along the history, from classical religions to more recent aspects. Theologies, history and historiography, law and its political implementation, political balances, social practices and relations, cultural approaches and sensibilities have a role in describing, defining, ruling, and representing religious diversity in the varieties it assumes in different times and places. They have a role in constructing paradigms, identifying processes of accommodation, justifying conflicts, promoting change, detecting languages, and driving understanding. The questions that this year’s overarching topic will address are: • How the past of diversity has been and still is re-elaborated to deny or boost violence? • How diversity became, since the classical cultures, a reason to close or open the divide between public power and the religious understanding of it? • How can religious diversity be detected and critically identified through indirect sources like international treaties, constitutions, laws, and artistic representations from the antiquity onward? 5 • What role education had all along its history until today and with the most different paradigms in shaping and/or managing religious diversity? • What linguistic paradigms are (de)coded to manage diversity in given cultural areas? • How did theologies and doctrines develop and are still developing towards the shaping of languages and practices of diversity? Scholars from all the scientific disciplines studying religions in all their different forms and their diachronic and synchronic variety are invited to apply. The European Academy of Religion also welcomes seminars and focus groups of other societies, academies, research teams, journals, departments and research centres. Francesca Cadeddu, President of the European Academy of Religion Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia Fondazione per le science religiose (FSCIRE) 6 Keynote Lectures Keynote Lectures Madlen Krüger (Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Heidelberg) The multi-dimensional entanglement of restrictions on religious diversity: A Myanmar case study Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 June 20th, 18:15–19:45 S ocio-political and individual approaches to religious diversity are multifaceted. Religious diversity can be perceived as a threat or opportunity, can be tolerated, promoted, restricted, or instrumentalized. As a majority Theravāda-Buddhist country with a distinct ethnic and religious plurality along with vast regional diversities, Myanmar offers many insights into the challenges of religious diversity. The focus of the lecture will be on the boundaries, obstacles, and restrictions on religious diversity and their entanglements at political, social, and individual levels. The analysis will address in particular how state regulation, instrumentalization of religion, political democratization processes, and the formation of authoritarian regimes affect religious minorities, intra-religious processes, and interreligious dialogue structures. Finally, the individual perceptions of religious plurality in the course of socio-political discourses and political restrictions are discussed. Light refreshments will be served before the lecture. 8 Oddrun M. H. Bråten (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) New social patterns: old educational structures? Comparative perspectives on how diversity challenges Religious Education in Europe Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 June 21st, 08:30–10:00 N ew social patterns of increased societal diversity when it comes to religions and worldviews has challenged traditional forms of religious education (RE) in European school systems. This has led to an increased research interest in religious education and plurality, which is probably the most explored topic in the field of RE, for decades and presently. In my presentation, I make an incision into the debates to represent these developments. I will be visiting “classics” such as “the Interpretive Approach” and “Signposts” but give special attention to comparative studies. By this, I wish to enlighten the debate from a supranational perspective; a perspective transcending the often very intense national debates. Attention will be paid to issues such as the relationship between church, state and RE in Europe, human rights issues, and education about and into Islam in European states. Lastly, I am also to comment on some recent debates in England; and in Norway, where there is a new national curriculum from 2020. Light refreshments will be served before the lecture. 9 David N. Hempton (Harvard Divinity School) From nonsectarian to multireligious: an educational experiment in religious diversity Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 June 22nd, 17:00–18:30 T he foundation of Harvard University in 1636 and later the Harvard Divinity School (HDS) in 1816 had their roots in puritanical and then nonsectarian Protestantism. By 1816 the original desire to “purify” the faith from Rome had given way to an emphasis on moral unity among Protestant Christians. By then, non-sectarianism implied little more than an attempt to mend fences between Unitarian and Trinitarian Congregationalists. If anything, HDS’s liberal Protestant identity was reinforced after the Second World War by President Nathan Pusey who recruited Paul Tillich and pledged to revitalize HDS’s Christian mission and ecumenical credentials. Over the next half-century, a complex of changes produced perhaps the most diverse and multireligious divinity school in the United States. How did this happen? First there was a chair in Roman Catholic theological studies, followed by appointments in Jewish studies, African American religions, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islamic religion and society, comparative theology, and so on. The student body was also changing rapidly with the admission of women and students from non-Protestant Christian backgrounds. In this journey towards a more multireligious school, four innovations are worthy of special treatment: the formation of the Center for the Study of World Religions (1958); the Women’s Study in Religion Program (1973); the Pluralism Project (1991); and the creation of the Master’s Degree in Public Life (2020). The purpose of this paper is to identify the social contexts and structural dynamics producing these changes, the theological and philosophical conversations that shaped their expression, and the resistant factors and blind spots that make this story anything but a conventional ascension narrative. Attention will be paid to changing understandings of what constitutes religion and theology, the appropriate categories and social locations for their study, and the engine-drivers of change and resistance, which are sometimes more surprising than some metanarratives of increasing religious diversity suggest. Light refreshments will be served before the lecture. 10 Halina Grzymała-Moszczyńska (International Association for the Psychology of Religion) The role of religion in coping with refugee trauma: agency and resilience Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 June 23rd, 08:30–10:00 R esearch and general discourse represent refugees in terms of helplessness and loss. This representation consigns their bodies to a mute and faceless physical mass. This presentation attempts to build a more detailed picture of who they are and present the role of religion in the agency and resilience of forced migrants coping with refugee trauma. Three different approaches to the mental health of refugees will be discussed. The first two are concerned with disorder etiology, and the third is concerned with getting well. The oldest of the three is the War Displacement Model, which directly connects disorders in migrants’ functioning with experienced wartime trauma, violence and loss. Disorders that refugees suffered from were diagnosed as the psychiatric category of PTSD occurring with varying frequency (5–95%) in refugees who reached Western countries (Miller & Rasmussen, 2017). A second approach, the Ecological Displacement-Related Model, emerged from research concentrated on both the conditions of military conflict victims living in their country during the conflict and after they have escaped (Miller & Rasmussen, 2010). This approach insisted that it was not only the military conflict traumatizing the refugees but also the dangerous route taken to escape, finding themselves in overcrowded refugee camps, poverty, conflicts within the refugee community (Grzymała-Moszczyńska & Nowicka, 1998), losing support networks, and fighting for survival, especially for families where the husband and father died in the war. This model was subsequently expanded with data gathered among those who were living in what is known as “safe resettlement countries” but experienced in those countries traumatizing factors such as poverty, unemployment, loss of their possessions and their family and social support networks (especially in the case of people coming from cultures with the extended family model, as opposed to the nuclear family model of the Western societies), marginalization and social discrimination, uncertainty of asylum-seeking procedures, being kept in detention centers, experiencing conflict and being victims of violence in their own family. The situational context of living, after the war, in the enforced migration reality was especially crushing when it exposed the migrants to everyday stressors which they had no influence on. The third approach is the ADAPT model (Adaptation and Development After Trauma and Persecution). It focuses on the conditions that individuals, who have experienced warfare and 11 persecution-related trauma, must meet to get healthy again (Silove, 2013) defines these conditions through five pillars: • regaining the sense of security; • rebuilding social bonds destroyed through death and loss of close ones and community members; • feeling that justice was served to perpetrators; • reconstructing the destroyed family and social roles, and the identity that comes with them; • reconstructing the destroyed feeling of the meaning of life, connected to finding a place for oneself in the new, often very different world. Results from my field research conducted during 25 years among various groups of refugees including Bosnians, Kosovars, Armenians from Upper Karabach, Chechens and Syrians will provide examples of the role of religion in supporting agency and resilience amidst different hardships inherent in refugees’ situation (Anczyk & Grzymała-Moszczyńska 2021). Light refreshments will be served before the lecture. 12 Alberigo Award Senior Award WINNER Edwin Chr. van Driel (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) Rethinking Paul. Protestant Theology and Pauline Exegesis (University of Cambridge Press, 2021) Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula M June 21st, 16:00-17:00 I n this book, Edwin van Driel analyzes contemporary Pauline exegesis and its implications for Protestant theology. Over the last several decades, scholars have offered fresh interpretations of the apostle, including the New Perspective on and the apocalyptic reading of Paul. Van Driel juxtaposes these proposals with traditional Protestant understandings of Paul and argues that the crucial difference between these two readings lies not in how one understands isolated Pauline notions but in different assumed narrative substructures of the apostle’s writings. He explores how these new exegetical proposals deepen, broaden, enrich, and challenge traditional Protestant theological paradigms, as well as how they are situated alongside current contextual conversations on theological anthropology, social imagination, and the church’s mission. Van Driel’s volume opens up new avenues for interdisciplinary exploration and cooperation between biblical scholarship and theology. Discussant: Daniela Scialabba (Pontificio Istituto Biblico) 14 SPECIAL MENTION Enrico Peroli (Università “Gabriele d’Annunzio” di Chieti–Pescara) Niccolò Cusano. La vita, l’opera, il pensiero (Carocci Editore, 2021) Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula L June 21st, 11:00–12:30 R ediscovered in the early 20th century as a decisive player in the transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age, Niccolò Cusano (1401–1464) is the most important and significant thinker of the 15th century. A figure of European dimensions and at the same time a profoundly ecumenical spirit, for the originality of his philosophical and theological speculation, for his cosmological theses, which anticipate the Copernican revolution, for his new vision of man and the creativity of the human spirit, for his conception of scientific and mathematical knowledge, Cusano represents a crucial junction in the history of European culture and in this sense is an author that cannot be ignored to understand the genesis of the Modern Age. By reconstructing, in a wideranging and well-documented manner, the historical, political and cultural context in which his thought developed and moving through his writings, whose most significant philosophical themes are presented and discussed with great lucidity and clarity, this monograph offers an introduction to Cusanus’ thought. Discussant: Federico Ruozzi (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) 15 SPECIAL MENTION Lidia Buono and Eugenia Russo (Università di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale) Homiliaria et passionaria. Collezioni liturgiche del medioevo latino 1: Homiliaria Beneventana 1 (SISMEL, 2019) Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula L June 21st, 11:00–12:30 T he volume offers an analysis of a selection of homiletaries from the 23rd century, including the homiletic manuscripts of the Capitular Library of Benevento, a large group of codices from Montecassino, a manuscript from the Vatican Library, four manuscripts preserved in the Vallicelliana Library in Rome and a codex from the Diocesan Museum of Salerno. The homeliaries – a capital document for the history of the liturgical office – are a valuable tool for the study of patristic literature and its medieval fortunes, in relation to the historical and cultural dynamics that oversaw their production. Discussant: Federico Ruozzi (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) 16 Junior Award WINNER Sarah Shortall (University of Notre Dame) Soldiers of God in a Secular World. Catholic Theology and TwentiethCentury French Politics (Harvard University Press, 2021) Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula N June 21st, 17:15–18:15 S ecularism has been a cornerstone of French political culture since 1905, when the republic formalized the separation of church and state. At times the barrier of secularism has seemed impenetrable, stifling religious actors wishing to take part in political life. Yet in other instances, secularism has actually nurtured movements of the faithful. Soldiers of God in a Secular World explores one such case, that of the nouvelle théologie, or new theology. Developed in the interwar years by Jesuits and Dominicans, the nouvelle théologie reimagined the Church’s relationship to public life, encouraging political activism, engaging with secular philosophy, and inspiring doctrinal changes adopted by the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s. Nouveaux théologiens charted a path between the old alliance of throne and altar and secularism’s demand for the privatization of religion. Envisioning a Church in but not of the public sphere, Catholic thinkers drew on theological principles to intervene in political questions while claiming to remain at arm’s length from politics proper. Sarah Shortall argues that this “counter-politics” was central to the mission of the nouveaux théologiens: by recoding political statements in the ostensibly apolitical language of doctrine, priests were able to enter into debates over fascism and communism, democracy and human rights, colonialism and nuclear war. This approach found its highest expression during the Second World War, when the nouveaux théologiens led the spiritual resistance against Nazism. Claiming a powerful public voice, they collectively forged a new role for the Church amid the momentous political shifts of the twentieth century. Discussant: Gianmarco Braghi (Università di Palermo/FSCIRE, Palermo) 17 SPECIAL MENTION Martina Mampieri (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Living under the Evil Pope. The Hebrew Chronicle of Pope Paul IV by Benjamin Neḥemiah ben Elnathan from Civitanova Marche (16th cent.), Studies in Jewish History and Culture, 58 (Brill, 2020) Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula H June 22nd, 14:15–15:15 In Living under the Evil Pope, Martina Mampieri presents the Hebrew Chronicle of Pope Paul IV, written in the second half of the XVI century by the Italian Jewish moneylender Benjamin Neḥemiah ben Elnathan (alias Guglielmo di Diodato) from Civitanova Marche. The text remained in manuscript for about four centuries until the Galician scholar Isaiah Sonne (1887–1960) published a Hebrew annotated edition of the chronicle in the 1930s. This remarkable source offers an account of the events of the Papal States during Paul IV’s pontificate (1555–1559). Making use of broad archival materials, Martina Mampieri reflects on the nature of this work, its historical background, and contents, providing a revised edition of the Hebrew text as well as the first unabridged English translation and commentary. Discussant: Gianmarco Braghi (Università di Palermo/FSCIRE, Palermo) 18 SPECIAL MENTION Vincenzo Roberto Imperia (Università degli Studi di Palermo) I vescovati nella Sicilia normanna (secc. XI–XII). Potestà normative e competenze giurisdizionali in un territorio multiculturale (Palermo University Press, forthcoming). Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula H June 22nd, 14:15–15:15 I n the ethnically heterogeneous world of Norman Sicily, between the 11th and 12th centuries, Greeks, Arabs, Jews and Latins coexisted in the same territory. The variety of languages, social customs and religious faiths reverberated on the complex of the most different legal institutions required to regulate relations between the subjects involved. The present study aims at investigating the ways the episcopal function was exercised in this context. The role of bishops appears important in a twofold sense. Firstly, with regard to the interations with the highest authorities, both ecclesiastical (the Pope) and secular (the Count of Sicily, then King from 1130 onwards). Secondly, with regard to interactions with the social and economic framework of the bishoprics under his jurisdiction. Discussant: Gianmarco Braghi (Università di Palermo/FSCIRE, Palermo) 19 Highlights Michael Kenna, Buddha Oratorio di Santa Maria della Vita, Via Clavature, 8-10 June 15th–July 24th | Tue–Sun 10:00–19:00 ichael Kenna is internationally celebrated for his mysterious and exquisite black-and-white M natural and industrial landscapes. For more than three decades, he is consistent in his means of photographic expression using Hasselblad camera, black-and-white-film, and classic prints which he develops in his own darkroom in an intimate format. He is particularly famous for his images of Asia, where he has traveled to some of the world’s most beautiful locations. It is no wonder that among Kenna’s prolific creations are numerous images of the Buddha from Cambodia, China, Japan, India, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The exhibition displays 111 black and white images depicting Buddhas from all over the world. Seeking out temples, shrines and museums which had Buddhist content for decades, Kenna’s images are quiet, peaceful, and striking in the interplay of dark and light, directness and minimalism. Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–19:00 The Art in the Shoah Biblioteca di Arte e Storia San Giorgio in Poggiale, Via Nazario Sauro, 20/2 June 20th–26th | 10:00–19:00 T he Art in the Shoah exhibition provides a glimpse into art created during the Holocaust in ghettos, camps, forests, and while in hiding. The 21 artworks on display at San Giorgio in Poggiale reflect the tension between the artists’ need to document the terrible events they endured and their desire to break free through art, and escape into the realms of beauty, imagination, and faith. These artworks, from Yad Vashem’s Art Collection, stand as testimony to the strength of the human spirit that refuses to surrender. Opening hours: Monday–Sunday, 10:00–19:00 21 EuARe General Assembly and renewal of the EuARe EC Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula A Tuesday, June 21st | 18:30–20:30 2 022 will mark the end of the four-year term of service for the EuARe Executive Committee. Therefore, EuARe members are going to elect a new Executive Committee during their General Assembly, taking place in person, on June 21st, 18:30, at Plesso Belmeloro. The EuARe Executive Committee is a key body in EuARe governance. The EuARe President, the Executive Vice-President, the Secretary-General, and the Treasurer are elected among its members; it organizes the activity of the EuARe and manages its affairs under the terms of this statute. It is composed of nine members and, with the exception of the President, they shall serve a term of four years and can be re-elected for one more term only. Candidates to the 2022–2026 EC are: Karla Boersma (Refo500); Francesca Cadeddu (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna); Jocelyne Cesari (University of Birmingham/Georgetown University); Alessandro Ferrari (Università dell’Insubria/FIDR); Hans-Peter Grosshans (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster); Pantelis Kalaitzidis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/KU Leuven/Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster); Peter Petkoff (Brunel Law School/ Regent’s Park College, Oxford); Herman Selderhuis (Theological University Apeldoorn/Refo500); Kristina Stoeckl (Universität Innsbruck). On Election Day, before entering the room of the Assembly, the EuARe Secretariat checks for membership statuses and votes by proxy. Voting papers, containing the names of the candidates, will be distributed accordingly. Members are allowed to express a maximum of 2 votes by proxy. PRAGMA. A Study of the myth of Demeter Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 Tuesday, June 21st | 20:45–22:00 K ore is the nameless girl, daughter of Demeter, the Great Mother, who dispenses the seasons, the goddess of wheat and poppies. While Kore is picking flowers, she is kidnapped by Hades, lord of the underworld, and brought to there. But Hecate absorbs Kore and transforms her into the very essence of the underworld, giving her the same shape as her. Hecate and Kore thus become a single entity, a double who will be the infernal bride of Hades. Demeter’s pain is boundless and generates the end of each cycle of rebirth. Only Baubò, a grotesque figure of Dionysian nature, 22 manages to make her laugh by distracting her from her mourning for a moment and dancing obscenely for her. Gods intercede with Hades to leave Kore free to return to her mother. But Hecate/Kore introduces herself to Demeter, and from this meeting a new creature takes shape, in the union of the three goddesses, the divinity of life and death, of cure and destruction. In the myth of Demeter, linked to the first artistic experiences that gave rise to the tragic chorus and the theater, the themes of play and the presence of death in the cycles of nature are intertwined. PRAGMA. A Study of the myth of Demeter is the result of the research conducted on the sources of Greek wisdom and on the philosophical studies of Colli, Kerényi and Nietzsche among others, a reworking of ancient fragments in the presence of the body on stage, through archaic dances and the archetypal power of the tragic vision. A Teatro Akropolis production. Directed by David Beronio and Clemente Tafuri, with Roberta Campi, Domenico Carnovale, Luca Donatiello, Giulia Franzone, Alessandro Romi. Light refreshments will be served before the performance. Alberigo Award 2021. Awarding Ceremony FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Arancio Wednesday, June 22nd | 16:30–17:15 G iuseppe Alberigo (1927–2007) was an historian of great magnitude who was able to combine exceptional, exemplary rigor in research and a unique timeliness in the intellectual and theological debate of his time, thereby offering a precious contribution to sowing the seeds of criticism in generations of scholars internationally. In memory of his fervor and wealth of critical studies, the Emilia-Romagna Region and the Fondazione per le scienze religiose, to which Alberigo dedicated 54 years of his life, established the Giuseppe Alberigo Award, a prize that rewards both junior and senior scholars engaged in any field of religious science, and achieved scientific excellence in their field of research. The awarding ceremony of the prize, which has now reached its third edition, will take place on Wednesday, June 22nd, 16:30, at FSCIRE, within the framework of the panel 1962–2022: Vatican II sixty years after. New contributions and perspectives of the historical studies on the Council. 23 EuARe Gala Dinner Palazzo de’ Toschi, Piazza Minghetti, 4D Wednesday, June 22nd | 20:00–00:00 T he traditional Gala Dinner of the European Academy of Religion will take place this year on Wednesday, June 22nd, at Palazzo de’ Toschi, an historical palace in the city center. The building, based on the design of the Roman architect Emilio Saffi, was designed as part of the national program to structure the postal service for the entire Italian territory, following the unification of Italy, and was completed and inaugurated in 1905. Its reinforced concrete structure was a notable detail for the time, to the point that Le Corbusier visited it on his passage through Bologna during his trip to Italy in 1906, undoubtedly attracted by the structural commitment of the construction. Particularly striking and majestic, the large monumental staircase that provides access to the upper floors is very interesting in the historical assessment of the building. More needs to be said about the architectural cut of the facade, which shows a monumental relevance on the square facing the urban widening that opens onto Via Farini. 24 Partner Publishing Houses ATLA E stablished in 1946 as the American Theological Library Association, ATLA is a membership association of librarians and information professionals, and a producer of research tools, committed to advancing the study of religion and theology. As a community of collectors and connectors, ATLA works to promote worldwide scholarly communication in religion and theology by advancing the work of libraries and related information providers. Brepols Publishers B repols Publishers is an international academic publisher of works in the humanities. The focus of its publications lies in “source-works” from Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Early Modern period. By this are meant critical editions of original texts and documents in their original language, reference works such as encyclopaedias, handbooks, and bibliographies, as well as monograph studies and cutting-edge research. Brepols Publishers’ mission is to publish works with an outstanding academic reputation in the field of Europe’s cultural roots and sphere of influence. 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It aims to serve the interests of a wide range of thoughtful readers and academic scholars of religion and theologians, philosophers, social scientists, anthropologists, psychologists, neuroscientists, and others interested in the multidisciplinary study of religions. Springer S pringer is part of Springer Nature, a global publisher that serves and supports the research community. Springer Nature aims to advance discovery by publishing robust and insightful science, supporting the development of new areas of research and making ideas and knowledge accessible around the world. Our religion collection includes books on comparative religion, popular culture and sociology of religion, religion and health, the scientific study of religion, as well as Judaic studies. Novel subjects contained within the philosophy and religion ebook collection include African philosophy, ethical reasoning in forensic science, and the role of religion in medical humanities. 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Seated in Germany, Waxmann is well connected in the worldwide scientific community. Waxmann takes care of its authors’ concerns personally and individually. Waxmann publishes the following series dealing with different aspects of the topic of religion: • Religious Diversity and Education in Europe (edited by Theo van der Zee, Kirsi Tirri and Ulrich Riegel); • Research on Religious and Spiritual Education (edited by Cok Bakker, Jenny Berglund, Gerdien Bertram-Troost, Hans-Günter Heimbrock, Julia Ipgrave, Robert Jackson, Geir Skeie, Wolfram Weisse); • Religionen im Dialog (Hrsg. von Prof. Dr. Wolfram Weiße). An insert on the publications will be included in the conference bag! 29 Schedule LEGENDA The panels are here listed by hour and day. The identifying numbers of the panels are composed as follows: #DD (date of the panel) / NNNN (number of the panel) . N (part) e.g. #20/0341.1 : panel 0341, PART I, June 20th Panels are listed here with the proposers’ details and titles. Full descriptions are available in the ABSTRACT section of this program, where panels are listed by number, in ascending order. LOCATIONS Biblioteca dell’Archiginnasio, Piazza Galvani, 1 Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 Ateliersi, Via San Vitale, 69 Biblioteca di Arte e Storia San Giorgio in Poggiale, Via Nazario Sauro, 20/2 Palazzo de’Toschi, Piazza Minghetti, 4D REGISTRATIONS Registrations are open at FSCIRE from Monday to Wednesday, 08:30–17:30, and on Thursday, 08:30– 15:00. EXHIBITORS The exhibit area is open from Monday to Thursday, at the ground floor of Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8. The complex is open 08:30–19:00, however booth hours may vary according to the exhibitors availability. 31 Monday, June 20th 08:30–17:30 REGISTRATIONS FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Ground Floor 09:00–10:30 #20/0352 – CONFERENCE OPENING Biblioteca dell’Archiginnasio, Piazza Galvani, 1 | Stabat Mater #20/0353 – WORKSHOP Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula Q Michael Driessen (John Cabot University) Rome Summer Seminars on Religion and Global Politics Workshop 11:00–12:00 #20/0287 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula N Emine Enise Yakar (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University) Islamic Law and Its Practice in the Contemporary Muslim Societies: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Iran 32 #20/0290 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula O Massimo Nardello (Facoltà Teologica dell’Emilia-Romagna/Associazione Teologica Italiana) Power and authority in the Church and in the States: synodality, reciprocity and democracy 11:00–13:15 #20/0341.1 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Lettura Marianna Napolitano (FSCIRE, Bologna) Russia-Ukraine: Debating the roots of the war PART I #20/0231 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Riviste Adele Valeria Messina (FSCIRE, Bologna) Quest for Religious Diversity #20/0236 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula C Alessandro Negri (Università di Milano-Bicocca) Spatial ramifications of religion: New and traditional legal challenges #20/0209.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula D Jan Levin Propach (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) Eucharistic Metaphysics PART I #20/0253 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula E Mario Aguilar (University of St. Andrews) / Arvin Gouw (University of Cambridge) Decolonizing Transhumanism 33 #20/0203.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula F Matthias Ehmann (Theologische Hochschule Ewersbach) Minority as a key perspective on religious-Christian diversity in Europe: How are religious life and church structured and interpreted in sociological minority settings? PART I #20/0279 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula G Perry Schmidt-Leukel (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) Ethnic and Religious Diversity in Myanmar #20/0354 – MEETING Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula Q Michael Driessen (John Cabot University) Steering Committee Meeting (Closed) #20/0243 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula I Ryszard Bobrowicz (Lund University) Religious literacy among other literacies: An invitation for cross-disciplinary discussion #20/0196 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula H Angelo Biscardi (Istituto Superiore di Scienze Religiose della Toscana) Who will separate us from the love of Christ? A virus? Pandemic and Diversity #20/0194 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula M Logan Paul Gage (Franciscan University of Steubenville) / Frederick Aquino (Abilene Christian University) Revisiting Newman’s Epistemology #20/0182 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula L Peter Admirand (Dublin City University) Comics Studies, Ethics, and Interreligious Encounters 34 12:15–13:15 #20/0160 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula N Roberto Cipriani (Università Roma Tre) Roberto Cipriani, L’incerta fede. Indagine quanti-qualitativa sulla religiosità in Italia (FrancoAngeli, 2020) #20/0232 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula O Hanan Fara (University of Birmingham) Representations and Religious Diversity within Higher education 13:15–14:15 LUNCH BREAK 14:00–17:45 #20/0305 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula Q Michael Driessen (John Cabot University) Interreligious Engagement as Global Politics? 14:15–16:30 #20/0341.2 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Lettura Marianna Napolitano (FSCIRE, Bologna) Russia-Ukraine: debating the roots of the war PART II 35 14:15–16:30 #20/0165.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula C Hande Birkalan-Gedik (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main) / Deniz Cosan Eke (Universität Wien) / Besim Can Zirh (Middle East Technical University-METU) Alevi Communities from Local to Transnational Perspectives: Cases from Europe and Turkey PART I #20/0339 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula E Miriam Feldmann Kaye (Bar-Ilan University/Jewish Theological Seminary) Diversity and the Tower of Babel: Interreligious Scriptural Dialogue Session #20/0174 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula H Roger Revell (University of Oxford) Pieter Vos, Longing for the Good Life: Virtue Ethics After Protestantism (T&T Clark, 2020) #20/0215 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula L Thomas Cattoi (Jesuit School of Theology-Santa Clara University/Graduate Theological Union) George Florovsky’s Neo-Patristic Synthesis and the contemporary Catholic turn to contextual Catholic theology 14:15–17:45 #20/0241 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Arancio Davide Dainese (Alma Mater-Università di Bologna/FSCIRE, Bologna) / Gianmarco Braghi (Università di Palermo/FSCIRE, Palermo) Scripture Exegesis and War PART II 36 #20/0209.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula D Jan Levin Propach (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) Eucharistic Metaphysics PART II #20/0203.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula F Matthias Ehmann (Theologische Hochschule Ewersbach) Minority as a key perspective on religious-Christian diversity in Europe: How are religious life and church structured and interpreted in sociological minority settings? PART II #20/0164 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula I Valentina Napolitano (University of Toronto) / Ulrich Schmiedel (University of Edinburgh) Postmigration: Chances and Challenges for Cross-Disciplinary Research on Religion #20/0252 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula M Antje Roggenkamp (WWU Seminar für Praktische Theoologie und Religionspädagogik) (Inter)Religious education in a post secular society 15:30–16:30 #20/0355 – MEETING FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Riviste Jocelyne Cesari (University of Birmingham/Georgetown University) Meeting CRP (Closed) 37 16:30–17:30 #20/0348 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Riviste Claudio Paravati (Centro Studi Confronti) / Fulvio Ferrario (Facoltà Valdese di Teologia) Guerra e chiese 16:45–17:45 #20/0345 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula G Blythe Alice Raviola (Università di Milano) Studying Botero. Around a new Research Centre, about new perspectives on global Christianity #20/0254 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula H Vebjørn Horsfjord (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences) Vebjørn Horsfjord, Sven Thore Kloster, Gina Lende and Ole Jakob Løland, Global Christianity: Current Trends and Developments (Pickwick Publications, 2022) #20/0234 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula O Francis Messner (Université de Strasbourg) Is the law of God superior to the law of men (humans)? #20/0239 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula L Michele Dillon (University of New Hampshire) Amy Ai, Paul Wink, Raymond Paloutzian, Kevin Harris (eds.), Assessing Spirituality in a Diverse World (Springer, 2021) 38 18:15–19:45 #20/0356 – KEYNOTE LECTURE Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 Madlen Krüger (Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Heidelberg) The multi-dimensional entanglement of restrictions on religious diversity: A Myanmar case study 39 Tuesday, June 21st 08:30–17:30 REGISTRATIONS FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Ground Floor 08:30–10:00 #21/0357 – KEYNOTE LECTURE Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 Oddrun M. H. Bråten (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) New social patterns: Old educational structures? Comparative perspectives on how diversity challenges religious education in Europe 10:15–11:15 #21/0326 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Archivio Francesco Cargnelutti (FSCIRE, Palermo) Anti-imperialism in modern Islamic thought #21/0343 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula L Alfonso Celotto (Università Roma Tre) Italian Constitution and the New Religious Movements 40 10:15–12:30 #21/0230.1 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Arancio Alessia Passarelli (ResetDOC/FSCIRE, Bologna/Centro Studi Confronti) Theologies and Practices of Religious Pluralism: Christian perspectives PART I #21/0297 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Lettura Angela Cimino (FSCIRE, Bologna) The Catholic Church and the Jews #21/0340 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Riviste Marianna Napolitano (FSCIRE, Bologna) Russian Old Believers: The conflict over faith and identity #21/0166 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula C David Hamidovic (Université de Lausanne) / Eleonora Serra (Université de Lausanne) Magic in ancient Near East and Middle East #21/0272 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula E Roberta Ricucci (Università di Torino/FIDR) / Alessandro Ferrari (Università dell’Insubria/FIDR) Knowing to understand, understanding to act: Experiences of (self-)management of religious pluralism in public space #21/0163 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula G Kristin Graff-Kallevåg (MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society) New Research on Religion and Populism: Normativities at Play #21/0235.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula H Perry Schmidt-Leukel (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) John Hick’s Religious Pluralism in Global Perspective PART I 41 #21/0293 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula I Massimo Introvigne (CESNUR) Soka Gakkai’s Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: Origins, Scope, and Future #21/0181.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula M Kerstin Wonisch (Eurac Research, Institute for Minority Rights) / Michael Kramer (Karl-FranzensUniversität Graz) Challenges to and Benefits of Islamic Diversity in Europe PART I #21/0147 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula N Diana Dimitrova (Université de Montréal) Religion and Diversity in South Asian Traditions #21/0249.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula O Magdalena Dziaczkowska (Lund University) Between theology and politics: Relation to the land in Israel and Palestine: Jewish and Christian perspectives PART I #21/0183.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula Q Paul Gavrilyuk (University of St. Thomas) Deification East and West: New Approaches PART I #21/0197.1 – PANEL Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 Silvia Cristofori (Link Campus University/FSCIRE, Palermo) / Desirée Sabatini (Link Campus University) Theatre and Religion: Performing Diversity PART I 42 11:30–12:30 #21/0327 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula F Victoria Anne Turner (University of Edinburgh) V. A. Turner (ed.), Young, Woke and Christian: Words from a Missing Generation (SCM Press, 2022) #21/0358 – ALBERIGO AWARD, SENIOR CATEGORY Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula L Enrico Peroli (Università degli Studi “Gabriele d’Annunzio” di Chieti–Pescara) Niccolò Cusano. La vita, l’opera, il pensiero (Carocci Editore, 2021) Lidia Buono (Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale), Eugenia Russo (Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale) Homiliaria et passionaria. Collezioni liturgiche del medioevo latino 1: Homiliaria Beneventana 1 (SISMEL, 2019) 12:30–13:30 LUNCH BREAK 13:00–17:00 #21/0366.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula D G20 Interfaith Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development European Policy Conversations of Religion and Sustainable Development PART I 43 13:30–14:30 #21/0181.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula M Kerstin Wonisch (Eurac Research, Institute for Minority Rights) / Michael Kramer (Karl-FranzensUniversität Graz) Challenges to and Benefits of Islamic Diversity in Europe PART II #21/0249.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula O Magdalena Dziaczkowska (Lund University) Between theology and politics: Relation to the land in Israel and Palestine: Jewish and Christian perspectives PART II 21/0183.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula Q Paul Gavrilyuk (University of St. Thomas) Deification East and West: New Approaches PART II 13:30–15:45 #21/0318 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Riviste Nikolaos Asproulis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies) Crossing boundaries in eco-theological formation: Embracing plurality and God’s creation, transforming community #21/0165.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula F Hande Birkalan-Gedik (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main) / Deniz Cosan Eke (Universität Wien) / Besim Can Zirh (Middle East Technical University-METU) Alevi Communities from Local to Transnational Perspectives: Cases from Europe and Turkey PART II 44 #21/0344 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula N Antonio Fuccillo (Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”) New Religious Movements in the Italian socio-juridical context #21/0197.2 – PANEL Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 Silvia Cristofori (Link Campus University/FSCIRE, Palermo) / Desirée Sabatini (Link Campus University) Theatre and Religion: Performing Diversity PART II 13:30–17:00 #21/0233 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Lettura Antonio Gerace (FSCIRE, Bologna/KU Leuven) The Creed Atlas #21/0246 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula C Jessica Giles (The Open University) Law, Religion and Technology: Emerging Issues #21/0148 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Aula G Mercedes Montero Díaz (Universidad de Navarra) / Inmaculada Alva Rodríguez (Universidad de Navarra) Christian Sisterhood #21/0189 – PANEL Ateliersì, Via San Vitale, 69 Massimo Leone (Fondazione Bruno Kessler) De-Polarization in Religion and Ethics 45 13:30–18:15 #21/0230.2 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Arancio Alessia Passarelli (ResetDOC/FSCIRE, Bologna/Centro Studi Confronti) Theologies and Practices of Religious Pluralism: Christian perspectives PART II #21/0262 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula E Nanor Kebranian (Independent researcher) Comparative Perspectives on Forced Displacement, Religion, and Communal Reconstruction among Minorities of the Middle East (20th–21st Century) #21/0235.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula H Perry Schmidt-Leukel (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) John Hick’s Religious Pluralism in Global Perspective PART II #21/0199 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula I Natalia Núñez Bargueño (Université de la Sorbonne/SciencesPo) / Julio de la Cueva Merino (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha) / Dries Bosschaert (KU Leuven) History, Diversity and Change: the multilayered reception of the Second Vatican Council (1965–1985) #21/0184 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula L Mattia Geretto (Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia) Finding Room for Religion and Mysticism in Trans-/Posthuman Philosophies 14:45–17:00 #21/0195 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula O Taylor Ott (KU Leuven) Interreligious Perspectives on Conflict in Communities and Traditions 46 #21/0337 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula Q Porsiana Beatrice (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) Art, Dialogue, Peace, and Religion in the era of Metaverse 16:00–17:00 #21/0359 – ALBERIGO AWARD, SENIOR CATEGORY Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula M Edwin Chr. van Driel (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) Rethinking Paul. Protestant Theology and Pauline Exegesis (University of Cambridge Press, 2021) 16:00–18:15 #21/0360 – WORKING GROUP Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula F Hande Birkalan-Gedik (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main) Closed Working Group 17:15–18:15 #21/0317 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula M Alda Balthrop-Lewis (Australian Catholic University) Emily Dumler-Winckler, Modern Virtue: Mary Wollstonecraft and a Tradition of Dissent (University of Oxford Press, 2022) #21/0361 – ALBERIGO AWARD, JUNIOR CATEGORY Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula N Sarah Shortall (University of Notre Dame) Soldiers of God in a Secular World. Catholic Theology and Twentieth-Century French Politics (Harvard University Press, 2021) 47 18:30–20:30 #21/0362 – EUARE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula A 20:45–22:00 #21/0198 – PERFORMANCE Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 Silvia Cristofori (Link Campus University/FSCIRE, Palermo) / Desirée Sabatini (Link Campus University) PRAGMA. A Study of the myth of Demeter 48 Wednesday, June 22nd 08:30–17:30 REGISTRATIONS FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Via San Vitale, 114 | Ground Floor 08:30–09:30 #22/0334 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula N Natalia Tołsty (Centre for Comparative Studies of Civilisations, Jagiellonian University) Religion and Syncretism 08:30–10:45 #22/0336 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula L Marina Wang (VID Specialized University) Connected Histories, Contested Values: Loyalties and Transloyalties in World Christianity #22/0335 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula O Pantelis Kalaitzidis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/KU Leuven/WWU Münster) The Declaration of Orthodox Theologians on the Russian World 49 08:30–12:00 #22/0186 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula M Vincenzo Pacillo (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia) The role of the State as a neutral and impartial organizer of the exercise of religious diversity: suggestions from the European Court of Human Rights and patterns among the States of the Council of Europe #22/0265 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula Q Petre Maican (UCLouvain) Disability and the Bible #22/0347 – PANEL Ateliersì, Via San Vitale, 69 Alessia Passarelli (ResetDOC/FSCIRE, Bologna/Centro Studi Confronti) How hard is it to be a minority? A discussion based on data from the Atlas of religious or belief minority rights in the EU countries 08:30–13:15 #22/0204.1 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Arancio Silvia Scatena (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) / Dries Bosschaert (KU Leuven) 1962–2022: Vatican II sixty years after. New contributions and perspectives of the historical studies on the Council PART I #22/0325 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Lettura Ilaria Macconi Heckner (FSCIRE, Palermo) Learning to dialogue with the “other”: The Role of Religion in Africa 50 #22/0342 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula C Marianna Napolitano (FSCIRE, Bologna) / Ekaterina Grishaeva (Ural Federal University) Theology and Digital Media Appropriation in Christian Churches: A Comparative Perspective #22/0223.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula D Maria Cristina Ivaldi (Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”) Challenge and chance of religion diversity in multicultural societies PART I #22/0156 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula E Victoria Anne Turner (University of Edinburgh) / Sharaiz Chaudhry (University of Edinburgh) Religion and Class #22/0146.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula G Elisabeth Maikranz (Universität Heidelberg) / Roger Revell (University of Oxford) Scripture & Theology 2022: The Diversity of Hermeneutical Approaches PART I #22/0179 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula H Rafal Stepien (Nanyang Technological University) Philosophy of Religion? Buddhist Arguments and Erasures #22/0168.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula I Hans-Peter Grosshans (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) / Brandon Watson (Universität Heidelberg) Modern Philosophy of Religion: Topics – Methods – Concepts PART I 51 09:00–13:15 #22/0366.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula D G20 Interfaith Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development European Policy Conversations of Religion and Sustainable Development PART II 09:45–12:00 #22/0221 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula N George Harinck (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Neo-Calvinism and Diversity 11:00–12:00 #22/0294 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula O Massimo Introvigne (CESNUR) The Struggle for Confession: Legislative Challenges to the Secret of Confession and Other Forms of Religious Secret 12:15–13:15 #22/0278.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula M Zakaria Sajir (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-CSIC) / Rafael Ruiz Andrés (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) Religious diversity in post secular societies PART I 52 #22/0217 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula N Joseph Marko (Karl-Franzens Universität Graz) Religious Diversity, State, and Law: National, Transnational and International Challenges #22/0312 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula O Ioannis Panagiotopoulos (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) New European Bauhaus and Christian Life #22/0237 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula Q Perry Schmidt-Leukel (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) Perry Schmidt-Leukel, Das himmlische Geflecht. Buddhismus und Christentum- ein anderer Vergleich (Guetersloh, 2022) #22/0346 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Ateliersì, Via San Vitale, 69 Alessia Passarelli (ResetDOC/FSCIRE, Bologna/Centro Studi Confronti) Kristina Stoeckl, Dmitry Uzlaner, Moralist International. Russia in the Global Culture Wars. Presenting the findings of the Postsecular Conflicts Research Project (Fordham University Press, 2022) 13:15–14:15 LUNCH BREAK 14:15–15:15 #22/0363 – ALBERIGO AWARD, JUNIOR CATEGORY Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula H Martina Mampieri (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Living under the Evil Pope. The Hebrew Chronicle of Pope Paul IV by Benjamin Neḥemiah ben Elnathan from Civitanova Marche (16th cent.), Studies in Jewish History and Culture, 58 (Brill, 2020) 53 Vincenzo Roberto Imperia (Università di Palermo) I vescovati nella Sicilia normanna (secc. XI–XII). Potestà normative e competenze giurisdizionali in un territorio multiculturale (Palermo University Press, forthcoming) 14:15–16:30 #22/0242.1 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Lettura Anna Mambelli (FSCIRE, Bologna) Joy Denied, Joy Rediscovered: Notes on the Legitimacy of Joy from Classical Greek Literature to Byzantine Christianity PART I #22/0331 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula C Luca Siniscalco (Università di Milano) Traditionalist reaction to the death of God: a pluralistic answer #22/0223.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula D Maria Cristina Ivaldi (Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”) Challenge and chance of religion diversity in multicultural societies PART II #22/0218 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula E José Ramón Rodriguez Lago (Universidade de Vigo) Women believers working for Peace, Freedom (1915–1963) #22/0146.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula G Elisabeth Maikranz (Universität Heidelberg) / Roger Revell (University of Oxford) Scripture & Theology 2022: The Diversity of Hermeneutical Approaches PART II 54 #22/0168.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula I Hans-Peter Grosshans (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) / Brandon Watson (Universität Heidelberg) Modern Philosophy of Religion: Topics – Methods – Concepts PART II #22/0192 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula L Pauline Kollontai (York St. John University) Religion in the Task of Crossing the Boundaries of Prejudice and Distrust #22/0278.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula M Zakaria Sajir (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-CSIC) / Rafael Ruiz Andrés (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) Religious diversity in post secular societies PART II #22/0332 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula N Anthony Feneuil (Université de Lorraine) New perspectives on islamic eschatology: Representations and history #22/0258 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula O Stephen Bush (Brown University) Religion and the Human in Ethics and Art #22/0193 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula Q Taylor Ott (KU Leuven) That’s How the Light Gets in: Challenges to the Constructed Boundaries of the Institutional Church #22/0351 – PANEL Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 RESILIENCE Consortium RESILIENCE meets the community 55 #22/0349 – PANEL Biblioteca di Arte e Storia San Giorgio in Poggiale, Via Nazario Sauro, 20/2 Claudio Paravati (Centro Studi Confronti) Quale libertà religiosa in Italia? 14:15–17:00 #22/0366.3 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula D G20 Interfaith Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development European Policy Conversations of Religion and Sustainable Development PART III 14:30–17:15 #22/0204.2 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Arancio Silvia Scatena (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) / Dries Bosschaert (KU Leuven) 1962–2022: Vatican II sixty years after. New contributions and perspectives of the historical studies on the Council PART II 17:00–18:30 #22/0364 – KEYNOTE LECTURE Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 David N. Hempton (Harvard Divinity School) From Nonsectarian to Multireligious: An Educational Experiment in Religious Diversity 56 20:00–00:00 GALA DINNER Palazzo de’ Toschi, Piazza Minghetti, 4 57 Thursday, June 23rd 08:30–15:00 REGISTRATIONS FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Ground Floor 08:30–10:00 #23/0365 – KEYNOTE LECTURE Teatro San Leonardo, Via San Vitale, 63 Halina Grzymała-Moszczyńska (International Association for the Psychology of Religion) Role of religion in coping with refugee trauma: agency and resilience 10.15–11:15 #23/0324 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula M Laura Facchin (Università dell’Insubria) Swiss-Lombard Lakes Artists among the Russian and Ottoman empires and the Southwest Asia (XVIII– XX century) 58 #23/0320 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula N Georgios Vlantis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/Ecumenical Council of Churches in Bavaria) For the Life of the World: The Document of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church 10:15–12:30 #23/0242.2 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Lettura Anna Mambelli (FSCIRE, Bologna) Joy Denied, Joy Rediscovered: Notes on the Legitimacy of Joy from Classical Greek Literature to Byzantine Christianity PART II #23/0146.3 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula F Elisabeth Maikranz (Universität Heidelberg) / Roger Revell (University of Oxford) Scripture & Theology 2022: The Diversity of Hermeneutical Approaches PART III #23/0188.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula G Alexandra Berdnikova (Russian Academy of Sciences) / Daria Chentsova (Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox University/Moscow State University) Russia and Europe in the late 19th – the first half of the 20th centuries: intellectual and religious dialogue through concepts, representations, and personalities PART I #23/0178 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula H Ryszard Bobrowicz (Lund University) / Ulrich Schmiedel (University of Edinburgh) The Role of Religion in Multi-Faith Refugee Relief: Academics and Activists in Conversation 59 #23/0295 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula I Massimo Introvigne (CESNUR) New Religious and Spiritual Movements, Discrimination, and Democracy in Taiwan #23/0313 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula O Mario Aguilar (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) / Porsiana Beatrice (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) Interreligious Dialogue: Religion as Diversity #23/0145.1 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula Q Bochra Kammarti (Cespra EHESS/Ladyss-Université Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris 1) Islamic practices in the professional field in secular context PART I 11:30–12:30 #23/0328 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula N Francesco Galofaro (Università di Torino) Francesco Galofaro, Apprendisti mistici. Padre Pio e Ludwig Wittgenstein (Mimesis, 2022) 12:30–13:30 LUNCH BREAK 60 13:30–14:30 #23/0146.4 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula F Elisabeth Maikranz (Universität Heidelberg) / Roger Revell (University of Oxford) Scripture & Theology 2022: The Diversity of Hermeneutical Approaches PART IV #23/0145.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula Q Bochra Kammarti (Cespra EHESS/Ladyss-Université Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris 1) Islamic practices in the professional field in secular context PART II 13:30–15:45 #23/0242.3 – PANEL FSCIRE, Via San Vitale, 114 | Sala Lettura Anna Mambelli (FSCIRE, Bologna) Joy Denied, Joy Rediscovered: Notes on the Legitimacy of Joy from Classical Greek Literature to Byzantine Christianity PART III #23/0214 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula H Marta Quatrale (Independent researcher, Germany) Defusing the prophecy: Detecting the religious variety in storytelling behind the Reformation and its “forerunners” #23/0187 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula M Massimo Faggioli (Villanova University) / Bryan Froehle (Palm Beach Atlantic University) Synodality and the Synodal Process in Global Catholicism 61 #23/0201 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula O Stephan van Erp (KU Leuven) Catholicity and Diversity I: Varieties in Liturgical Practices 13:30–17:00 #23/0188.2 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula G Alexandra Berdnikova (Russian Academy of Sciences) / Daria Chentsova (Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox University/Moscow State University) Russia and Europe in the late 19th – the first half of the 20th centuries: intellectual and religious dialogue through concepts, representations, and personalities PART II 13:30–18:15 #23/0259 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula C Valentina Bottanelli (FSCIRE, Bologna) / Amina El Ganadi (FSCIRE, Bologna) Religious diversity in Tang China: The reception and integration of Silk Road Religions 14:45–15:45 #23/0228 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula Q Jonathan Farrugia (University of Malta) Fuga Mundi: An ideal incarnated in diverse forms in the Church from the early to the modern era 62 15:00–16:00 #23/0350 – PANEL Biblioteca di Arte e Storia San Giorgio in Poggiale, Via Nazario Sauro, 20/2 Ambasciata d’Israele presso la Santa Sede / FSCIRE Fratelli tutti: un appello alla tolleranza 16:00–17:00 #23/0248 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula M Ulrico Agnati (Università di Urbino Carlo Bo) Ulrico Agnati, Mario Varvaro (eds.), Religion, Ideology, Politics, and Law. A Multidisciplinary Approach in the Frame of European History (Palermo University Press, 2022) 16:00–18:15 #23/0202 – PANEL Plesso Belmeloro, Via Andreatta, 8 | Aula O Stephan van Erp (KU Leuven) Catholicity and Diversity II: Varieties in Communion and Dialogue 63 Abstracts 0145 – PANEL Bochra Kammarti (Cespra EHESS/Ladyss-Université PanthéonSorbonne, Paris 1) Islamic practices in the professional field in secular context (3h) T he Islamic entrepreneurship and markets emerged in non-Muslim and secular countries since four decades with first the food halal market and then in economical sector as tourism, fashion, cosmetics, sport or finance, etc. These professionals and entrepreneurs express the desire to conciliate norms and practices issued from sharîa (Koran and Sunnah) with their professional activities and daily life. This panel will expose different studies on the Islamic practices in the professional field in Muslim minority context. They show conflicts of norms and practices, but also the interpenetrations of cultural codes (Göle, 2005, 2015) that permit to go beyond the conflicts. The contributors will analyze the interactions and interrelations of this economical actors with the state, the society and the dominant culture but also the individual trajectories to better understand the encountered conflicts, the professional conversions and the articulation of the different ordres de grandeurs (Ricoeur, 1991) that means professional, religious, domestic, but also ethical and political as member of a (often different) national community. Finally, this panel wants to discuss how pious Muslims living in secular and minority context express their multiple affiliations through their professional and merchant activities. Transnational comparative studies are welcome. Chair: Bochra Kammarti (Cespra EHESS/Ladyss-Université Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris 1) Speakers: Mehdi Belasri (Cétobac EHESS), The impact of Islamic entrepreneurship in the urban landscape of Sarajevo through consumption places Julie Minders (GERME-Université Libre de Bruxelles), Islam as a tool and a liability in the professional realm. Self-employed Muslim sex-therapists on- and off- line in France and Belgium Nur Yasemine Ural (Universität Leipzig), Funeral Muslim market in France and Germany Mayuko Yamamoto (Cespra EHESS), Teaching Public Value at Muslim Schools? A Franco-British Comparison of Normative Conflicts and Religious Arrangements at work for Muslim Faith Teachers 65 0146 – PANEL Elisabeth Maikranz (Universität Heidelberg) / Roger Revell (University of Oxford) Scripture & Theology 2022: The Diversity of Hermeneutical Approaches (9h) H ermeneutics can be understood as the art of bringing past hearing, events, texts, and contexts into new ways of speaking, new ways of address. In another sense, hermeneutics can also be understood such that everything is a matter of interpretation. In any case, the complexities of hermeneutics, be it theological, scriptural, scientific, or philosophical, bring with them various approaches and presuppositions to the art of interpretation. Exploring the various ways in which theology interprets Scripture and Scripture interprets theology using their own hermeneutical lenses is an exciting area of research and leads to further defining questions. In what ways does the past speak afresh in contemporary life? How might one interpret the ongoing effects of historically determined events, discoveries, and innovations? What are the ways theology and Scripture have been misinterpreted or misrepresented due to a lack of sufficient hermeneutical reflection? The Scripture & Theology panel will address a wide range of hermeneutical challenges facing contemporary biblical interpretation and theology. At its core, the hermeneutical challenges about how one speaks or narrates the Christian tradition opens up new possibilities for further fruitful engagement with how one reads Scripture and its embedded context in the 21st century. From the outset, theology has stemmed from such hermeneutical pursuits. Even Scripture itself can be understood as a collection of hermeneutical attempts to understand the events of God and humans’ experiences of God. The multivarious ways of practicing hermeneutics provide an excellent opportunity for the S&T panel to gain new insight, explore new ideas, and learn how to bring the past into new ways of speaking. For this reason, we hope to further dialogue between various fields and areas of research on hermeneutics in order to spur on constructive and critical engagement. PART I Session I. Relationship between Dogmatics and Exegesis I Chair: Tomas Bokedal (NLA University College/University of Aberdeen) Speakers: Jan Philipp Turck (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster), Dogmatics as Consequent Exegesis 66 Thomas Graff (University of Cambridge), Christ the Non-Word: Holy Saturday and the Limits of Soteriology in Hans Urs von Balthasar Session II. Relationship between Dogmatics and Exegesis II Chair: Arnold Huijgen (Theological University of Apeldoorn) Speakers: Frederike van Oorschot (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg) and Elisabeth Maikranz (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg), Scripture as primary intertext for theology. Interdisciplinary Perspective on Theology’s relation to biblical texts Session III. The Diversity of Hermeneutical Approaches I Chair: Jan Levin Propach (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) Speakers: Mart Jan Luteijn (Evangelische Theologische Faculteit Leuven), Unity in Diversity: A Comparative Analysis of Theological and Contextual Readings Tomas Bokedal (NLA University College/University of Aberdeen), Bridging the Gap Between Past and Present in Bible Translation: A Dialogue on Method with Eugene Nida, Michael Straus and HansGeorg Gadamer Ryan Haecker (University of Cambridge), Origen Against Deconstruction: A Postmodern Patristic Apologia PART II Session IV. Hermeneutical Tasks in Theology Chair: Elisabeth Maikranz (Universität Heidelberg) Speakers: Lena Mausbach (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster), Existential Dogmatics – A perspective on the anthropological potential of sin Gianluca Paolucci (Istituto Italiano di Studi Germanici/Università Roma Tre), “Feel and explain”. On Herder’s Biblical Hermeneutics Session V. The Future of Scripture and Theology Chairs: Roger Revell (University of Oxford) / Michael Borowski (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Speakers: Nikolaos Asproulis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/Hellenic Open University) 67 Tomas Bokedal (NLA University College/University of Aberdeen) Mark Elliott (University of Glasgow) Georg Fischer (Universität Innsbruck) Donald Wood (University of Aberdeen) PART III Session VI. Innerbiblical Interpretation Chair: Arnold Huijgen (Theological University of Apeldoorn) Speakers: André Villeneuve (Sacred Heart Major Seminary), The Way, the Truth, and the Life in the Offices of Priest, Prophet, and King: A Theological Framework for the Restoration of the Human Person Georg Fischer (Universität Innsbruck), How Jeremiah reads the Hebrew Bible, and what we can learn from it Session VII. Historical Approaches to Scriptural Interpretation I Chair: Georg Fischer (Universität Innsbruck) Speakers: Maria Helena Guerra Pratas (Sociedade Científica da Universidade Católica PortuguesaSCUCP/Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências), A Traditional Medieval Approach to Scriptural Interpretation Jacob Zellmer (University of California, San Diego), Did Spinoza Interpret Scripture Dogmatically? PART IV Session VIII. Historical Approaches to Scriptural Interpretation II Chair: Georg Fischer (Universität Innsbruck) Speakers: Christian Grund Sørensen (Aalborg University Denmark), God of peace? Interpretations of the present and the divine. The holistic epistemology of Kaj Munk Jenny Wong (University of Birmingham), Revisiting the Gender-based Scriptures in the Hebrew Bible as a Way to Uplift Women’s Leadership Role in Chinese Churches 68 0147 – PANEL Diana Dimitrova (Université de Montréal) Religion and Diversity in South Asian Traditions (2h) T he panel discusses religion and diversity in South Asian traditions. The papers will focus on the conceptions of diversity by studying questions related to gender and partition in short stories, nationalism and mythologizing of the past in Bollywood films, transformations of ritual practices and the creation of religious space outside of India, in Quebec, as well as the production of sacred space through embodied devotion, while maintaining the socio-religious differences in Kerala, South India. In this way, the issues of religion and diversity are studied in oral, written and visual (iconographic) forms. The fields of inquiry include bhakti, body, local festivals, gender and partition, nationalism, and ritual practice. Significant points of discussion are the role that the concept of diversity and the processes of transformation play in ritual and worship, and the importance of their social and political implications. The discussions will contribute to our understanding of the interrelations between religion, diversity, literature, film and embodied ritual practices. The papers are based on methodological analysis of oral, written and visual texts that have their origin in South Asia. All colleagues have based their research on work with sources in the original Indian languages. Chair: Diana Dimitrova (Université de Montréal) Speakers: Nandi Bhatia (University of Western Ontario), Religious Pluralism in Partition Fiction Sunny Singh (London Metropolitan University), Hindutva Fantasies, the Hindu Far Right in Recent Indian “Historical” and Historical Fantasy Films Diana Dimitrova (Université de Montréal), Radhasoami Ritual Practice: diversity and transformations George Pati (Valparaiso University), Deities, Devotees and the Production of Sacred Space in Thiruvalla, Kerala 69 0148 – PANEL Mercedes Montero Díaz (Universidad de Navarra) / Inmaculada Alva Rodríguez (Universidad de Navarra) Christian Sisterhood (3h) T he “Sorority” has great relevance to build the history of women. This frame makes it possible to visualize phenomena that have configured new mentalities and have achieved social change (such as the vision of women not only as a housewife, but also as an intellectual or professional). These are relevant processes that run the risk of not being “recognized” as History because their gestation was almost invisible and did not occupy the first pages of newspapers or did not have great geostrategic influences. In the case of Christian women, it is necessary to make some qualifications. The term “Sorority” shares a certain semantic meaning with the Christian concept of “Fraternity”. The “Fraternity” is “Charity”, the universal love based on the fact that all human beings are children of God, the Father, and brothers of Jesus Christ. From here is born a consciousness of universal love among all people, which becomes more intimate among those who have received baptism. This context reinforces an academic approach to the study of “Sororities” rooted in Christianity that can give rise to socially valuable phenomena. Chair: Mercedes Montero Díaz (Universidad de Navarra) Speakers: Inmaculada Alva Rodríguez (Universidad de Navarra), Eugenie A. Leonard (1888–1980): The Student Dean Program Beatriz Comella (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia-UNED), Ernestina De Champourcin (1905–1999) From a Literary Sisterhood to Christian Charity Concepción Escrig Ferrando (Universidad De Alcalá), Sorority in Difficulty: Relief Association for the Nuns from Madrid Maria Muñoz Saez-Agero (Universidad de Navarra), “Intellectual Women” or Being a Member of the Ateneo De Madrid at the Turn of Century Mónica Fuster (Pontificia Università della Santa Croce), Missionaries and Indigenous Women: Narratives of Power or Sisterhood? 70 0156 – PANEL Victoria Anne Turner (University of Edinburgh) / Sharaiz Chaudhry (University of Edinburgh) Religion and Class (4h) T his panel seeks to explore the relationship between religion and class, in the sense of religious belief or experience, as well as differences in institutional accessibility between classes. Topics of relevance include, but are not limited to: whether the working class in Britain, much vilified by the current government and media, has access to leadership roles in the established church; what role religious faith plays in addressing food poverty in the UK and elsewhere, for example through food banks in mosques, churches and gurudwaras; the role religion played during the Farmers Protests in India; why the Prosperity Gospel is inspiring religiosity in working class communities in the Global South in a way that Liberation theology did not; and how does class interact with other forms of marginalization (such as race, gender and sexuality) to create particular understandings of religion? The panel aims to understand how class inhibits or inspires religious participation in the institutional aspects of religion and how it interacts with personal belief and social activism. Proposals exploring the intersectionality of class with other social identities, as well as from a variety of global contexts and religions are especially welcomed. Session I. Historical/Theological Approaches Chair: Sharaiz Chaudhry (University of Edinburgh) Speakers: Victoria Anne Turner (University of Edinburgh), Where has the Radical Gone? The Mission to the Working Classes of the Iona Community Betul Yakar (Necmettin Erbakan University), The Procedural Changes of Slavery Regulations Regarding Christianity and Islam Tobias Brandner (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Local and global: a study of international churches in the Hong Kong context Jayabalan Murthy (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg), Re-reading the German Lutheran Mission societies history in Tamil Nadu from subaltern perspective William Glass (University of Warsaw), The Sacred Duty to Become Wealthy Session II. Ethnographical/Theological Approaches Chair: Victoria Anne Turner (University of Edinburgh) 71 Speakers: Luke Larner (University of Roehampton), Feckless Faith: Religion, Social Class, and Intersectional Solidarity in 21st Century England Sharaiz Chaudhry (University of Edinburgh), Islamic Liberation Theology in Practice: A Comparative Analysis of British Muslims’ Activism Against Class Inequality Nathan Dever (University of Edinburgh), Spiritual Expats: Economic Colourblindness as Theological Discourse Lauren Morry (University of Oxford), “A Place of Great Privilege”: Establishment and Class in England Joerg Rieger (Vanderbilt University), Class and its Discontents in the Study of Religion and Theology 72 0160 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Roberto Cipriani (Università Roma Tre) Roberto Cipriani, L’incerta fede. Indagine quanti-qualitativa sulla religiosità in Italia (FrancoAngeli, 2020) (1h) T wenty-two years after the research on Religiosity in Italy, the survey carried out in 2017 also covers 164 subjects appropriately selected, without the pretension of representativeness and generalizability. The stratification of the sample concerns three categories related to the degree (level of obligation, middle-superior diploma, degree), the distinction of gender (man, woman), residence (small towns, medium municipalities, large cities), geographical distribution (north, center, south and islands) and age (young, adult, elderly). The solution of a completely open interview, without predefined questions, was tested. In fact, for almost half of the sample, i.e. 78 cases, the interviewers tried to obtain narratives, reflections, interpretations and evaluations not solicited through specific questions on religiosity. For the rest of the 86 subjects interviewed, the first part was entirely free and the second part was on some concepts-stimuli relating to daily and festive life, happiness and pain, life and death, God, prayer, religious institutions and Pope Francis. The results of the qualitative analysis were also corroborated with sophisticated quantitative instruments: a program called T2K (Text to Knowledge), Lexical Correspondences Analysis and VoSpec procedure (Vocabulaire Spécifique des Groupes d’individus). An analysis sheet similar to a semi-structured questionnaire was prepared to be applied to the interview texts, with the intention of capturing recurring patterns. Discussants: Enzo Pace (Università di Padova) Roberta Ricucci (Università degli Studi di Torino) Roberto Cipriani (Università Roma Tre) 73 0163 – PANEL Kristin Graff-Kallevåg (MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society) New Research on Religion and Populism: Normativities at Play (2h) I n studies of the intersecting field of religion and populism, conflicting normativities are strikingly at play. Even at the level of defining the basic terms, issues of authenticity, legitimacy and ownership are often tacitly present. For instance, it is typically claimed that populists “hijack religion” (e.g. Marzouki et al., 2016), indicating that there is an “authentic” (ownership over) religion that populists misuse. Similarly, the preferred definition of populism may signal which forms of political protests the scholar perceives as acceptable. With reference to two recent interdisciplinary and international compilations on the theme “The Spirit of Populism: Political Theologies in Polarized Times” (Ralston and Schmiedel, 2021), and “Populisme og kristendom” (“Populism and Christianity”, Graff-Kallevåg et al., 2021), this panel explores these dynamics, asking in what ways such implicit normativities affect the relevance and quality of research on the relationship between populism and religion – in particular Christianity. Chairs: Kristin Graff-Kallevåg (MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society) / Ulrich Schmiedel (University of Edinburgh) Speakers: Sven Thore Kloster (University of Oslo), The normativity of Rogers Brubaker’s populism Sturla J. Stålsett (MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society), Conflicting normativities: Comparing approaches and findings in the studies of populism and religion Thomas Lynch (University of Chichester), Populism: A Contested Concept Johanna Gustafsson Lundberg (Lund University), Counteracting Populism: The meaning of body in contemporary debates on religion in liberal societies 74 0164 – PANEL Valentina Napolitano (University of Toronto) / Ulrich Schmiedel (University of Edinburgh) Postmigration: Chances and Challenges for Cross-Disciplinary Research on Religion (3h) T his panel aims to explore the significance of “postmigration” for cross-disciplinary research on religion. Coined in the 1990s, the concept of postmigration has gained traction across the academy in the last few years. Given the concept’s competing genealogies, its connections to postcolonial and decolonial studies, and its traction in empirical and theoretical work, there is no unified or unifying meaning to “postmigration”. Conceptually, scholars from a variety of disciplinary and discursive backgrounds refer to “postmigration” or categories related to “postmigration”. While the topic of migration has had a significant impact on research on religion, including theology, anthropology, sociology, and philosophy of religion as well as cultural, legal, and political studies, “postmigration” – as a phenomenon and as a proposal – has been neither analyzed nor assessed. This panel aims to do just that. It concentrates on the significance of religion as simultaneously essentializing and de-essentializing insider/outsider dichotomies in the controversies that are stirred up by migration in contemporary trans-Mediterranean, European, and American societies. Calling for a conversation across disciplinary boundaries, the panel invites experimental and explorative interventions, including normative accounts, from researchers who approach the concept of postmigration from contextual and conceptual angles. Chairs: Valentina Napolitano (University of Toronto) / Ulrich Schmiedel (University of Edinburgh) Speakers: Silas Allard (Emory University), We Were Always and Are Never Postmigration: Settler Society, Migrant Exclusion, and the Making of America Ryszard Bobrowicz (Lund University), Why Thousands of Refugees at the Budapest Train Station Lowered Xenophobia in Hungary? The Role of Encounter in the “Postmigration” Paradigm Emanuele Iula (Pontificia Facoltà Teologia dell’Italia Meridionale), A Generative Approach for Postmigration Societies Elaine Peña (George Washington University), Space, Pace, and Postmigration at the Parroquia Santo Niño Anna Rowlands (Durham University), Migration and Post-migration in the “Critical Fraternalism” of Pope Francis: a Critical-Friendly Reading Fabio Vicini (Università di Verona), Muslims of Italy: Rethinking Religious Identity and Ethos from a Postmigration Perspective 75 0165 – PANEL Hande Birkalan-Gedik (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main) / Deniz Cosan Eke (Universität Wien) / Besim Can Zirh (Middle East Technical University-METU) Alevi Communities from Local to Transnational Perspectives: Cases from Europe and Turkey (4h) A levis, as religious and cultural communities, have been frequently included in the discussions about internal, international, transnational, and even return migration in recent years. Particularly, transnational Alevi communities in Europe in the past three decades witnessed unprecedent developments about their cultural and political lives. While in Turkey discussions related to their political, cultural, and religious belongings continued, Alevis today are recognized as autonomous groups in several European states. We take transnationalism not as a unilinear transformation of concepts, practices, and actors from one place to another but as a web of complex negotiations and diverse configurations in a greater space and welcome papers with ethnographic perspectives that would treat social, cultural, and political issues such as integration, identity, diaspora, social and religious movements, religious diversities in different cases in Europe as well as in Turkey. We do also expect contributions to assess above issues critically. We will mostly tackle with the changing landscapes and institutions of Alevism in transnational space such as religious and organizational leadership; gender roles within and outside Alevi associations; socio-spatial aspects of Alevi belief practices; music, ritual, poetry, festival, and heritage; cultural brokerage in Alevism. These themes are not meant to be exhaustive and participants can contribute to the panel through interdisciplinary lenses. PART I Session I Chair: Hande Birkalan-Gedik (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main) Speakers: Besim Can Zirh (Middle East Technical University-METU), A Retrospective Reading of the Yurtseverler Birliği (the Union of Patriots) Journal from 1982 to 1989: The Decade Transformed Alevism Hayal Hanoglu (University of Kent), Diaspora in the village: The socio-spatial impact of migration on the place of origin Inci Öykü Yener-Roderburg (Universität Duisburg-Essen), Alevi organizations in Germany and France as a Transnational Political Mobilization Determinant 76 Session II Chair: Deniz Cosan Eke (Universität Wien) Speakers: Gül Ince-Beqo (ICMPD-International centre for Migration Policy Development), Reconstructing ethno-religious identity between transnational and local space: the case of Alevis in Italy Adelaide Madera (Università di Messina), The Status of Religious Minorities in Italy at the Crossroads Between Tensions and Transitions: What is the Legal Room for Alevism? Barbara Lorenz (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz), The Legal Status of Alevi Communities in Austria – Diverging Perspectives on Freedom of Religion PART II Session III Chair: Hege Irene Markussen (Lund University) Speakers: Hande Birkalan-Gedik (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main), Re-thinking Ethnography, ReImagining History: Alevi Women in Trans/national Space Celia Jenkins and Ümit Cetin (University of Westminster), Feminisation and the re-localisation of Alevism in the UK Alevi community Deniz Cosan Eke (Universität Wien), Gender Dynamics in Religious Transnationalism: Alevi Women in the Diaspora Session IV Chair: Besim Can Zirh (Middle East Technical University-METU) Speakers: Erdogan Gedik (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main), Ethnic Encounters in Trans-national Space: Western/Eastern and Turkish/Kurdish Alevism in Turkey and Germany Ahmet Kerim Gültekin (Freie Universität Berlin), The Talips’ Space: Private Piety in Kurdish Alevism Çiçek İlengiz (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity), Therapeutic Power of Being at “Home”: The Sacred-Places in Kurdish Alevism 77 0166 – PANEL David Hamidovic (Université de Lausanne) / Eleonora Serra (Université de Lausanne) Magic in ancient Near East and Middle East (2h) T he panel aims to discuss (1) theoretical issues about “magic” and “religion” in Ancient Near East and the Middle East with precise examples, (2) ancient texts discussing the so-called “magic”, (3) inscriptions and objects relating to “magic”. The panel is mainly focused on Ancient Judaism, Early Christianity, Islam, but it accepts papers on other examples in Ancient Eastern Mediterranean Worlds. Introduction: David Hamidovic (Université de Lausanne) / Eleonora Serra (Université de Lausanne) Session I Chair: Eleonora Serra (Université de Lausanne) Speakers: Mark Geller (University College London), Lamashtu Incantation in Syriac? Gideon Bohak (Tel Aviv University), Jewish Textual Amulets in Late Antiquity: Between Magic, Religion and Medicine David Hamidović (University of Lausanne), The Essenes heal by “the properties of stones” according to Flavius Josephus, Jewish War 2.136: Study of a motif Session II Chair: David Hamidovic (Université de Lausanne) Speakers: Eleonora Serra (Université de Lausanne), “I call upon you, O skull of skulls”: Mesopotamian Necromancy Practices in the Paris Magical Papyrus Edward Epsen (University of Aberdeen), The Providential Grounding of Magic According to Augustine Krzysztof Ulanowski (University of Gdansk), Between Divinatory and Magical Practices in Ancient Mesopotamia 78 0168 – PANEL Hans-Peter Grosshans (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) / Brandon Watson (Universität Heidelberg) Modern Philosophy of Religion: Topics – Methods – Concepts (6h) T he panel unites papers on topics, methods and concepts, which are discussed nowadays in Philosophy of Religion. Papers can present new approaches in philosophy of religion, but can also put forward new interpretations of older concepts in philosophy of religion. Papers may also discuss methods used and topics addressed in philosophy of religion. Chair: Hans-Peter Grosshans (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) Speakers: Piotr Sawczyński (Jesuit University Ignatianum in Kraków), Another kenosis: Tsimtsum and the Kabbalistic ontology of finitude Michiel Bouman (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), God, the Proud Parent? Michael Roseneck (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz), Is it still reasonable to believe in God? Ernst Tugendhat’s psychological attempt at developing a non-metaphysical critique of religion Sybille Fritsch-Oppermann (Technische Universität Clausthal/FH für Interkulturelle Theologie Hermannsburg), The Beauty of Emptiness: Paradoxical Language in Buddhist Teachings, Christian Mysticism and Poetry as a Question for Language Philosophy, Aesthetics and Philosophy of Religion Lieneke Timpers (KU Leuven), Making Sense of God: A Fregean Analysis of Negative Theology in St Ephrem the Syrian Svetlana Konacheva (Russian State University of Humanities), Carnal turn in contemporary hermeneutics: religious-philosophical aspects Victoria Dos Santos (Institute for Philosophical Studies-ZRS Koper/Università di Torino), The Avatar: Digital Bodies and Religious Experience Gorazd Andrejč (Institute for Philosophical Studies-ZRS Koper/University of Groningen), Taking Embodiment Seriously: Rethinking The Philosophy of Religious Language Hans-Peter Grosshans (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster), Comparative Philosophy of Religion 79 0174 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Roger Revell (University of Oxford) Pieter Vos, Longing for the Good Life: Virtue Ethics After Protestantism (T&T Clark, 2020) (2h) T his panel will engage with Pieter Vos’s recent monograph on the continuing yet underappreciated utility of Protestantism’s virtue ethics inheritance. Vos’s book makes a notable contribution to the present renewal of interest in virtue in post-Reformation moral theology. Its contribution is two-fold. On the one hand, it evaluates virtue in the ethics of Calvinism and Reformed Orthodoxy, as well as in the later Kierkegaardian tradition. Vos shows how Protestantism has articulated othercentered virtues from a theology of grace, affirmed the value of ordinary life for virtue cultivation, and emphasized the need for the transformation of this life. In making this case, Vos extends the historical-theological clarifications which have lately been promulgated by Sytsma, Svensson, and others. On the other hand, this project looks to the contemporary moment, arguing for the on-going need for virtue ethics. Here, Vos articulates the enduring promise of the Protestant virtue tradition for reflection on the good life, the character traits needed for living it, and the possibilities of human nature as a source of moral knowledge. This constructive endeavour frames Protestant virtue theology as a significant bridge between pre-modern virtue ethics and late modern accounts of morality. In engaging with this important and timely work, panellists will broker a series of critical discussions on both the historical and constructive dimensions of Vos’s Longing for the Good Life. Discussants: Roger Revell (University of Oxford) Binsar Pakpahan (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Edward David (University of Oxford) Pieter Vos (Protestantse Theologische Universiteit) Jennifer Leith (Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide) David VanDrunen (Westminster Theological Seminary) 80 0178 – PANEL Ryszard Bobrowicz (Lund University) / Ulrich Schmiedel (University of Edinburgh) The Role of Religion in Multi-Faith Refugee Relief: Academics and Activists in Conversation (2h) T his panel aims to analyze and assess the role of religion in multi-faith refugee relief. Arguing from both academic and activist perspectives, the panellists present findings from an interdisciplinary and interdenominational research project on “A World of Neighbours” (AWoN), Europe’s largest multi-faith refugee relief network. AWoN connects faith-based activists in refugee relief work across more than 20 countries. Combining theology, anthropology, and sociology of religion, the project investigates how these activists construct “religion” in their dayto-day work. How is religion interpreted? How do these interpretations of religion impact the negotiation of difference and diversity in refugee relief? And how can the theologies operant in these interpretations foster cooperative and constructive engagement between religions in the public square? Evaluating quantitative and qualitative empirical data collected in the project, the panellists will ask and answer these questions, connecting their findings to current controversies in the fields of diversity of religions, migration, and integration, with a particular focus on lived religion. Chair: Ulrich Schmiedel (University of Edinburgh) Speakers: Idil Akinci (University of Edinburgh) Ryszard Bobrowicz (Lund University) Alessia Passarelli (ResetDOC/FSCIRE, Bologna/Centro Studi Confronti) Atallah Fitzgibbon (A World of Neighbours) Rikko Voorberg (A World of Neighbours) 81 0179 – PANEL Rafal Stepien (Nanyang Technological University) Philosophy of Religion? Buddhist Arguments and Erasures (4h) hilosophy of religion often carries on almost as if there were only one religion” (McKim). “P Given the truthfulness of this assessment and the unjustifiability of the approach it describes, much recent work has been devoted to “Renewing Philosophy of Religion” (Draper and Schellenberg), proposing “Reconfigurations of Philosophy of Religion” (Kanaris), and elaborating various iterations of “A Radical Pluralist Philosophy of Religion” (Burley). This panel builds on such efforts, and thereby seeks to directly advance the conference theme of ‘Religion and Diversity’, by exploring – and expanding – philosophy of religion through the diverse prisms of Asia’s Buddhisms. It includes both theoretical/methodological critiques of / contributions to the philosophy of religion from Buddhist perspectives, as well as substantive augmentations to / interventions in the philosophy of religion from Buddhist sources. Among all the non-Western traditions currently gaining currency in the field, Buddhist thought has exerted by far the greatest impact over recent decades, based in part on the redoubtable analytical sophistication of the arguments its exponents deploy, the sheer quantity and range of its textual canon, and of course the substantial overlaps – and fruitful divergences – between Buddhist and Western worldviews. By drawing on such materials, this panel hopes to stimulate further cross-cultural and interdisciplinary inquiry in the resolutely plural philosophies of religions worldwide. Chair: Rafal Stepien (Nanyang Technological University) Speakers: Douglas L. Berger (Leiden University), The Modern Distancing of Nagarjuna from his Buddhist Roots Davey K. Tomlinson (Villanova University), A Buddhist’s Guide to Self-Destruction: Jñānaśrīmitra on the Structure of Yogic Perception Cristina Pecchia (Austrian Academy of Sciences), Omniscience as a Problem: Disputing Reliability in Religious Matters Agnieszka Rostalska (Ghent University), How Can a Self Be Known? Udayana’s Response to the Buddhist Critique Jonathan Gold (Princeton University), Buddhist Psychology and the Moral Lessons of Relativism Emily McRae (University of New Mexico), Moral Ignorance Beyond Blame: A Buddhist Critique Rafal Stepien (Nanyang Technological University), Global Philosophy of Religion? From Others’ Erasure to Others’ Proofs Roundtable Discussion 82 0181 – PANEL Kerstin Wonisch (Eurac Research, Institute for Minority Rights) / Michael Kramer (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz) Challenges to and Benefits of Islamic Diversity in Europe (3h) T his panel focuses on the accommodation and establishment of Islamic diversity in Europe, namely on the presence of Muslim communities and groups with their different teachings, traditions, rites and claims in liberal-democratic European countries. Intra-religious pluralism particularly within Islam deserves a closer look, not only because of imported global frictions between Sunni and Shia Islam in general, but also because of complex intra and extra religious clashes, altogether with the marginalization of groups differing from the mainstream Sunni orthodox interpretation. It is precisely the inherent pluralism within Islam, which is more and more challenging political and legal frameworks of European countries. Guarantees of the right to freedom of religion are called into question not least due securitization approaches and the ongoing tendency towards a return to state-church sovereignty with the aim to create a version of Islam that fits the respective government’s position and further impacts on marginalized communities. From the Muslim perspective one would ask, what is our role in the society, what is our contribution to it or how do we deal with Islamic diversity? Therefore, the panel should give the multidisciplinary opportunity to think out of the box and to challenge the boarders of given religious-legal and political frameworks. The panel is open to contributions from different disciplines in a comparative and/or single case perspective. Chairs: Kerstin Wonisch (Eurac Research, Institute for Minority Rights) / Michael Kramer (KarlFranzens-Universität Graz) Speakers: Michael Kramer (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz), Empirical data on Islam and the Islamic Religious Community in Austria concerning its relationship to the state Minoo Mirshahvalad (FSCIRE, Palermo), Shi’a Women in Italy: To Live or Forge the Self? Emine Enise Yakar (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University), The Responses of Muslim Scholars towards Dual Identity of Muslim Minorities Sümeyra Yakar (University of Iğdır), The Approaches of Scholars towards the Issues of Muslim Minorities Muhammad Ahsan Qureshi (University of Tampere), The ‘Grand Helsinki Mosque’ discourse: an arena of constructed and conflicting identities Rasool Akbari (Humboldt-Universität Berlin), Political Theology in Iran and its Implications for Islamic Diversity 83 Adelaide Madera (Università di Messina), Angrezi Sharia at the crossroads between new tensions and plural normativities Hüseyin Çiçek (Universität Wien), Notions of Law and Authority in Alevi Narratives 84 0182 – PANEL Peter Admirand (Dublin City University) Comics Studies, Ethics, and Interreligious Encounters (2h) C omics and the burgeoning field of comics studies are suffused with ethical and theological material, and an increasing number of books and articles are examining a range of comics, graphic narratives, and comic strips through various theological and religious studies lenses, including: • Interreligious • Liberation • Postcolonial • Feminine-informed • Religious ethics • Pluralist This panel invites scholars to examine any comic in any medium (comic strip, monthly series, digital comics, graphic narrative/novel) and to focus on ethical and/or interreligious encounters and engagements within those works. Chair: Peter Admirand (Dublin City University) Speakers: Ioannis Xidakis (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens/Independent researcher), Magical Technology in the Neomythological World of Superhero Comic Books Paolo Luigi Branca (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore), When Arabs and Muslims Are the ‘Other’ in Political Cartoons and Images: Counter Examples of a Big Misunderstanding Gianni Trapletti (Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano/Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore), Samuel Stern, Exorcist: The First Two Years Peter Admirand (Dublin City University), God and Evil in Gideon Falls: An interreligious Examination 85 0183 – PANEL Paul Gavrilyuk (University of St. Thomas) Deification East and West: New Approaches (3h) T he panel will consist of a distinguished group of contributors to the Oxford Handbook of Deification, forthcoming in 2024 from Oxford University Press and co-edited by Paul Gavrilyuk, Andrew Hofer, and Matthew Levering. The volume offers four distinct contributions: (1) the most comprehensive, even encyclopedic, treatment of deification to date; (2) methodological and hermeneutical precision; (3) clear articulation of points of convergence and difference, even disagreement on the constitutive elements of deification in different authors and traditions; and (4) foundational significance for future ecumenical dialogue. Papers presented at the session will be based on the drafts of selected volume chapters. The papers will deal with the definitional and hermeneutical questions pertaining to the concept of deification (Gavrilyuk); with the methodological problem arising out of reading deification back into the 2nd and 3rd century Christian sources; and with the theme of deification in 17th–19th century Anglican and Catholic theologians. Chair: Paul Gavrilyuk (University of St. Thomas) Speakers: Paul Gavrilyuk (University of St. Thomas) Norman Russell (St. Stephen’s House, University of Oxford) Mark McInroy (University of St. Thomas) Frederick Aquino (Abilene Christian University) Pantelis Kalaitzidis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/KU Leuven/Westfälische WilhelmsUniversität Münster) 86 0184 – PANEL Mattia Geretto (Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia) Finding Room for Religion and Mysticism in Trans-/Posthuman Philosophies (4h) T he “horizontal” dimension of the posthumanist reflection on the equal dignity between all living beings – which together constitute “life” understood as “zoe”, without prevarications, hierarchies or privileges of species –, leads to what we could call an “immanent mysticism”. Within the posthuman “mysticism of immanence”, one can paradoxically find strong similarities or analogies with some mystical/religious experiences belonging to various traditions, even very distant in terms of place or time. Inside the neo-materialist framework of Transhumanism and, even more so, of Posthumanism – radically anti-hierarchical and anti-dualist –, we want to highlight the points in common and the main differences with both the mystical doctrines of the Western tradition (Franciscanism, Meister Eckhart, the speculation about the doctrines of kenosis etc.) and some oriental religious traditions (Buddhism, Jainism, etc.). These comparative analyses raise many challenging questions: is a “not exclusively materialistic” posthumanism possible? To what extent can we speak of openess to a “spiritual” dimension within the many trans-/posthumanist proposals? This also raises the question of whether there is still room for the proprium of religious experience within trans/posthumanist movements and by virtue of what this room can find its own justification. Chair: Mattia Geretto (Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia) Speakers: Stefano Santasilia (Universidad Autonóma de San Luis Potosí), The Problematic Mysticism of Transhumanism and Posthumanism Orsola Rignani (Università di Firenze), Tests of a Posthumanist (Franciscan) Religion: The Case of Michel Serres Stefano Rozzoni (Università di Bergamo), Re-narrating Francis of Assisi through a Posthuman Lens: Fabulations for Alternative Human-nonhuman Relational Ethics Mattia Geretto (Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia), Posthuman Instances in St. Francis’ Canticle of Creatures and in Meister Eckhart’s Conception of “Nothingness” Sybille C. Fritsch-Oppermann (Technical University of Clausthal/FH für Interkulturelle Theologie Hermannsburg), Transpersonal Co-creation: Buddhist-Christian Encounter with Science about Life José María Toro Piqueras (Universidad de Sevilla), The way of Philosophy versus the way of Poetry: Mysticism in Iranian Cinema 87 Russell J.A. Kilbourn (Wilfrid Laurier University), How to Avoid Speaking, Again: A Posthumanist Negative (A)Theology 88 0186 – PANEL Vincenzo Pacillo (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia) The role of the State as a neutral and impartial organizer of the exercise of religious diversity: suggestions from the European Court of Human Rights and patterns among the States of the Council of Europe (3h) The panel is organised by the ORFECT (www.orfect.net) T he case law of the ECtHR underlines the role of the State “as a neutral and impartial organizer of the exercise of various religions, faiths and beliefs” called to ensure “peace and religious tolerance in a democratic society”. In this perspective, the public intervention in order to guarantee religious diversity will be permitted only when it moves into the stream of neutrality and impartiality. This duty of neutrality and impartiality of the State is incompatible with any power of evaluation by the latter as to the legitimacy of religious beliefs or the modalities of expression of these, and requires guaranteeing pluralism and an authentic “horizontal tolerance” between groups and individuals carrying different worldviews. At the same time, ECtHR case law has pointed out that pluralism, tolerance and a spirit of openness are necessary elements in order to consider a society “democratic”. In this perspective, religious diversity must be granted on the basis of dialogue and a spirit of compromise, which necessarily imply different concessions on the part of individuals which are justified for the purpose of safeguarding and promoting the ideals and values of a democratic society. Aim of this panel is to debate on these points outlined by the Strasbourg Court and then move towards different experiences of managing religious diversity in some different legal systems of the Council of Europe: Italy, Poland, Greece, Spain, Hungary, Sweden and Turkey. Chair: Javier Martinez-Torron (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) Speakers: Vincenzo Pacillo (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia), The role of the State as a neutral and impartial organizer of the exercise of religious diversity: suggestions from the European Court of Human Rights Wojciech Brzozowski (University of Warsaw), Lessons learnt, lessons lost: managing religious diversity in Poland Silvia Angeletti (Università di Perugia), The (uneasy) legal management of religious diversity in Italy 89 Giulia Kakavas (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia), Managing religious diversity in Greece: the case of Mount Athos María José Valero Estarellas (Universidad Villanueva), Managing Religious Diversity in Spain: an ongoing challenge for equality and cooperation Szilvia Köbel (Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary), “The protection of Christian culture shall be the obligation of the State”. The 7th (2018) and 8th (2020) amendments of the Fundamental Law of Hungary Giuseppina Scala (Università Bocconi), The Role of the European Convention on Human Rights in the travaux préparatoires of the forthcoming law on Swedish Religious Communities Matteo Corsalini (Università di Padova), Pick your God and play in Strasbourg. The effects of ECtHR rulings on the management of religious diversity in Turkey 90 0187 – PANEL Massimo Faggioli (Villanova University) / Bryan Froehle (Palm Beach Atlantic University) Synodality and the Synodal Process in Global Catholicism (2h) Session I. Synodality I Chair: Massimo Faggioli (Villanova University) Speakers: Arnold Huijgen (Theological University of Apeldoorn), Synodality from a Reformed Perspective Joe Inguanez (Young Christians Workers-YCW), The Achille’s heel of synodality Michele Dillon (University of New Hampshire), How Synodality Advances Vatican II’s Understanding of the Church as the People of God Discussant: Bryan Froehle (Palm Beach Atlantic University) Session II. Synodality II Chair: Bryan Froehle (Palm Beach Atlantic University) Speakers: José Ignacio Fernández Saldías (Pontificia Università Gregoriana), Theological Aspects for a Synodal Church in the Vatican II Reception in Chile: The First Phase (1965–1985) Jens van Rompaey (KU Leuven), The Synodal Process in Constitutional Context: Mutual Learning with Belgium and Italy Francesco Zaccaria (Facoltà Teologica Pugliese), Synodality and Decision-making Processes: Towards New Bodies of Participation in the Church Discussant: Massimo Faggioli (Villanova University) 91 0188 – PANEL Alexandra Berdnikova (Russian Academy of Sciences) / Daria Chentsova (Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox University/Moscow State University) Russia and Europe in the late 19th – the first half of the 20th centuries: intellectual and religious dialogue through concepts, representations, and personalities (5h) T he general topic of the panel is intellectual and religious interactions between Russia and Europe in the late 19th – first half of the 20th centuries. This period in history was marked by the tragic events of First World War and Second World War; but for creating the crossroads of culture between Russia and the West no less significant was the Russian revolution, after which a number of Russian thinkers found themselves in exile and discovered their second homeland in Europe. Within the panel, we will discuss the religious aspects of Russian emigrant culture and the place of religion in the Russian-European philosophical and intellectual dialogue, trying to answer several questions. What role did religion play in the relations between Russian and European thought of this historical period? How the place of religion in personal and public life was determined in the context of ideological and interfaith dialogue? How the personal religiosity manifested itself? How religious issues were comprehended in philosophy, literature, and art? We invite scholars of religious studies, philosophers, and specialists in Slavic studies to participate in the panel. We assume a synthetic and interdisciplinary approach and therefore welcome scholars who deal with the history of philosophy or historical memory, as well as archivists and scholars who work with original texts, archival materials, and correspondence of the specified period. Chairs: Alexandra Berdnikova (Russian Academy of Sciences) / Daria Chentsova (Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox University/Moscow State University) Speakers: Natalia Vaganova (Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox University), The Sophiological conception of Vladimir Solovyov in the book “Russia and the Universal Church”: origins and transformation Anna Reznichenko (Russian State University for the Humanities), The Metaphysics of Memories and the Mysticism of Forebodings. Nikolas Berdyaev and his Russian Correspondents in the Late 1930s Olga Kusenko (Russian Academy of Sciences), Italian trecento: from a theoretical seminar to a scientific journey. St. Petersburg school of medieval studies on the eve of the Russian Revolution 92 Tinatin Do Egito (Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox University), The Russian religious idea in the works of N. Berdyaev and in the creative work of S. Eisenstein Stefano Caprio (Pontificio Istituto Orientale), The new world in the vision of Vyaceslav Ivanov Elena Besschetnova (Higher School of Economics), In search of the Divine: Yulia Danzas’s religious and philosophical path Katherine Kelaidis (National Hellenic Museum/The Wheel Journal), The Paris School and the Hope of Faithful Resistance: Yesterday and Tomorrow Gianmaria Zamagni (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main), The ways of a Russian theologian. Aspects of the reception of Georgii V. Florovskij’s work Anthony Feneuil (Université de Lorraine), Vladimir Lossky as a French personalist Vladimir Belov (Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia), Russian neo-Kantianism: problems of definition and periodization Tatiana Rezvykh (Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox University), The term “Unergruendliche” in Semyon Frank’s philosophy: origins and context Alexandra Berdnikova (Russian Academy of Sciences), Daria Chentsova (Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox University/Moscow State University), “Struggling for Logos”. B. Yakovenko, V. Ern and S. Frank discussing the ontologism of V. Gioberti and A. Rosmini 93 0189 – PANEL Massimo Leone (Fondazione Bruno Kessler) De-Polarization in Religion and Ethics (3h) P ushing towards the extreme pole can exalt, make us feel unique and pioneering, singular and solitary, members of an elite; it can bind us to the thirst for the new and for discovery; it can feed on the tension generated between extremes. But the polar extremity can also isolate, make us lose our bearings, inebriate us in a race in which we forget everything except the apex, the peak, the summit. Explorers of the extreme are not lacking in the religious and ethical sphere, from the height of holiness to the excess of fundamentalism, from the enthusiasm of the revolutionary to the radicalism of the ideologue. With the contexts, languages and techniques, the polarities of the religious also change and are ignited by new sparks, today increasingly digital and connected with new technologies and artificial intelligence. But new sensitivities of “de-polarization” are also emerging and spreading, even in the technological sphere, looking at the path rather than the goal, at the community rather than the hero, at the human contradiction of tensions rather than the superhuman purity of the poles. Polarization and de-polarization are two pivotal movements in the religion and ethics of our time. The IRS-FBK panel explores this space, fraught with tensions, and begins a reasoned cartography of it, through the voices of its researchers, through collaboration with other research groups, and through interventions by collaborators and guest experts. Chair: Massimo Leone (Fondazione Bruno Kessler) Speakers: Massimo Leone (Fondazione Bruno Kessler), A Polar Semiotics: The Transformation Of Meaning At The Extremes Paolo Costa (Fondazione Bruno Kessler), Depolarization In Ethical Life: A Special Case Of Moral Resilience Lucia Galvagni (Fondazione Bruno Kessler), Moving Between the Poles: A Larger Space for Respect in Bioethics? Remo Gramigna (Università Di Torino), Depolarizzazione e volto. La nuova fisiognomica di Rudolf Kassner Gabriele Marino (Università Di Torino), By Means of Memes. De-Polarization in Religion Online Enrico Piergiacomi (Fondazione Bruno Kessler), The Garden of Hedone: Depolarizing Pleasure and Religion in Christian Hedonism Christian Grund Sørensen (Aalborg University Denmark), Freedom for Loke as Well as for Thor: A Theological Tradition for Ethics of Diversity in Public Dialogue 94 Debora Tonelli (Fondazione Bruno Kessler), Center and Peripheries in a Decolonial Perspective Roland Benedikter (Eurac Research, Institute For Minority Rights), Re-Globalization and DePolarization: 21 Current Trends in the Global Religious Sphere 95 0192 – PANEL Pauline Kollontai (York St. John University) Religion in the Task of Crossing the Boundaries of Prejudice and Distrust (2h) M any conflicts worldwide, within and across borders, are often due to seeing those considered not part of the dominant national, ethnic, political, or religious identity as an unwelcome presence. These situations reflect the inability to see diversity as a positive feature of societies. Unfortunately, religion can promote exclusionist theologies/ideologies that nurture and support prejudice and distrust of those considered “the other”. However, as presented in this session, religion can do the opposite by drawing on internal principles, values, and practices that teach the essentiality of respect, dignity, and justice for all human beings. This Panel brings together the perspectives of various faith traditions and different academic disciplines. The speakers use their own research-based case studies of religious-based organizations working on challenging and overcoming prejudice and distrust in the Korean Peninsula, Myanmar, Israel, and the emerging efforts for religious diplomacy to promote diversity in Europe. The speakers discuss the internal resources and methodologies used by religions, provide insights into the challenges, and evaluate the contributions to overcoming boundaries of prejudice and distrust. Chair: Philip McDonagh (Dublin City University) Speakers: Sebastian Kim (Fuller Theological Seminary), The Problem of Polarization in Conflicts: with Special Reference to Christianity and Communism in the Korean Peninsula Kjetil Fretheim (MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society), Reality Bites: Faith-based Higher Education and Peace Building in Myanmar Philip McDonagh (Dublin City University), Humanitas for the 21st century: The Role of Religion in a Values-led Public Discourse on Global Challenges Pauline Kollontai (York St. John University), Religion Counteracting Jewish Religious Exclusionist Theology and Extremist Violence in Israel 96 0193 – PANEL Taylor Ott (KU Leuven) That’s How the Light Gets in: Challenges to the Constructed Boundaries of the Institutional Church (2h) R ecent decades have seen a great deal of attention given to theologies that self-consciously arise from particular contexts, such as Latin American liberation theology or feminist theologies from the northwestern hemisphere. These theologies challenge the idea of a universally-applicable perspective, especially one that comes from the center of hierarchical power. In line with contextualized theological reflection, this panel seeks to interrogate the effect of theologies done from the margins on the ecclesial identity of the Roman Catholic Church. In so doing, perspectives that have not traditionally informed Catholic ecclesiology not only reveal and challenge structures of power, but complicate where the boundaries of the Church lie and suggest far greater fluidity to “who counts” as the Church than previously understood. The political scene in the U.S., for instance, troubles traditional distinctions between religious and secular spheres, while (hi)stories told from the subaltern gesture toward theological methods that forefront those who suffer from colonialism and its accompanying ideologies. In an effort to redraw – or perhaps erase – traditionally assumed ecclesial lines, the four scholars on this panel turn to questions surrounding synodality, diversity, post-colonial theory, and political theology in order to discuss new visions of ecclesiology and whether the current structure of the institutional Church will be able to meet that challenge. Chair: Taylor Ott (KU Leuven) Speakers: Taylor Ott (KU Leuven) Karen Papellero (KU Leuven) Jens Van Rompaey (KU Leuven) Whitney Harper (KU Leuven) 97 0194 – PANEL Logan Paul Gage (Franciscan University of Steubenville) / Frederick Aquino (Abilene Christian University) Revisiting Newman’s Epistemology (2h) T his session revisits the epistemology of St. John Henry Newman in light of contemporary categories, developments, and concerns in philosophy and theology. First, Dr. Logan P. Gage and Prof. Frederick Aquino provide three arguments that Newman is a fallibilist about knowledge. They argue that, despite some appearances to the contrary in Newman’s corpus, Newman holds that knowledge – and even certitude – can be obtained on fallible evidence. Second, and in contrast to Gage and Aquino, Dr. Gregory Stacey argues that Newman can be classified as a kind of infallibilist about knowledge in light of his discussion of certitude in the Grammar of Assent and Newman’s Theses de Fide. Lastly, Dr. Tyler Dalton McNabb and Michael Devito review the work of Duncan Pritchard and Stephen Grimm, who claim that Newman is a quasi-fideist and a Reformed Epistemologist, respectively. McNabb and Devito then argue that Grimm offers a more plausible reading of Newman as well as offer fresh insights into Newman’s Reformed Epistemology. Chair: Paul Gavrilyuk (University of St. Thomas) Speakers: Frederick D. Aquino (Abilene Christian University), Newman the Fallibilist Logan Paul Gage (Franciscan University of Steubenville), Newman the Fallibilist Gregory R. P. Stacey (University of Bristol), The Infallible Newman Tyler Dalton McNabb (University of St. Joseph), St. Newman: Plantingian or Pritchardian Michael DeVito (University of Birmingham), St. Newman: Plantingian or Pritchardian 98 0195 – PANEL Taylor Ott (KU Leuven) Interreligious Perspectives on Conflict in Communities and Traditions (2h) C onflict is an endemic part of society, an inevitable part of social change, and a common feature of human life. Though it behooves communities and institutions to consider how to navigate such a frequent and challenging phenomenon, conflict has been pushed from sight in many religious communities, or otherwise given inadequate attention. Even while conflict has been under-treated in theological reflection, though, it has often played diverse roles in the development of traditions and the relationships within religious communities and with broader society. This panel seeks to reclaim theological and religious thought on, and practices of, conflict by bringing together diverse perspectives on how conflict is, has been, or should be treated in specific religious traditions and/or communities. From both theological and religious studies approaches, papers speak to questions such as: how do theological doctrines, ideas, or methods – such as nature, personhood, forgiveness, community, or mission – influence traditions’ attitudes toward conflict? What resources have religious communities drawn on to navigate conflict? And what wisdom or insight into conflict might traditions have to offer, or what might traditions need to learn or change in order to address conflict more adequately? Chair: Taylor Ott (KU Leuven) Speakers: Irfan A. Omar (Marquette University), Religion as Critique: Re-Reading Hagar’s Story in Genesis and the Hadith Stephan Ruderer (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), Different traditions, different reactions to conflict? The Catholic Churches in Chile and Argentina and their reactions to the last dictatorships in both countries Emine Enise Yakar (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University), Dual Identity of Muslim Minorities within the Concept of Fiqh al-Aqalliyyāt (Islamic Jurisprudence of the Muslim Minorities) Rafal K. Stepien (Nanyang Technological University), Purifying the Pure Land: Unearthing the Ideological Roots of Buddhist-Islamic Violence in Southeast Asia 99 0196 – PANEL Angelo Biscardi (Istituto Superiore di Scienze Religiose della Toscana) Who will separate us from the love of Christ? A virus? Pandemic and Diversity (2h) T he time of the pandemic allows “unusual” practices and theologies to emerge: it is not only the time of silence and pause, but rather of diversity in many aspects. The rethinking of relationships, a new “humanum” under the guise of the virtual to be welcomed and evangelized, a lay ministeriality to be formed; the experience of the limit, the narration and existential sharing of illness and suffering, the identity of the sacrament of the anointing of the sick...: a great wealth of ideas and challenges that this time proposes. Chair: Assunta Steccanella (Facoltà Teologica del Triveneto) Speakers: Angelo Biscardi (Istituto Superiore di Scienze Religiose della Toscana), L’epoca della pandemia: un corpo diverso per una Chiesa diversa Maurizio Marcheselli (Facoltà Teologica dell’Emilia Romagna), Guardare le cose a partire da una spiritualità della debolezza Dario Vivian (Facoltà Teologica del Triveneto), La cura degli ammalati nel contesto antopologico ed ecclesiale contemporaneo Fabio Frigo (Facoltà Teologica del Triveneto), Un’evidenza: la diversità tra “corporeo” e “spirituale” Luigi Girardi (Istituto di Liturgia Pastorale), Celebrare le esequie (assenza, sala del commiato, benedizione, celebrazione) 100 0197 – PANEL Silvia Cristofori (Link Campus University/FSCIRE, Palermo) / Desirée Sabatini (Link Campus University) Theatre and Religion: Performing Diversity (4h) T hrough the use of an interdisciplinary approach, the panel wants to explore the complex relationships between religion, dramatic texts and performance, with the aim of singling out the ways in which religious diversity – both as internal dynamics and external relations – has been enacted in specific narratives and interpretations, and fully expressed in their staging. We therefore welcome experimental papers that investigate how religious diversity has been shaped by theatrical forms. Thanks to the contribution of scholars from various different backgrounds (historians of religion, theatre historians, anthropologists, etc.), the panel is aimed at opening up a new research field encompassing different cultural and historical contexts. The following is a non-exhaustive list of the topics the panel wants to explore in order to investigate the artistic configurations of religious diversity: • the relationships between theatre and religion in the intercultural balance of power specific to colonial or post-colonial situations; • ritual and theatre: performing arts as an expression of the relationships of the human being to the mystic and the transcendent; • the symbols and myths of theatrical forms as expressions of the relationships between the human being and religion in contemporary theatre. PART I Session I Chair: Federico Ruozzi (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) Speakers: Rosanna Budelli (FSCIRE, Palermo), The Symbols of Islam in the Modern Arab Theater Silvia Cristofori (Link Campus University/FSCIRE, Palermo), Wole Soyinka: Dramatizing the Encounter between Christianity and Oriṣa in Post-Colonial Nigeria Sybille Fritsch-Oppermann (Technische Universität Clausthal/ FH für Interkulturelle Theologie Hermannsburg), Reception and Variations of Japanese Zen (-Philosophy) in Modern Art East and West: Performance/Theatre Nenad Glavan (Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb), Performing Religious Instances in 101 Translations of Communist Mass Performances (45–90) Session II Chair: Nenad Glavan (Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb) Speakers: Marco Papasidero (Università di Torino), The experience of stigmatization as a theatrical performance: a diachronic reading of some case studies Federico Ruozzi (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna), Theatre, Religion, and Blasphemy: Some Case Studies Gianni F. Trapletti (Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano/Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore), Mixing the Sacred with the Profane: the musical “The Book of Mormon” Katie Vlaardingerbroek (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), “I’ve fucked it up so many times. Alleluia”: Exploring liturgical swearing within Emerging Christianity from the lens of theatre and theology PART II Session III Chair: Desirée Sabatini (Link Campus University) Speakers: Desirée Sabatini (Link Campus University), Diversità sulla scena: La mutevole dimensione religiosa della drammaturgia del ventesimo secolo David Beronio and Clemente Tafuri (Compagnia Teatro Akropolis), Le danze delle morti. Il corpo, il tempo e il rituale nella scena contemporanea Irene Scaturro (Sapienza Università di Roma), Sacralità e blasfemia nel teatro di Jerzy Grotowskij: AKROPOLIS dall’Archivio Storico Audiovisivo Centro Teatro Ateneo (Sapienza) Session IV Screening of the film Akropolis (Jerzy Grotowski, 50 min), MIC Direzione Generale Spettacolo Special project 102 0198 – PERFORMANCE Silvia Cristofori (Link Campus University/FSCIRE, Palermo) / Desirée Sabatini (Link Campus University) PRAGMA. A Study of the myth of Demeter Teatro Akropolis production. Directed by David Beronio and Clemente Tafuri, with Roberta Campi, Domenico Carnovale, Luca Donatiello, Giulia Franzone, Alessandro Romi K ore is the nameless girl, daughter of Demeter, the Great Mother, who dispenses the seasons, the goddess of wheat and poppies. While Kore is picking flowers, she is kidnapped by Hades, lord of the underworld, and brought to there. But Hecate absorbs Kore, and transforms her into the very essence of the underworld, giving her the same shape as her. Hecate and Kore thus become a single entity, a double who will be the infernal bride of Hades. Demeter’s pain is boundless, and generates the end of each cycle of rebirth. Only Baubò, a grotesque figure of Dionysian nature, manages to make her laugh by distracting her from her mourning for a moment and dancing obscenely for her. Gods intercede with Hades to leave Kore free to return to her mother. But Hecate/Kore introduces herself to Demeter, and from this meeting a new creature takes shape, in the union of the three goddesses, the divinity of life and death, of cure and destruction. In the myth of Demeter, linked to the first artistic experiences that gave rise to the tragic chorus and the theater, the themes of play and the presence of death in the cycles of nature are intertwined. Pragma. A study on the myth of Demeter is the result of the research conducted on the sources of Greek wisdom and on the philosophical studies of Colli, Kerényi and Nietzsche among others, a reworking of ancient fragments in the presence of the body on stage, through archaic dances and the archetypal power of the tragic vision. 103 0199 – PANEL Natalia Núñez Bargueño (Université de la Sorbonne/SciencesPo) / Julio de la Cueva Merino (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha) / Dries Bosschaert (KU Leuven) History, Diversity and Change: the multilayered reception of the Second Vatican Council (1965–1985) (4h) This panel has been organized with the support of the Asociación Española de Historia Religiosa Contemporánea and the Research Project PGC2018-099909-B-I00, funded by MCIN/ AEI/ 10.13039/501100011033 and by ERDF A way of making Europe. 2 022 will mark the sixtieth anniversary of the start of the Second Vatican Council, a historical event that created an environment of dialogue that radically changed the Catholic Church’s understanding of itself: its mission, its relations with the world and with other churches and faiths. It is generally acknowledged that the council’s documents (Gaudium et spes, Nostra aetate, Dignitatis humanae…etc.) redefined the Catholic Church’s relationship to the modern world, but its full implications, extending beyond the council’s formal conclusion, are still intensely debated today. This panel wishes to reflect on the winds of change and diversity blowing through Rome and the Catholic Church in the aftermath of the Council (1965–1985). Scholars are invited to submit proposals short paper presentations that explore the Council’s impact, and the diversity in its (non) receptions, not only within the Church (and within local/global Catholicism), but also outside of it. Among other things: • The Council in the world, Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, including Oceania and the Pacific • Impact on and reform of Theology, Catholic Social Teaching and Canon Law • Spirituality, religious life, orders and congregations • Lived religion, liturgy, pilgrimages, religious practice • Developments in ecumenism • Relation of the Church to the broader world of science, culture and politics • Gender implications, sexual diversity • Migration, ecology 104 PART I Session I Chair: Dries Bosschaert (KU Leuven) Speakers: István Csonta (Pécsi Püspöki Hittudományi Főiskola), Vatican II’s definition of the different models of Actio Catholica J. Chiaki Watanabe (Aoyama Gakuin University), Activities of religious minority Catholic students in Japan at the time of Vatican II Verónica García Martín (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha), The 1963 questionnaire on the renewal of female religious life: challenges, demands and difficulties related to the aggiornamento in Spain Session II Chair: Natalia Núñez Bargueño (Université de la Sorbonne/SciencesPo) Speakers: Mario I. Aguilar (University of St. Andrews), Latin American Revolutionary Priests and their Response to Vatican II (1968–1980) Joao Miguel Almeida (Universidade Católica Portuguesa), The reception of the Second Vatican Council in Mozambique in the final period of Portuguese Colonialism (1962–1974) Javier Recio Huetos (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Liberation Theology and the boundaries of liberalism PART II Session III Chairs: Dries Bosschaert (KU Leuven) / Natalia Núñez Bargueño (Université de la Sorbonne/ SciencesPo) Speakers: Julio de la Cueva (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha), Spanish communists and the spirit of Vatican II: How the Council changed communism in Spain María José Esteban Zuriaga (Aix-Marseille Université), The reception of the Second Vatican Council in Spain: an approach through progressive clergy in the diocese of Saragossa Edurne Yániz (Universidad Pública de Navarra), Politics or prophecy? The case study of “Curso de teología” para sacerdotes (y laicos) de Pamplona [“Theology Course” for priests (and lay people) of Pamplona] 105 Session IV Chair: Julio de la Cueva (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha) Speakers: Michele Dillon (University of New Hampshire), The multilayered reception of Vatican II in the U.S. and the contested struggle for a relevant Catholicism Monica D. Merutiu (Babeş-Bolyai University), Europe’s Judeo-Christian Tradition and the JewishChristian Dialogue in Light of the Vatican II Council Marialuisa Lucia Sergio (Università Roma Tre), The reform of the Roman Curia from Vatican II to the Praedicate evangelium: laity and ecclesial “governance” between the Council and the post-conciliar period 106 0201 – PANEL Stephan van Erp (KU Leuven) Catholicity and Diversity I: Varieties in Liturgical Practices (2h) T he liturgical practices of the Church have been an important arena in which diversity has been explored, debated, and challenged throughout the centuries. The manners in which distinct Christian communities have gathered in prayer forms an important collection of variety, especially the two official liturgies of the Church: the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours. While there has been great diversity in forms of these liturgies, they both have experienced the centralizing force of the Apostolic See, which curtailed certain expressions in favor of standardized and centralized practices in the form of Traditionis Custodes and Quod a Nobis respectively. This panel will be exploring the questions surrounding the changes which have challenged the use of various previous forms of liturgical celebrations, and the theological significance therein. Central to this panel will be consideration of the standardizing effects upon the liturgy by limiting these other forms for a variety of theological, pastoral, and practical reasons. Panelists will consider the ways in which various forms can be legitimately used as authentic expressions of faith, as well as what the unity of expressions has to offer to the whole of the Church. The abolition of previous forms, such as the restriction of breviaries without reasonable custom, and the use of the extraordinary form of the Mass present two important and helpful cases for considering the hermeneutical tension between variety and homogeneity. Chair: Stephan van Erp (KU Leuven) Speakers: Matthew Hovde (KU Leuven) Ryan McAleer (KU Leuven) Tom McLean (KU Leuven) 107 0202 – PANEL Stephan van Erp (KU Leuven) Catholicity and Diversity II: Varieties in Communion and Dialogue (2h) T he catholicity of the Church can be understood as its capacity to extend outwards and engage meaningfully, not merely with those already internal to the Church, but even with those who exist beyond the visible borders of the Church. This creates an important tension in the concept of catholicity, between the unity proper to those who belong to and constitute the Church, and the variety which nevertheless remains characteristic of the Church’s capacity to express the truth beyond structural means. Similarly, the relationship between the universality of the Church, and the particularity of the instantiations of the Church forms an essential dialectic for the construction of an ecclesiology that appreciates the nature of the Church as “catholic.” The papers in this panel will be exploring such tensions as they present upon the various ways in which catholicity forms an essential component of the Church, contributing to its inherent capacity and proclivity toward dialogue, involvement in contemporary questions of human meaning, and self-understanding as a body composed of particular manifestations of a universal truth. The relationship between catholicity and pluralism in religious dialogue explores the nature of catholicity as a capacity for relevance to the other as a sacramental reality. Furthermore, catholicity contributes to an advancement of the human person and a more human society as conformity to the Gospel corresponds with human flourishing. Chair: Stephan van Erp (KU Leuven) Speakers: Wilibaldus Gaut (KU Leuven) Beshoy Tawadrous (KU Leuven) Praveen Joy Saldanha (KU Leuven) 108 0203 – PANEL Matthias Ehmann (Theologische Hochschule Ewersbach) Minority as a key perspective on religious-Christian diversity in Europe: How are religious life and church structured and interpreted in sociological minority settings? (5h) C hristianity and individual churches, in different countries in Europe, were socially formative and dominant as majority churches for many centuries. This was the result, for instance, of state or regional church constitution and its consequent structuring. The situation changed rapidly, however, at the latest during the 20th century. Freedom of religion and belief, advancing secularization, exclusion, and oppression, lead to various sociological minority situations of Christian communities and churches in Europe. Christianity and the church landscape differentiated itself, in addition, in Europe during the early 21st century. This was due, amongst others, to migration and to a variety of international congregations, which are often anchored in global church networks. A plurality of sociological minority settings is therefore perceptible, which has different roots and causes, and corresponds to different structures and interpretations of religious-Christian life and of being church. Situated within this context of a social and religious diversification of European societies, the panel intends to approach its task from different perspectives by examining the question about how the sociological circumstances of minority situations and their perception by believers, might affect religious practices and the social structures of the church. Chair: Matthias Ehmann (Theologische Hochschule Ewersbach) Speakers: Gert Steyn (Theologische Hochschule Ewersbach), Come over to Macedonia and help us!” (Acts 16:9): Reflections on the sociological composition of the first church in Europe Andreas Heiser (Theologische Hochschule Ewersbach), The Free Evangelical Church as Minority Church: Constellations, Perceptions, Polemics in the Early Period (19th Century) Daniel Buda (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu), Romanian Orthodox Church Life and its social and mentality restructuring in European Diaspora situations Georgios Vlantis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/Ecumenical Council of Churches in Bavaria), Evangelization or Diaspora? Eastern Orthodox Minorities in the West Elorm Nick Ahialey-Mawusi (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn), Reforming Theology: Transition from the First Order Theology of churches with African backgrounds to the Second Order Theology of Post-migration Churches with African backgrounds in Germany 109 Matthias Ehmann (Theologische Hochschule Ewersbach), Migration, a Sociological Particle Accelerator for Denominational Minorities in the West: Perspectives from Theologies of Migration on Minority Settings Markus Iff (Theologische Hochschule Ewersbach), Continuity and religious identity: A free church perspective Matthew Ryan Robinson (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn), Beyond Unity: Mutual Understanding of Difference as an Ecumenical Goal Stefanie Conradt (St. Mary’s College, University of St. Andrews), A Practical Theology on Ecclesiology: In conversation about mission with four local congregations: A Theological Action Research Michael Schroth (Theologische Hochschule Ewersbach), A (small) gap in the religious market? Free Churches in Germany in the Perspective of Modernization Theory 110 0204 – PANEL Silvia Scatena (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) / Dries Bosschaert (KU Leuven) 1962–2022: Vatican II sixty years after. New contributions and perspectives of the historical studies on the Council (6h) This panel is co-organized by the journal Cristianesimo nella Storia and the KU Leuven Centre for the Study of the Second Vatican Council. W ith a view to the sixtieth anniversary of the beginning of the Second Vatican Council in October 2022, it is often claimed that everything has been said on the history of the Council. This panel aims to critically question this thesis by focusing on contemporary historical research on the Second Vatican Council. After the years characterized by a certain hypertrophy of the debate on the Council’s interpretations, which has not been accompanied by a parallel effort in terms of study and/or publication of new sources, historical research on the Second Vatican Council, however, has surely not stopped and there have been some significant contributions still in need to be known, shared and discussed. We believe that the sixtieth anniversary of the beginning of the Second Vatican Council, and more generally the overall ecclesial context characterized by the opening of the complex synodal process promoted by the current pontificate, can be an opportunity for putting the results of historical research on the last Council into circulation. In doing this, these researches in different states of advancement will surely benefit from a moment to share ideas among the ones who have been working on some aspects of the history of the Council and those who have just begun to work on them. In doing so, this panel will therefore be the occasion for a moment of dialogue and exchange on the challenges and the future for the Council’s history in the 21st century. PART I Chairs: Silvia Scatena (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) / Dries Bosschaert (KU Leuven) Session I Chair: Dries Bosschaert (KU Leuven) Speakers: Simon Beentjes (KU Leuven), The Catholic Patriarchate Debate in the 1950s: a Case-Study on the PreConciliar Problem 111 Isaak Deman (KU Leuven), Exploring the Similarities and Differences between the Vota Antepræparatioria of the Bishops and the Roman Curia on Catholic Education and Formation Chidiebere Obiora Nnabugwu (KU Leuven), Are They Really “African Vota”? The Vota from Africa Revisited Jose Maripurath Devassy (KU Leuven), Were the Expectations met? The Vota from the Eastern Catholic Churches and the First Drafts of the Pre-Conciliar Oriental Commission Session II Chair: Silvia Scatena (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) Speakers: Francesco Corvo (FSCIRE, Bologna), “Cum Petro et sub Petro”. For an History of Ad Gentes n.38 Massimiliano Proietti (FSCIRE, Bologna), “Not less than ten years”: Larraona’s Projects for the Implementation of the Liturgical Constitution in 1963 Gabriella La Mendola (FSCIRE, Bologna), The Reception of Roncalli’s Pastoral Style at Vatican II Elia Orselli (Independent researcher, Bologna), Hébert Roux at Vatican II: the Council and the Ecumenical Dialogue in France PART II Session III Chairs: Silvia Scatena (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) / Dries Bosschaert (KU Leuven) Speakers: Rolando Iberico Ruiz (KU Leuven), The Participation of the Archbishop of Lima (Peru) Juan Landázuri Ricketts in the Preparatory Phase of Vatican II Piotr H. Kosicki (University of Maryland), Reformation or Counter-Reformation? Vatican II seen from the People’s Republic of Poland Claire Maligot (SciencesPo), Vatican II as Lived and Experienced by Non-Christians 112 0209 – PANEL Jan Levin Propach (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) Eucharistic Metaphysics (5h) T raditionally, the Eucharist has been the center of Christian liturgical life: most Christian liturgies include Jesus’ words: “This is my body” and “This is my blood”. In Catholic, Lutheran, and Orthodox Christianity these words have been interpreted in terms of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ, which refers to the belief, that Christ himself is truly present under the figure of bread and wine during the eucharistic service. In the past, the truth of this Christian mystery was beyond question, and so speculative and innovative theories were designed that influenced Western metaphysics until today. Nowadays, the truth of the Christian mystery can no longer be presupposed and, therefore, it is essential to look for contemporary ontological frameworks in which the doctrine of the Real Presence is conceivable at all. This panel seeks to ask which ontology is appropriate for spelling out the Real Presence of Christ. On the one hand, this panel wants to trace which innovative models have been developed to give ontological foundation to the Real Presence of Christ in the past. On the other hand, lines of development in contemporary ontology will be examined to see if they are suitable for expressing the Real Presence of Christ today. Chair: Jan Levin Propach (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) Session I. Historical Perspectives Speakers: Jan Levin Propach (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Making Compatible Cartesianism and Christian Mysteries: Leibniz’ De Transsubstantiatione from 1668 Jacob Zellmer (University of California, San Diego), Spinoza on Embodying Christ: Eucharist and Loving-Kindness Session II. Substance Ontological Concepts Speakers: Angelika Wimmer (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Transformed Matter, Embodiment and the Eucharist Michaël Bauwens (Universiteit Antwerpen), A Spousal Metaphysics of the Eucharist: Persons, Powers and Mary Andrea Strickmann (Ruhr-Universität Bochum), Limits and consequences of modern (metaphysical) theories of beeing a person with respect to Eucharistic metaphysics 113 Session III. Alternative approaches Speakers: Domingos Faria (Universidade de Lisboa), A Social Model of Eucharist Peter Paul Morgalla (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg), Eucharistic Metaphysics and Phenomenology–On the (Im-)Possibility of a Phenomenological Metaphysics of the Eucharist. A Comparison between Jean-Luc Marion and Robert Sokolowski Damiano Migliorini (Università di Verona), Eucharist and Gunk-Relational Ontology 114 0214 – PANEL Marta Quatrale (Independent researcher, Germany) Defusing the prophecy: Detecting the religious variety in storytelling behind the Reformation and its “forerunners” (2h) I f we take into account the political opposition of the newborn movement of the Reformation to an established theological institution, as the Roman-Catholic Church was, the implementation of alternative practices and perspectives was also a matter of storytelling. A certain reference to the past assumed on both sides the role of a legitimizing tool: in the Catholic perspective it was an attempt of assimilation to former heresies or puzzling figures, in the eyes of the Reformers, the legitimation of the conflict towards an established authorities was grounded on a certain “martyrology” of the past, interpreted as a prophetical announcement of the changes they were about to promote: if Hus was the goose, Luther was the swan, Savonarola became a “holy man” and a pioneer, Luther was represented as Joachim of Fiore, to show “who was the monk, actually”, and so on. If, on the one hand, this reference to the past as the projection of a core announcement of renewal into the future – i.e. the present condition – was a powerful tool in terms of eschatological overtone of the own undertaking, on the other hand, in the interpretation of former examples of diversity as mere anticipation of the current fulfilment, the core of the religious variety in them was lost. Can we try to detect the languages and practices of these ‘forerunners’, as well as the process development from being rather unrelated events into becoming prophetical anticipations of something yet to come — whether good or bad? Chair: Marta Quatrale (Independent researcher, Germany) Speakers: Andrea Di Carlo (UCC University College Cork), Josiah, Jeremiah, and the Middle Ages: The Biblical and the Medieval Foundations of Anglicanism Maria Fallica (Sapienza Università di Roma), Clement of Alexandria in 16th-Century Germany: A troublesome Forerunner Cora Presezzi (Istituto Italiano di Studi Germanici), Stereotypes of Machiavelli in Early Modern Confessional Cultures Ludovico Battista (Sapienza Università di Roma), Johann Cochlaeus and the immense Mercy of God towards the German folk: An Erasmian leitmotiv? Marta Quatrale (Independent researcher, Germany), Jan Hus’ theological legacy and its reception as forerunner of the German Reformation: A straightforward path? 115 0215 – PANEL Thomas Cattoi (Jesuit School of Theology-Santa Clara University/ Graduate Theological Union) George Florovsky’s Neo-Patristic Synthesis and the contemporary Catholic turn to contextual Catholic theology (2h) T he purpose of this panel is to explore the points of contact between the neo-patristic vision of Georges Florovsky and the contemporary Catholic turn to contextual theology. The project starts with a number of questions: what can contemporary Catholicism learn from the Orthodox debates around Florovsky’s work and its reception? In what is Florovsky’s vision relevant to a contemporary Catholicism that is increasingly aware of its diversity? And conversely, what can contemporary Orthodoxy learn from the Catholic embrace of contextual theological reflection and Catholicism’s growing appreciation – especially in the wake of Vatican II – of theological inculturation? Can Orthodoxy resist the tendency to think in dichotomous terms about “the wisdom of the Fathers” and contemporary theological reflection? The papers will explore issues of theological hermeneutics drawn from Florovsky’s work as well as from the Nouvelle Theologie period and contemporary Catholic authors such as Stephen Bevans and Robert Schreiter. Chair: Paul Gavrilyuk (University of St. Thomas) Speakers: Thomas Cattoi (Jesuit School of Theology-Santa Clara University/Graduate Theological Union), Georges Florovsky’s retrieval of the Patristic vision and contemporary Catholic contextual theology: the beginnings of a conversation Massimo Faggioli (Villanova University), History vs. Memory in Catholic Theology Today Nikolaos Asproulis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/Hellenic Open University), The Fathers as a means or as a normative criterion of doing Orthodox theology? Florovsky in dialogue with Nouvelle Theologie on the nature of theology Viorel Coman (KU Leuven), Theology with a Perennial or Contextual Face? Georges Florovsky and Theologies of Inculturation in Dialogue 116 0217 – PANEL Joseph Marko (Karl-Franzens Universität Graz) Religious Diversity, State, and Law: National, Transnational and International Challenges (1h) C urrent dynamics in and between religion, state, and law pose theoretical and practical challenges. After all, long-term processes of transnationalization, secularization, de- secularization, and political mobilization of and by religions fostered wide-ranging and fundamental transformations in various regards. Among others, they are of great relevance for issues of social and system integration within liberal democratic states on the one hand, and for international relations on the other. In order to elaborate on these challenges, it is necessary to fundamentally put the Westphalian paradigm with its duality of separationism and identitarianism into question, thereby requiring new conceptual and methodological thinking about the relationships of state, law, religion, and cultural diversity in general. Based on the forthcoming publication of the book Religious Diversity, State, and Law: National, Transnational and International Challenges with Brill, this panel aims at discussing inter- and intra-disciplinary perspectives of political, religious, legal, and cultural dimensions. In particular, speakers will elaborate on the consequences of different configurations of religious pluralism through concurrent processes of secularization and de-secularization after the worldwide dissemination of models of nation states and on processes of politicization of religion and their role in conflict settings. Chair: Kerstin Wonisch (Eurac Research, Institute for Minority Rights) Speakers: Michael Kramer (Karl-Franzens Universität Graz), Structural Guiding Principles for dealing with ‘the Islam’ in Europe within the Trilogy of Normativity, Social Behaviour and Political Theory Alessandro Ferrari (Università dell’Insubria/FIDR), Human Rights and the Osmosis between Secular and Religious Systems. The Post-modern European Right to Freedom of Religion through the Prism of the Islamic Veil Jocelyne Cesari (University of Birmingham/Georgetown University), Beyond the State Law versus God´s Law Dilemma: A Genealogical Approach to Islamic Concepts of Law, Politics, and Sovereignty 117 0218 – PANEL José Ramón Rodriguez Lago (Universidade de Vigo) Women believers working for Peace, Freedom (1915–1963) (2h) T he works of Jane Adams, Vera Brittain, Eglantyne Jebb, Barbara Ward or Betty Friedan have gone down in history for a civic commitment that, starting from their religiosity, took shape in the struggle for peace, freedom and social justice. From the mobilization of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (1915), to the publication of The Feminine Mystique (1963), there are still many untold stories of the many women who, from diverse religious sensibilities, made outstanding contributions to these causes. This panel aims to contribute to the visibility of their work and their figures, analyzing the influence exerted on them by the various stories associated with the spirit. Chair: Natalia Núñez Bargueño (Université de la Sorbonne/SciencesPo) Speakers: Ángela Perez del Puerto (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Spanish Catholic Women: From the dormant voice to the verbalization of change (1940–1965) José Ramón Rodriguez Lago (Universidade de Vigo), World Religion. Ruth Cranston and the search for global ecumenism (1926–1956) J. Chiaki Watanabe (Aoyama Gakuin University), History of the Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz in Japan (1928–1953) Fernanda Rossini (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Dorothy Day: “Don’t call me a saint.” 118 0221 – PANEL George Harinck (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Neo-Calvinism and Diversity (2h) T his panel focuses on the role and function of diversity in the neo-Calvinist tradition, started by Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920) and others. Like the Reformed tradition as a whole, this tradition displays a conservative bias, but is also known for its fundamental and striking – almost postmodern – theological and philosophical critique of modernist uniformities and a theologically motivated celebration of all kinds of diversities. Attention will be paid to the inherited Calvinist tradition: what did John Calvin say about diversitas and varietas in creation, in social structures, in the sphere of religion, or in human relations? What diversity meant to Kuyper will be illustrated by his attitude towards the Jews as a recognizable and non-Christian minority on the one hand and part and parcel of the 19th century “nation” concept on the other hand, and by the function of race in relation to religion and culture, both in his heliotropic worldview and in the travelogues of his tours to the United States and around the Mediterranean. Two other lectures discuss the possible contribution of the neo-Calvinist tradition might to two contemporary practical-ethical contexts of debate about diversity: gender and post-colonialism. Does it possess the potential to do justice to these two contemporary challenges, correct possibly unfruitful conservative applications within the reformed tradition itself, as well as overcome potential contemporary deadlocks? Chair: George Harinck (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Speakers: Erik De Boer (TU Kampen), “Not only bounty, but also variety”. Looking for diversity in the quest for unity of John Calvin’s thought Gertjan Schutte (European University Institute), The tension between religious diversity, commercial society, and civil equality: Abraham Kuyper’s representation of Jews and money George Harinck (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Kuyper’s heliotropic view of history and racial differences Ad De Bruijne (TU Kampen) and Loïs Oosterhof (TU Kampen), Neocalvinism’s vision of diversity and two contemporary challenges: (a) Society’s struggle to do justice to a growing specter of gender identities; (b) Postcolonial criticisms of global cultural power-mechanisms 119 0223 – PANEL Maria Cristina Ivaldi (Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”) Challenge and chance of religion diversity in multicultural societies (6h) The panel is organized by DiReSoM Research Group (Diritto e religione nelle società multiculturali–Law and Religion in Multicultural Societies) T he panel seeks to explore the implications and outcomes that religious diversity has in the multicultural societies, mainly from a legal point of view. The project aims to analyze the role and the implications of the different religion belongings, within the single communities of faith and how they are expressed in the secularized societies, focusing on processes of dialogue and accommodation. DiReSoM invites contributions which are related, but not limited to, the following guiding questions: • belonging and dissidence in religious communities and faith group; • religious affiliation and diversity in secular societies. PART I Session I. Belonging and dissidence in religious communities and faith group Chair: Pierluigi Consorti (Università di Pisa) 1. Historical Perspectives Speakers: Alarico Barbagli (Università degli Studi di Catanzaro “Magna Graecia”), A legal post-Tridentine system about religious diversity: The Summa omnium Haeresum et catalogus schismaticorum haereticorum et idolatearum of Sebastiano Medici (1581) Ferruccio Maradei (Università degli Studi di Catanzaro “Magna Graecia”), De Albanensium seu Græcorum peculiari cura habenda: Historical and legal issues of the Byzantine rite in Calabria during the post-Tridentine age between tradition, diversity and religious identity Matteo Fiocca (Università di Genova), A statute for the “Nazione ebrea commerciante” (Jewish merchants). The privileges of 1740 regarding religious tolerance and commercial policy in eighteenthcentury Naples 2. Religious Groups Perspectives Speakers: Daniela Tarantino (Università di Genova), “Diversity is a valuable resource”. Migrants in the recent papal magisterium 120 Cristina Dalla Villa (Università di Teramo), Charismatic and hierarchical gifts in the Church of the third millennium Luigi Mariano Guzzo (Università di Pisa), An intercultural comprehension of canon law Maria Cristina Ivaldi (Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli), Sport and religious diversity. The approach of the Catholic Church Enrica Martinelli (Università di Ferrara), Who is a Jew? What is a Jew? Fabio Franceschi (Sapienza Università di Roma), Freedom to change religion and belief and punishment for apostasy PART II Session II. Religious Affiliation and Diversity in Secular Societies Chair: Pierluigi Consorti (Università di Pisa) 1. General Perspective Speakers: Giancarlo Anello (Università di Parma), Religious Diversity as a Resource of Religious Diplomacy Mario Ferrante (Università di Palermo), Religious identity, culture, secularism and intercultural dialogue Western perspective Maria Luisa Lo Giacco (Università di Bari “Aldo Moro”), Religious affiliation and diversity in secular societies: when a cake is a weapon in the culture wars Fabio Balsamo (Università di Napoli Federico II), Personal data protection and religious conversion in EU Law Caterina Gagliardi (Università di Napoli Federico II), Exclusion and resignation from a religious community: Identity and protection of rights Rosa Geraci (Università di Palermo), Consumerism and spirituality: A marketing analysis of religion in a multicultural society 2. National perspectives Speakers: Inês Granja (Universidade Católica Portuguesa), A close up on Portuguese case law concerning religious diversity Anita Stasulane (Daugavpils University), Measuring Religious Belonging in Latvia: Controversies and Debates Stefano Testa Bappenheim (Università di Camerino), Amor omnia vincit: Abu Dhabi modernises family law for non-Muslims in a multi-religious perspective 121 0228 – PANEL Jonathan Farrugia (University of Malta) Fuga Mundi: An ideal incarnated in diverse forms in the Church from the early to the modern era (1h) F uga mundi was one of the ideal ways through which early Christians tried to persevere in holiness and life-long witness as the era of martyrdom drew to a close. Finding its roots in the books of Maccabees, early Christian monasticism developed in different forms according to the charism of a number of founders. The panel will analyze certain aspects of this movement from the point of view of two disciplines: the textual and the historical. In primis, the analysis of particular texts from the Cappadocian Fathers (late 4th century) will elucidate how Christians in the Patristic age perceived this form of life, and which answers they sought through it. This will be followed by an analysis of archival texts from the post-Tridentine period in Malta. Such sources evidence how the original ideal of fuga mundi was applied to female monastic life in this period. The origins of monasticism in Malta are lost in the mists of unknown ages. The earliest documentary sources known to date are the letters of Gregory the Great which, while dealing with issues in the local church, include references to monastic communities. Thirdly the study of the life of the only Maltese woman, Suor Geltruda Cumbo, to be declared a venerable by the church in this period, will evidence how fuga mundi continued to be recognized as an ideal path leading to canonizable sanctity by the institutional church. Chair: Nicholas Joseph Doublet (University of Malta) Speakers: Jonathan Farrugia (University of Malta), Outlines of Cappadocian Monasticism: Continuity and Originality Nicholas Joseph Doublet (University of Malta), Fuga mundi and its Application to Female Monastic Life in Seventeenth-Century Malta Petra Caruana-Dingli (University of Malta), A Seventeeth-century Maltese woman in Palermo: Recreating the Life Story of Suor Geltruda Cumbo 122 0230 – PANEL Alessia Passarelli (ResetDOC/FSCIRE, Bologna/Centro Studi Confronti) Theologies and Practices of Religious Pluralism: Christian perspectives (6h) T his panel is part of a larger project “The Theologies and Practices of Religious Pluralism” organised by Reset Dialogues on Civilizations (Milano), the University of Birmingham, the Berkley Center at Georgetown University, and the Foundation for Religious Sciences (Bologna). The project will investigate current debates and issues on pluralism within and across religious traditions and how some of these debates are reshaping the status of religion in different public spaces. The proposed panel is composed of three sessions respectively dedicated to Catholicism, Orthodoxy and Protestantism addressing the theologies and practices of intercultural and interreligious encounters within each Christian tradition. Major historical events such as the East and West Schism or the Reformation have impacted the Christian understanding of religious diversity from the West and beyond. The creation of the Ecumenical movement(s) and the Second Vatican Council initiated shifts in thinking about religious diversity among Christians as well as the regime of truth of other religious traditions. On the other hand, we witness the “reverse mission” of Christians (mainly Pentecostals) from outside the West bringing back the Gospel into a secularized world. Additionally globalization has accelerated the religious pluralism of historical Christian minorities as well as their increased visibility in Western countries (see for instance the Orthodox Diasporas or the Protestant denominations). PART I Session I. Session on Protestantism Chairs: Debora Spini (NYU Florence/Centro Studi Confronti) / Jocelyne Cesari (University of Birmingham/Georgetown University) / Giancarlo Bosetti (ResetDOC) Speakers: Christophe Chalamet (Université de Genève) Fulvio Ferrario (Facoltà Valdese di Teologia) Letizia Tomassone (Facoltà Valdese di Teologia) Darrell Jackson (Whitley College, University of Divinity) Alessia Passarelli (ResetDOC/FSCIRE, Bologna/Centro Studi Confronti) 123 Paolo Naso (Sapienza Università di Roma) PART II Session II. Session on Orthodoxy Chairs: José Casanova (Georgetown University) / Jocelyne Cesari (University of Birmingham/ Georgetown University) Speakers: Kristina Stoeckl (Universität Innsbruck) Pantelis Kalaitzidis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/KU Leuven/Westfälische WilhelmsUniversität Münster) Elizabeth Prodromou (The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University) Cyril Hovorun (Stockholm School of Theology) Aristotle Papanikolaou (Fordham University) Katerina Pekridou (Conference of European Churches) Session III. Session on Catholicism Chairs: Giancarlo Bosetti (ResetDOC) / Jocelyne Cesari (University of Birmingham/Georgetown University) Speakers: Alberto Melloni (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) José Casanova (Georgetown University) Sandra Mazzolini (Pontificia Università Urbaniana) Ilaria Macconi Heckner (FSCIRE, Palermo) Riccardo Cristiano (ResetDOC) 124 0231 – PANEL Adele Valeria Messina (FSCIRE, Bologna) Quest for Religious Diversity (2h) T here is something far more gifted going on here than the title: the panel argues in detail for an understanding of religious diversity as a religious right as well as the right to cultural diversity. Contributions, revolving around the liberty of conscience, offer both European and non-European perspectives on the topic through presenting individuals, political actors or institutions, and theological movements who actively deal with religious diversity. They range from a historicalpolitical perspective to theological and juridical approaches and comparative literature forms. The choice of topics aims at showing how connections can be made across time and space between the monotheistic traditions and the religion of Taoism from ancient China. Chair: Adele Valeria Messina (FSCIRE, Bologna) Speakers: Lucie Robathan (McGill University), Refusal, Resurgence, and (Self-)Recognition: Indigenous Presence in the Settler-Colonial Present Tian Zhang (Central China Normal University), Taoism and peasant uprisings in China Yaron Catane (Bar-Ilan University), Rabbi Kook’s Ideas on Religious Diversity Kyriaki Topidi (European Centre for Minority Issues), Digital Religion and Muslim Women: An Intersectional Analysis of Online Hate Speech Alberto Ventura (Università della Calabria), Islam Notion of Religious Diversity: The Mechanism of Dhimma (“protection”) Jennifer Fiona Griggs (Universität Osnabrück), Theologies of Religious Diversity in the Middle East and the “Rights” of the Religious Other 125 0232 – PANEL Hanan Fara (University of Birmingham) Representations and Religious Diversity within Higher education (1h) T he place of religion in universities and higher education institutions has attracted attention in recent years. This attention comes from various stakeholders, such as scholars of higher education and religion, higher education leaders and policymakers; this is primarily due to the growth of religious diversity on campus. In addition, concerns around shared worship spaces, faith identities, equal opportunities, student religious diversity and conflict management mean that university leaders and administrators need to ensure that religion is at the forefront of most discussions. This panel will explore the future of religion and belief within higher education institutions. It offers insight into the tensions and challenges faced by staff and students of all faiths and none, navigating their identities with the various university spaces. We explore how religious representations play out on campus and how they can have profound implications for the day-today experiences of staff and students, their identities, and their sense of belonging and being and ability and fitting in on campus. Chair: Hanan Fara (University of Birmingham) Speakers: Eva Momtaz (University of Birmingham), Navigating Faith Identities: Paradise Lost in UK Higher Education Hanan Fara (University of Birmingham), The spatiality of the Muslim students’ experience: The secular vs sacred space in the British university campus and its impact on Students’ faith identity Nadia Talukder (Newman University), The world as a stage: Negotiating faith identity in Catholic settings for ITE (initial teacher education) 126 0233 – PANEL Antonio Gerace (FSCIRE, Bologna/KU Leuven) The Creed Atlas (3h) T he panel aims at studying the translations of the Creed – meaning both the Apostolic and the Nicene-Constantinopolitan ones – in the Early Modern Era, through the analysis of primary sources such as catechisms and manual of doctrines, with specialists in different languages, more specifically Latin, Greek, Coptic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Armenian and Arabic, also exploring the new opportunities that digital tools have introduced while researching on digitized primary sources. The panel will be also focused on the translations that Spanish and Portuguese colonizers made for the conquered peoples of the Indies. Actually, this “translating” phenomenon interested both Catholics and Protestants: the panel will investigate the translations of the creed transconfessionally. This approach will shed light on the differences between translations of the creed in the same language but coming from a different confessional milieu, improving our awareness of the semantic nuances occurring while defining the theological foundation of the faith. Chair: Antonio Gerace (FSCIRE, Bologna/KU Leuven) Speakers: Carla Tronu (Kansai Gaidai University) Antonio Gerace (FSCIRE, Bologna/KU Leuven) Marianna Napolitano (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) Federico Alpi (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) Riccardo Vigliermo (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) Costanza Bianchi (FSCIRE, Bologna) Nikolaos Kouremenos (Volos Academy for Theological Studies) Valentina Bottanelli (FSCIRE, Bologna) 127 0234 – PANEL Francis Messner (Université de Strasbourg) Is the law of God superior to the law of men (humans)? (1h) T he regularly invoked theme in Europe of the superiority of the law of God over the law of men (human beings) is inscribed in a socio-religious context of secularization and in reaction to this evolution of identity affirmation. It gives the impression of a dead-end confrontation between two normative systems. Opposed to human rights including positive and negative freedom of religion, respect for human dignity and equality between women and men, based on rationality and ethics, would be a timeless and untouchable law revealed and desired by God. This confrontational stance has left its mark on European populations and created a strong feeling of mistrust towards all other religious forms of normative regulation (Muslim law, Hebrew law, Canon law, Protestant ecclesiastical law). On the contrary, a distanced investigation shows that the internal laws of religions, which do not constitute a homogeneous block, are not fixed and that their interpretation by religious scholars allows for adjustments. The result is often a peaceful cohabitation of religious rules with the state law (or the rule of law) and the values commonly accepted by European states. This consensus also stems from the statutes of national religions, established to facilitate dialogue between religious groups and the public authorities. The objective of this seminar is to determine in which way religions, and more particularly the Muslim religion, implement their normative system in a comparative perspective. Chair: Francis Messner (Université de Strasbourg) Speakers: Moussa Abou Ramadan (Université de Strasbourg) Patrick Valdrini (Institut Catholique de Paris) 128 0235 – PANEL Perry Schmidt-Leukel (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) John Hick’s Religious Pluralism in Global Perspective (6h) T he three panels are composed in commemorating John Hicks’s (1922–2012) one hundredth birthday. The presentations and discussions interrogate the major enduring contributions of John Hick in the philosophy and theology of religious pluralism. His pluralist conviction has stimulated wide-ranging responses, both supportive and against. No matter what one’s own theology or philosophy is on this subject, Hick’s contributions cannot be ignored. The panels will reflect on Hick’s work in the light of criticism and continuing debate. Hick’s contributions have resonated across the world and some of this is reflected in the panel programme covering the three sessions. There is to be a new volume of essays to be published later in the year and these panel discussions will highlight some of the lively and engaging material that will be covered in the book. Session I: Hick’s Religious Pluralism – A Western Reappraisal Chair: Sharada Sugirtharajah (University of Birmingham) Speakers: Alan Race (World Congress of Faiths), Pointers to Pluralism Not Relativism Perry Schmidt-Leukel (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster), Religious Pluralism at the Apophatic Crossroad Kenneth Rose (Christopher Newport University), The Translucency of the Real: Revisiting John Hick’s Pluralistic Hypothesis Tim Musgrove (Independent researcher, USA), Does Linguistic Relativity Support a Pluralistic Interpretation of Religion? Session II: Re-envisioning Hick’s Religious Pluralism Chair: Perry Schmidt-Leukel (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) Speakers: Jeffery D. Long (Elizabethtown College), On the Shoulders of a Giant: The Re-envisioning and Reconstruction of John Hick’s Pluralistic Hypothesis Sharada Sugirtharajah (University of Birmingham), The Knowable and the Unknowable ‘Real’ in Radhakrishnan’s and Hick’s Thinking Mathias Schneider (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster), Doing Eschatology Interreligiously: The Influence of Buddhism and Hinduism in John Hick’s Eschatological Thought 129 Session III: Hick’s Religious Pluralism in Global Context Chair: Alan Race (World Congress of Faiths) Speakers: Naoki Kitta (Independent researcher, Japan), Japanese Responses to Hick’s Religious Pluralism IIjoon Park (Wongkwang University), Hick’s Religious Pluralism and Korean Theology of Indigenization Olusegun Noah Olawoyin (Ekiti State University), The Significance of John Hick’s Soteriological and and Ethical Criteria for a Religiously Pluralistic Nigeria 130 0236 – PANEL Alessandro Negri (Università di Milano-Bicocca) Spatial ramifications of religion: New and traditional legal challenges (2h) T he presence of the religious factor in public space has always posed significant legal issues, the shape of which is (re)defined in line with the cultural, social, and political developments affecting the various legal systems. As a result of the multicultural transformation of contemporary Western societies, the digitalisation of relations – especially in times of pandemic – and the polarisation of public debate, the relevance of these questions appears even more tangible and manifest, starting with the very rigid delimitation between public and private space, which today is more difficult than ever to identify. The theme of the spatial ramifications of religion thus generates new questions not only about traditional environments, such as schools or universities, workplace or public spaces but also about more contemporary spaces, such as the web. In each of these, the interaction between the religious factor and the context of reference takes on particular features, worthy of specific investigations. This panel intends to reflect on this topic in an interdisciplinary way, with the contribution of scholars of Law and Religion, Constitutional Law, and Comparative Public Law, also from a historical perspective, aiming at reconstructing a systemic framework and suggesting new answers. Chair: Luca Pietro Vanoni (Università di Milano) Speakers: Alessandro Negri (Università di Milano-Bicocca), The New (Public?) Space of Social Media and Religious factor: The case of Artistic Freedom Giada Ragone (Università di Milano), Artificial Intelligence and New Scenarios of Religious Discrimination in Virtual and Real Space Tania Pagotto (Università di Milano-Bicocca), The case of Jewish Ritual Fencing as a challenge to Public Spaces Federico Colombo (Università di Milano), Public space and Religion in the transformation of the form of State Andrea Cesarini (Università di Milano-Bicocca), Right not to be discriminated against and Religious factor: A spatial analysis Greta Pavesi (Università di Milano), The thin line between Public and Private Space in Institutional Places: The case of Religious Symbols 131 0237 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Perry Schmidt-Leukel (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) Perry Schmidt-Leukel, Das himmlische Geflecht. Buddhismus und Christentum- ein anderer Vergleich (Guetersloh, 2022) (1h) T he panel discusses Perry Schmidt-Leukel’s recent publication Das himmlische Geflecht (Guetersloh 2022). The book holds that a comparison between Buddhism and Christianity can substantially illustrate the theory according to which religious diversity displays fractal patterns. After a brief account by the author, Kenneth Rose and Thorsten Knauth will discuss the theory and explore its value for further interreligious explorations. Chair: Alan Race (World Congress of Faiths) Discussants: Kenneth Rose (Christopher Newport University) Thomas Cattoi (Jesuit School of Theology-Santa Clara University/Graduate Theological Union) Perry Schmidt-Leukel (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) 132 0239 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Michele Dillon (University of New Hampshire) Amy Ai, Paul Wink, Raymond Paloutzian, Kevin Harris (eds.), Assessing Spirituality in a Diverse World (Springer, 2021) (1h) T he 23 chapters in this volume highlight the vibrancy of research into diverse spiritualities. As shown by many of the book’s 55 chapters, culturally specific measures enhance our ability to explain and understand the complexities of spiritual phenomena and to appreciate an array of religious traditions. The book includes chapters describing measures of Eastern forms of meditation, spiritual Jihad, afterlife beliefs associated with the three main religious worldviews (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam), spirituality among Latin American youth, and Muslim religiousness. The case for cultural particularism, however, is not in conflict with universalism as several measures are reliably used cross-culturally. The task, and the challenge, is to productively fuse these two approaches. Several chapters explore the complex spiritual terrain of the post1960s’ Western world, illuminating a common theme of spirituality decoupled from traditional religiousness. All these measures reflect a belief in interconnectedness between the person and the world at large, and articulate differences contingent on socio-cultural and historic contexts and field of inquiry. Other chapters demonstrate the empirical utility of assessing spiritualityrelated concepts including spiritual support, modeling, struggle, prayer coping, faith, and meaning making. The new tools described in this book expand the understanding of the role played by spirituality in our rapidly changing and interconnected world. Discussants: Michele Dillon (University of New Hampshire) Paul Wink (Wellesley College) Amy Ai (Florida State University) 133 0241 – PANEL Davide Dainese (Alma Mater-Università di Bologna/FSCIRE, Bologna) / Gianmarco Braghi (Università di Palermo/FSCIRE, Palermo) Scripture Exegesis and War (2h) T he panel is the follow-up of the previous ones on war and religion which have been submitted and presented two and three years ago respectively. Its aim is becoming an observatory on both scholarly production on the theme of the religious violence and a recipient for new proposals in the field, in light of contemporary frameworks. Its main focus is early modern history, but it is open to wider and diachronic developments. Chair: Angela De Benedictis (Alma Mater-Università di Bologna) Speakers: Davide Dainese (Alma Mater-Università di Bologna/FSCIRE, Bologna) Gianmarco Braghi (Università di Palermo/FSCIRE, Palermo) Peter Schroeder (University College London) Christian Grund Sørensen (Aalborg University Denmark) 134 0242 – PANEL Anna Mambelli (FSCIRE, Bologna) Joy Denied, Joy Rediscovered: Notes on the Legitimacy of Joy from Classical Greek Literature to Byzantine Christianity (6h) T he number of studies on joy and other positive emotions in ancient Greek literature, the Greek Bible, Early and Byzantine Christianity is small. It gives the misleading impression that negative emotions were more important than positive ones in antiquity. This panel aims to initiate an in-depth discussion on the topic of joy, its many undertones, fragility, concrete and metaphorical enemies, and degree of legitimacy in different texts from Classical Greek literature to Byzantine Christianity. PART I Chair: Mario Resta (Università di Bari “Aldo Moro”/FSCIRE, Bologna) Speakers: Giulia Leonardi (Université de Strasbourg/Sapienza Università di Roma), Everyone who Hears Will Laugh with Me (Gen 21:6): Remarks about the Verb συγχαίρω in Gen 21:6 Anna Mambelli (FSCIRE, Bologna), Joy of God and Gladness of Israel in Zephaniah 3:17 LXX: A CauseEffect Relationship? Antonella Bellantuono (Université de Lille), Joy and Worship in the Jewish Tradition Laura Carnevale (Università di Bari “Aldo Moro”), Questioning God’s Feelings: On Lost Joy and Schadenfreude in the Book of Job Pietro Rosa (Alma Mater-Università di Bologna), Aspects of Joy in the Gospel according to Luke PART II Chair: Samuele Adorno (FSCIRE, Bologna) Speakers: Christoph Kugelmeier (Universität des Saarlandes), Ἡδονή and παρέκτασις: Manifestations of “Joy” in Ancient Tragedy Laura Bigoni (Université de Strasbourg), Who Is the One to Ridicule? The Role of Derision in the Socratic Dialogues of Plato Daniela Scialabba (Pontificio Istituto Biblico), The Dynamics of Joy in Psalm 126 (125) Beatrice Perego (Université de Strasbourg), The Theme of Joy in the Book of Judith 135 Eberhard Bons (Université de Strasbourg), Pleasure, Joy and Happiness: Observations on the Meaning of ἡδονή, χαρά and εὐδαιμονία in Philo of Alexandria Ralph Brucker (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel), Joy in the Letter to the Philippians Dorota Hartman (Università di Napoli L’Orientale), Joy in the Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles Antonio Cacciari (Alma Mater-Università di Bologna), The Terminology of Joy in the Newly Discovered Origenian Homilies on Psalms Luigi D’Amelia (FSCIRE, Bologna), Expressions of Joy in Byzantine Hagiography and Hymnography 136 0243 – PANEL Ryszard Bobrowicz (Lund University) Religious literacy among other literacies: An invitation for crossdisciplinary discussion (3h) I n the last two decades, interest in various competencies required for social engagement increased. The notions of numerous “literacies” were introduced as necessary to deal with the globalizing world. Among these proposals was “religious literacy” widely discussed since the publication of Stephen Prothero’s book under the same title. Prothero argued that the move from content-based to skill-based education resulted in a gradual loss of knowledge of the major religious traditions’ basic tenets, facts, texts, and ideas. In Prothero’s views, these were necessary to create a more informed political engagement. However, Prothero’s vision of religious literacy has been criticized for static character and an overemphasis on textual sources. On the one hand, it ignored the “living” aspect of the faith traditions. On the other, it spoke of religious literacy as a singular phenomenon. Such critique was not restricted to religious literacy. More broadly, the notion of “literacy” has been increasingly criticized, among others, by educational studies and other disciplines interested in the lifelong educational processes. While contemporary citizenship necessitates multiple literacies, other competencies remain underappreciated. With this panel, we invite all researchers interested in the notion of various literacies to map the research field, engage in a critical discussion concerning its main assumptions, and establish cross-disciplinary links. Chair: Ryszard Bobrowicz (Lund University) Speakers: Johanna Gustafsson Lundberg (Lund University), Religious literacy in liberal society: A critical reflection Sinikka Neuhaus (Lund University), Department of Educational Studies, Lund University: Religious literacy in Swedish teacher education Katarzyna Bobrowicz (University of Luxembourg), Global competence and religious literacy: Are we ready for increasingly diverse societies? Ryszard Bobrowicz (Lund University), Religious literacy: The challenge of legible religion 137 0246 – PANEL Jessica Giles (The Open University) Law, Religion and Technology: Emerging Issues (3h) T his panel examines issues at the intersection of law, religion, and technology. It will consider both how religion relates to emerging issues in law and technology as well as how technology impacts the field of law and religion. Particular attention will be given to the ways in which technology shapes and disrupts human community and diversity. Papers will explore the impact of this interdisciplinary synthesis on modes of being together and human agency. The panel aims to provoke conversation within the field of law and religion that includes and moves beyond dominant public law questions such as religious freedom, human rights, and the constitutional status of religion. We welcome papers that approach this topic from a broad range of perspectives. Existing papers include medicine, artificial intelligence and Christian ethics; vaccines and freedom: secular virtue in pandemic times; a theological perspective on space law and technology. Session I Chair: Jessica Giles (The Open University) Speakers: Zachary Calo (Hamad Bin Khalifa University), Medicine, artificial intelligence and Christian ethics Valerie Fickert (Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg/Eberhard Karls University Tübingen), Vaccines and freedom: Secular virtue in pandemic times Michael Moreland (Villanova University), Glucksberg at 25: Substantive Due Process and Health Care Stephen Goundrey-Smith (Cuddesdon Gloucester & Hereford-CGH), Enhancements as Therapy – The Role of Ethics & Policy Session II Chair: Zachary Calo (Hamad Bin Khalifa University) Speakers: Emiliano Giovannetti, Davide Saponaro and Flavia Sciolette (Istituto di Linguistica Computazionale), From sources to resources: A computational representation of religious diversity based on texts Thomas Cheney (The Open University), But There is A Planet B: Space Resources, Ecological Imperialism and the Long Exhaustion 138 Zachary Calo (Hamad Bin Khalifa University), Michael Moreland (Villanova University), Valerie Fickert (Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg/Eberhard Karls University Tübingen), Jessica Giles (The Open University), Challenges of interdisciplinary law and religion research Session III Chair: Michael Moreland (Villanova University) Speakers: Hannes Mayer (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz), The US Archdiocese for the Military Services – Jurisdiction Worldwide and Beyond Jessica Giles (The Open University), A theological perspective on space law and technology 139 0248 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Ulrico Agnati (Università di Urbino Carlo Bo) Ulrico Agnati, Mario Varvaro (eds.), Religion, Ideology, Politics, and Law. A Multidisciplinary Approach in the Frame of European History (Palermo University Press, 2022) (1h) O ne knot of critical importance for social living in the contemporary globalized scenario is that which tightly intertwines religion, ideology, politics, and law. The present collection of studies represents an attempt to connect some dots looking backwards and heading towards the future. It collects the results of numerous reasearches on this subject, discussed in the international congress held in Palermo on March 5th, 2020. The theme is considered from different angles and in various periods of European history, from Roman times to the Enlightenment, underscoring the numerous connections with contemporaneity. Discussants: Ulrico Agnati (Università di Urbino Carlo Bo) Mario Varvaro (Università di Palermo) Paolo Costa (Università di Genova) Adnane Mokrani (Pontificia Università Gregoriana/FSCIRE, Palermo) 140 0249 – PANEL Magdalena Dziaczkowska (Lund University) Between theology and politics: Relation to the land in Israel and Palestine: Jewish and Christian perspectives (3h) T he panel aims at furthering academic discussion on a thorny issue of intertwinement of theology and politics in constructing the meaning of the land in Israel and Palestine. This discussion will be implemented on an international level with panelists from Israel, France, Jordan/Palestine and Sweden, and will focus on the interrelation between theology and politics regarding the land as seen from Jewish and Christian perspectives. It will concentrate in particular on the importance of the land in the covenant with Israel (Judaism) and its political implications from the settler movement to Israeli politics towards the Palestinian people. In addition, it will address the relation to the land formulated in Palestinian liberation theology, as expressed in the document “Kairos Palestine”. Finally, it will also refer to Hebrew speaking Christians in the state of Israel and their relation to the land in the context of rediscovering Jewish roots of Christianity in the post-Holocaust and post-conciliar era. Chair: Magdalena Dziaczkowska (Lund University) Speakers: Therese Andrevon Goshen Gottstein (Institut Catholique de Paris), The State of Israel: a Political or a Religious Project? Jamal Khader (Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem), Christian Palestinian Theology of the Land André Villeneuve (Sacred Heart Major Seminary), Israel between Past, Present, and Future Magdalena Dziaczkowska (Lund University), Lived Christian Zionism: Judeocentric Catholicism in Israel and Women Zionist Organization (WIZO) in Cape Town Claire Maligot (SciencesPo) 141 0252 – PANEL Antje Roggenkamp (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) (Inter)Religious education in a post secular society (3h) T he panel deals with the framework, necessities and developmental conditions of religious education (RE) in a plural and post secular society. About specific socio-political arguments pro RE in one’s own country, it is essential to broaden one’s own perspective in order to work out the basic lines for RE in and outside Europe. The central and leading question is: how should interreligious learning be successfully institutionalized within the framework of legal, political and social possibilities in each country by taking into account a society that is becoming more pluralistic and multicultural? In detail, the panel tries to answer the leading question by dealing with the pedagogical position of RE in the educational system, the clarification of the term “interreligious learning”, the legal, political, social and school framework, the (everyday) overlapping situations or misunderstandings regarding (inter)religious and (inter)cultural attitudes, views and actions, the discussion about fundamentals and perspectives of school’s impact on society. Chair: Eszter Kodácsy-Simon (Lutheran Theological University) Speakers: Michael Kramer (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz), Empirical Data on (Islamic) Religious Education in Austrian Secondary Schools: Of Unsolvable Problems and Conceptions of Ideals Elena Miroshnikova (Pushkin State Leningrad University), The cultural dimension of the interreligious education. (The reported study was funded by RFBR according to the research project № 21-011-44106\21) Georgeta Nazarska (University of Library Studies and Information Technologies-SULSIT), Training of religion teachers in the “narrow” framework of Bulgarian religious oligopolism (1990–2020s) Graeme Nixon (University of Aberdeen), Withdrawing from Religious Education – on whose conscience? Antje Roggenkamp (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster), Gaining Positionality in the Interreligious Space: Empirical Insights into a New Form of RE in Germany Lars Unstad (Norwegian University of Science and Technology-NTNU), To “learn how to learn”. Core elements and disciplinary literacy in Norwegian religious education 142 0253 – PANEL Mario Aguilar (University of St. Andrews) / Arvin Gouw (University of Cambridge) Decolonizing Transhumanism (2h) W hile some may find the future very concerning due to overpopulation, climate change, and potential nuclear warfare, transhumanists believe that we will be able to transcend our own humanity and become posthuman, whether it is through cryopreservation, cybernetic immortality, or genetic engineering. But this death-defying movement often moves so fast in technology that it leaves behind the majority of the world that do not have access to even basic life needs. This session is intended to decolonize the cultural, philosophical, and scientific presuppositions underlying transhumanism, and assess whether and to what extent transhumanism can be contextually relevant in the peripheries. Chairs: Mario Aguilar (University of St. Andrews) / Arvin Gouw (University of Cambridge) Speakers: Whitney Bauman (Florida International University) Ted Peters (Graduate Theological Union) Mariusz Tabaczek (Pontificia Università “San Tommaso d’Aquino”) Carolina Azucena Sanz de la Fuente (University of Edinburgh) Widayanti Emanuella (Southeast Asia Bible Seminary) David Alinurdin (Southeast Asia Bible Seminary 143 0254 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Vebjørn Horsfjord (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences) Vebjørn Horsfjord, Sven Thore Kloster, Gina Lende and Ole Jakob Løland, Global Christianity: Current Trends and Developments (Pickwick Publications, 2022) (1h) T he recently published book Global Christianity: Current Trends and Developments (Pickwick, 2022) presents Christianity as it is articulated and practiced in political, cultural, social as well as ecclesial contexts around the globe. By exploring discursive, institutional and identity-related sides of Christianity in diverse societal intersections the book’s construal of world Christianity differs from more traditional presentations that often put more emphasis on history and doctrine. Hence, the approach of the book raises several theoretical questions as to how to present world Christianity: whose Christianity is represented? Which Christianity is represented? How are continuities and discontinuities in time and space represented? Furthermore, authors must decide how to prioritize and structure the material and combine chronological, thematical and geographical perspectives. Two of the four authors of the book will present some of the methodological choices and dilemmas implicated in the book and get feedback from two respondents. Chair: Sven Thore Kloster (University of Oslo) Discussants: Vebjørn Horsfjord (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences) Sebastian Kim (Fuller Theological Seminary) Tobias Brandner (Chinese University of Hong Kong) 144 0258 – PANEL Stephen Bush (Brown University) Religion and “the Human” in Ethics and Art (2h) T he concept of “the human” holds the promise that underneath all our diversity, there is a commonality that can serve as the basis of equality, respect, rights, and recognition. Increasingly, however, critics find the promise to be hollow, in light of ecological concerns about anthropocentrism and the explicit and implicit identification of “the human” with qualities most associated with white, male, upper-class subjectivity, such as rationality, independence, and freedom. Attending to the way in which religion is so often crucial in figuring and disfiguring the human, this panel takes stock of the relevance and complexity of “humanity” in contemporary ethical and political discourse, in fiction, and in art. It critically and constructively engages with themes surrounding religion, diversity, and humanity on topics such as: the discourse of imitating Christ as a way to diversify and equalize political appeals to the human; trans themes and trauma in the fiction of Casey Plett; representations of the human in Chaim Potok’s novel My Name is Asher Lev; religion, trauma, and desire in Liz Harmer’s novel Strange Loops; and gender and ecology in the paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe. Chair: Stephen Bush (Brown University) Speakers: Emily Dumler-Winckler (Saint Louis University), Imitating the Criminal Christ: Appeals to “the Human” in an Ante-bellum American Tradition of Civil Disobedience Grace Kehler (McMaster University), Witnessing Beyond Recognition: Casey Plett’s Little Fish Travis Kroeker (McMaster University), The Scandal of Asher Lev’s Brooklyn Crucifixion Liz Harmer (Chapman University), In Close Proximity to What is Not of This World’: On Writing a Novel about Irrational Desire Sarah Stewart-Kroeker (Université de Genève) and Stephen Bush (Brown University), Ecology and Gender in the works of Georgia O’Keeffe 145 0259 – PANEL Valentina Bottanelli (FSCIRE, Bologna) / Amina El Ganadi (FSCIRE, Bologna) Religious diversity in Tang China: The reception and integration of Silk Road Religions (4h) T his panel will discuss religious encounters in Tang China. On the one hand, it will tackle the encounter of the “Foreign religions” with Taoism and Confucianism, and the diverse strategies of integration and interaction adopted and developed by the diverse religious creeds, from a doctrinal and linguistic point of view. On the other hand, it will tackle the reception of silk road religions from a political point of view. It will identify the connections between religious creeds and the Chinese imperial court and administration, as well as the multiple identities – of diplomats, merchants and monks – of the figures who, in between myth and history, introduced western creeds to China. Chairs: Valentina Bottanelli (FSCIRE, Bologna) / Andrea Amato (FSCIRE, Palermo) Session I Speakers: Shinici Muto (Daito Bunka University), The Taoist and Christian Foundations for Diversity in Jingjiao in Tang China David Tam (Tsinghua University/Institute of Sino-Christian Studies Hong-Kong), The Jewish Characteristics in the ancient Chinese Christian Manuscript Yishen Lun Borbala Obrusanszky (Gaspar Karoli University) Chiara Tommasi (Università di Pisa), Rome and Byzantium in the Christian Chinese documents of the Tang Period Antonio De Caro (Masaryk University), Illuminating the Luminous Religion: A Historiographical Perspective on Tang Dynasty Jinjiao 景教 Session II Chair: Sabrina Ardizzoni (Alma Mater-Università di Bologna) Speakers: Zena Nie (Shenyang Normal University), Background analysis of Tang Dynasty Religious Diversity Tolerance Policy Amina El Ganadi (FSCIRE, Bologna), Islam in Tang China: Muslims in China between Myth and History 146 Jeffrey Kotyk (University of British Columbia), The Birth of Christ and the Persian Gift Bearers in Medieval Chinese Sources Huaiyu Chen (University of Arizona), Shared Vocabulary, Competed Thoughts: Buddhism, Christianity, and Daoism in Tang China 147 0262 – PANEL Nanor Kebranian (Independent researcher) Comparative Perspectives on Forced Displacement, Religion, and Communal Reconstruction among Minorities of the Middle East (20th–21st Century) (4h) T his panel will identify and examine how forcibly displaced minorities from the Middle East have assessed, practiced, and conceptualized religion as an instrument of communal reconstruction over the past century. From the First World War to the post-9/11 wars in the Middle East, record numbers of people have been forcibly displaced, many as a result of religious pressures, including direct persecution. These events have had a disproportionately negative impact on religious minorities with already existing histories of forced displacement and mass violence, often leading to the total disintegration of their communities. Much of the scholarship addresses these events and their historical background in a top-down manner. Focusing on realpolitik, international relations, humanitarianism, and various legal processes, this scholarship overshadows or eschews studies conducted “on the ground” and addressing such displaced populations’ lived engagements with religious (un)belonging. By contrast, this panel will privilege the voices of the displaced, inviting contributors in any discipline to present the experiences, attitudes, and activities of these fractured communities as they grapple with their religious identities. Chair: Nanor Kebranian (Independent researcher) Speakers: Deanna Cachoian-Schanz (University of Pennsylvania), Cerberus’s Many Heads: Ethnoreligious Entanglements and Uncommon Kinships on the Women’s Block of Constantinople’s Central Prison Karen Jallatyan (Pázmány Péter Catholic University), Literary Diasporizations of Christianity Across Vahé Oshagan’s (1922–2000) Works Vahé Tachjian (Houshamadyan Project) Joseph Rustom (Université de Balamand), Revisiting Tradition and Identity in Times of Modernity: Armenian Diasporic Church Architecture in 1930s Lebanon Simon Payaslian (Boston University), Religion and the Construction of American Armenian Identity: Discourses of Immigrant Community Legitimation Nanor Kebranian (Independent researcher), The Protestant Provenance of Armenian Genocide Education in Germany 148 0265 – PANEL Petre Maican (UCLouvain) Disability and the Bible (3h) T he way in which the Bible is read in relation to disability has changed significantly in the last thirty years. Many of the links between disability, sin, and healing that have been taken for granted for a long time have been called into question and reconsidered using insights from disability studies, historical criticism, postcolonial critiques, but also due to their significance for pastoral ministry. While much has been done, more yet remains to be explored. A recent issue of the Journal of Disability and Religion (25:4, 2021) dedicated to this topic highlighted some of the areas that would benefit from further engagement. Chief among these was the need of a hermeneutical strategy that would deal with the disabilities that are not present in the biblical text, such as autism. This panel aims to deepen this point of reflection in at least three ways: (1) continue the search for a hermeneutical strategy for disabilities that are not in the Bible; (2) engage with the significance of disability in the biblical text from the perspective of reception history; (3) expand this reflection by analysing the notion of disability in early apocryphal literature and its relationship with how disability is presented in the corpus of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. Chair: Petre Maican (UCLouvain) Speakers: Camilla Recalcati (UCLouvain), Biblical Blindness On A Spectrum: A Reading Of The Patriarchal Narrative Of Isaac And Jacob In Light Of Visual Impairment Ora Horn Prouser (Academy for Jewish Religion), A Hermeneutic of Disabilities, Stated and Unstated, in the Hebrew Bible Stefano Franchini (Istituto Italiano di Studi Germanici), The Early Meaning of Biblical mamzēr: A Brief Reflection On Deut. 23:3 Lazare Elenge Mpakala (UCLouvain), Some Biblical Perspectives on Disability in Congolese context Martijn Beukenhorst (UCLouvain), Are Disability and Illness a Punishment from God? A Look at the Relationship Between Disability, Illness and God in Samuel-Kings Julia Glanz (University of St. Andrews), Contrasting Standards of Coherence: An Inclusive Hermeneutic Justin Mihoc (Durham University) 149 0272 – PANEL Roberta Ricucci (Università di Torino/FIDR) / Alessandro Ferrari (Università dell’Insubria/FIDR) Knowing to understand, understanding to act: Experiences of (self-) management of religious pluralism in public space (2h) W hat public role do Muslim associations play in the Italian context? And how are their representatives preparing to play a representative and advocacy role with respect to the various demands to be made? The involvement of Muslim communities in the management of religious pluralism from the bottom up has become more prominent. Indeed, it is at a local level that training and civic participation experiences are developed, involving numerous actors. First and foremost, the different generational affiliations and the various communities of reference, then the training institutions and in particular the universities, which develop learning proposals on the characteristics the dynamics of public-private interaction and the transformations taking place in Italian society from the point of view of its intercultural dynamics. Also, service operators and school staff, whose role is peculiar in constructing imaginaries and deconstructing stereotypes that influence public opinion. Based on research carried out by a network of universities within the FIDR network (International Forum for Democracy and Religions), the panel discusses the link between leadership, representation and visibility in the public space of Muslims in Italy through the lens of the actors (institutional, economic, civil society, religious associations), of the skills and practices of management of the dynamics inherent to religious pluralism at the local level. Session I Chair: Roberta Ricucci (Università di Torino/FIDR) Speakers: Mohammed Khalid Rhazzali (Università di Padova/FIDR) and Valentina Schiavinato (Università di Padova), The training of religious personnel and Muslim leaders: institutions, social actors, experiences and open questions Luca Bossi (Università di Torino) and Giulia Mezzetti (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore), The (new) leadership of mosques and forms of self-organised dialogue Flavia Cortelezzi (Università dell’Insubria), The Muslim economy in a plural society 150 Session II Chair: Alessandro Ferrari (Università dell’Insubria/FIDR) Speakers: Sabrina Martucci (Università di Bari “Aldo Moro”) and Roberto Mazzola (Università del Piemonte Orientale), Deradicalisation as a challenge for the secular state Natascia Marchei (Università di Milano-Bicocca), Daniela Milani (Università di Milano) and Milena Santerini (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore), The other side of the coin: Skills and knowledge in local institutions: the FFIDR training experience Maria Chiara Giorda (Università Roma Tre) and Antonio Angelucci (Università del Piemonte Orientale), A capacity building project to promote new leadership: from experimentation to structural intervention 151 0278 – PANEL Zakaria Sajir (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-CSIC) / Rafael Ruiz Andrés (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) Religious diversity in post secular societies (3h) T he proposal of post-secularism arises from the realisation that societies that have undergone a process of secularization are not religious or irreligious, but plural. In this panel, we propose three lines of debate in order to further advance the debate on diversity through the prism of religion. What are the main paradigms for interpreting and managing religious diversity in post secular society? How do we distinguish the interpretation of religious diversity proposed by cultural pluralism from that of multiculturalism? What role does religious diversity play in post secular societies in the justification or denial of conflict and violence? How the “religious” is blended with the “political” and the “social” in post secular societies? Faith communities reproduce dialogue and conflict not only externally with other communities, but also internally. Immigration processes, together with the demographic dynamics of post secular societies in Europe, add further complexity to the social practices and relations through which religious diversity is interpreted, defined, represented and managed. What role do the new generations play in the reproduction and restructuring of religious diversity in post secular societies? What reading can we make of phenomena such as religious feminism in post secular Western societies in the construction of paradigms, the promotion of change and the creation of common languages and mutual understanding? Chair: Francisco Javier Fernández Vallina (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) Speakers: Francisco Javier Fernández Vallina (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Religious diversity in postsecular societies Rafael Ruiz Andrés (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) and Zakaria Sajir (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-CSIC), Islam and secularity: analysis of a quandary in Spain Javier Recio Huetos (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), We, them, I: Diversity, pluralism, and its boundaries Antonio Ballarò (Pontificia Università Gregoriana), Facing Religious Pluralism: Still a Role for Theological Partiality? Alejandro Abraham García Jouve (Universidad Complutense de Madrid/University of Groningen), Witches, pagans and clairvoyants: women-centered spiritualities in the Spanish context 152 0279 – PANEL Perry Schmidt-Leukel (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) Ethnic and Religious Diversity in Myanmar (2h) I n February 2021 Myanmar has seen a military coup which has terminated the process of a cautious democratization. Since then, a civil war is going on in several parts of the country. Behind the coups stands a long history of ethnic and religious tensions. The panel discusses various aspects of Myanmar’s multiethnic and multireligious society, exploring in particular the role of Christianity and Buddhism and the prospects for a more peaceful and fruitful cohabitation. Chair: Alan Race (World Congress of Faiths) Speakers: Hans-Peter Grosshans (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster), Relating ethnic and religious diversity: The case of Myanmar Samuel Ngun Ling (Myanmar Institute of Theology), Chin identity, Christian identity, and the problem of nationalism in Myanmar Madlen Krüger (FEST Heidelberg), Buddhist-Muslim relations Perry Schmidt-Leukel (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster), Buddhism and nationalism 153 0287 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Emine Enise Yakar (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University) Islamic Law and Its Practice in the Contemporary Muslim Societies: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Iran (1h) T he panel aims to present two recent books which are related to practice of Islamic law in the contemporary Muslim and non-Muslim countries. The first book, Islamic Law and Society (Routledge, 2022) was written by Emine Enise Yakar and the second book, Islamic Jurisprudence and the Role of Custom (2022) was written by Sümeyra Yakar. The books highlight the connection between context and contemporaneity, on one hand, and the adaptable perception of Islamic law, on the other. The first book specifically addresses the three institutions (Saudi Arabia’s Dār al-Iftā’, Turkey’s Diyanet and America’s FCNA) and their Islamic legal opinions (fatwās) in a comparative framework. This demonstrates the existence of complex and diverse ideas around similar issues within contemporary Islamic legal opinions that is further complicated by the influence of international, social, political, cultural and ideological contexts. The second book analyses the connection between Islamic law and custom (ʿurf), identifies the ways in which personal and social issues are treated within contemporary Saudi and Iranian legal systems. Saudi and Iranian scholars’ approaches towards the status of custom are examined in three particular categories; the methodological perspective (classic and contemporary), religious opinions of scholars and the court verdicts of judges. The books will be of interest to academics and researchers working in the areas of Islamic law, Middle Eastern studies, religion and politics. Chairs: Emine Enise Yakar (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University) / Sümeyra Yakar (University of Iğdır) Discussants: Emine Enise Yakar (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University), The Implementation of Islamic Law and the Role of Custom in Saudi Arabia and Iran Sümeyra Yakar (University of Iğdır), The Practice of Ifta’ and Religious Institutions in the Contemporary Period Zehra Betul Dindaroğlu (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University), Evaluation of Judicial Decisions on Post Divorce Alimony, Pecuniary and non-Pecuniary Compensation in Malaysia 154 0290 – PANEL Massimo Nardello (Facoltà Teologica dell’Emilia Romagna/ Associazione Teologica Italiana) Power and authority in the Church and in the States: synodality, reciprocity and democracy (1h) T he three panelists will offer some insights on the current exercise of power both in the ecclesial and in the civil sphere, focusing on the theoretical and practical issues that at various levels prevent respect and enhancement of the various charismatic identities and political cultures. Chair: Massimo Nardello (Facoltà Teologica dell’Emilia Romagna/Associazione Teologica Italiana) Speakers: Massimo Nardello (Facoltà Teologica dell’Emilia Romagna/Associazione Teologica Italiana), Synodality in a pyramidal Church? The possible coexistence of different models of exercise of power in the Church Simona Segoloni (Associazione Teologica Italiana), Equality, asymmetry and reciprocity. Valorize diversity in ecclesial relations Gianni Criveller (Seminario Teologico Internazionale-PIME/Associazione Teologica Italiana), The fascination of “strong men” and the hindrance of democracy 155 0293 – PANEL Massimo Introvigne (CESNUR) Soka Gakkai’s Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: Origins, Scope, and Future (2h) T he fear of nuclear war appeared to many as a thing of the past until nuclear weapons started being seriously evoked during the war in Ukraine. Soka Gakkai is a Buddhist movement that has conducted for more than 60 years global campaigns advancing the radical proposal of a total nuclear disarmament. The session explores the origins and religious roots of Soka Gakkai’s antinuclear campaign, its achievements, particularly in Italy through the Senzatomica movement, and its distinctive aesthetics. It also asks the question about the future of the Soka Gakkai’s disarmament campaign in a world that, after the war in Ukraine, seems to rearm rather than disarm. Chair: Yawen Cheng (Independent researcher, London) Speakers: Kazuhiro Tobisawa (The University of Buckingham), Daisaku Ikeda’s Philosophy and Soka Gakkai’s Actions of Rejecting Nuclear Weapons: Reviving Teachings of Nichiren Buddhism to the Present Day Enza Pellecchia (Università di Pisa), “Senzatomica”: Transforming the Human Spirit for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons Rosita Soryte (European Federation for Freedom of Belief-FOB), Nuclear Disarmament After Ukraine: The Future of Soka Gakkai’s Anti-Nuclear Movement Massimo Introvigne (CESNUR), Exorcizing the Atomic Bomb Through the Arts in Italy: From Eaismo to Senzatomica 156 0294 – PANEL Massimo Introvigne (CESNUR) The Struggle for Confession: Legislative Challenges to the Secret of Confession and Other Forms of Religious Secret (1h) T he widely reviewed book Religious Confession and Evidential Privilege in the 21st Century (Cleveland, Queensland: Shepherd Street Press, 2021), edited by Mark Hill and Keith Thompson, is the most comprehensive treatment to date of a crucial issue: whether the legal statutes protecting ministers of all religions from disclosing what they have learned from parishioners within the context of a clergy-penitent relationship will, and should, survive the present assault by those who want to abrogate them in the wake of the pedophile Catholic priests scandals. The panel will expand beyond the case studies of the book to address the wider question of whether in the 21st century the idea that something in religion (be it a ritual or the content of a confession) should be kept secret will succumb to a neo-Simmelian criticism of secrecy on general or will continue to be socially accepted and protected by the laws. Chair: Pin Chia Huang (National Taiwan University) Speakers: Rosita Soryte (European Federation for Freedom of Belief-FOB), Religions, Spirituality, and Secrecy: Is “Secret” Becoming a Dirty Word? Massimo Introvigne (CESNUR), Criticizing the Secret of Confession: Legal and Sociological Aspects Eric Roux (European Office C.S.), Scienntology, Auditing, and Confessional Privilege 157 0295 – PANEL Massimo Introvigne (CESNUR) New Religious and Spiritual Movements, Discrimination, and Democracy in Taiwan (2h) T aiwan’s geopolitical role leads many to celebrate it as a beacon of democracy in a region where totalitarian regimes abound. While Taiwan is indeed a democracy, its institutions and law still maintain remnants of the authoritarian years of the martial law, which ended in 1987, and of the long post-authoritarian phase. This is also apparent in the field of religious liberty, where campaigns to crack down on religious movements regarded as hostile to the government continued until the last decade of the 20th century. In a sense, they still continue today through an unfavorable attitude to religious and spiritual minorities by the local tax system and tax bureaucrats, as the paradoxical 25-year-long tax case of the qigong-based spiritual movement Tai Ji Men demonstrates. Chair: Rosita Soryte (European Federation for Freedom of Belief-FOB) Speakers: Massimo Introvigne (CESNUR), Discrimination of New Spiritual Movements in Taiwan: A Case Study of Tai Ji Men Yawen Cheng (Independent researcher, London), Religious Discrimination, Taxes, and the Limits of Redress Mechanisms in Taiwan Pin Chia Huang (National Taiwan University), Taxes as a Tool to Discriminate Against Freedom of Religion or Belief: The 25-Year-Long Tai Ji Men Case in Taiwan 158 0297 – PANEL Angela Cimino (FSCIRE, Bologna) The Catholic Church and the Jews (4h) The panel is organised under the patronage of MEB (Museo Ebraico di Bologna) I n the last thirty years, the historiography concerning the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Jews has intersected with the process of the “purification of memory”, through which the Catholic Church has sought to recognize its faults for the past and to apologize for them. This has favored the emergence of a congenial climate open to encounters between the Catholic Church and Judaism, in relation to the Catholic Church’s reflection on the choices and episodes that have characterized its history. This climate has rekindled interest in the controversial pontificate of Pius XII. Scholars have therefore intensified their interest in understanding the role of this pontiff in relation to the church’s relationship with the Jews. To this end, the opening of the Vatican archives in March 2020 has represented an important event. The panel is therefore aimed at examining reflections on the theme of the relations between the Catholic Church and the Jews. It also gives a place to the initial results of research that scholars are currently conducting in the Vatican archives regarding the pontificate of Pius XII. Chair: Miriam Benfatto (Alma Mater-Università di Bologna) Speakers: Johan Ickx (Archivio Storico della Segreteria di Stato – Sezione per i Rapporti con gli Stati), Pius XII and the Jews: new perspectives Monika Stolarczyk (KU Leuven), The Fate of Jews in the Wartime Communication between Polish Bishops and the Vatican Jan De Volder (KU Leuven), Catholic Church and the persecution of Jews during the German occupation in Belgium and the Netherlands (1940–1945) Angela Cimino (FSCIRE, Bologna), The Catholic Church and the State of Israel (1948–1958) Cristiana Facchini (Alma Mater-Università di Bologna), Antisemitism and Racism: Christians and Jewish Perspective (1940s–1950s) Monica Delia Merutiu (Babeş-Bolyai University), Europe’s Judeo-Christian tradition and the JewishChristian dialogue 159 0305 – PANEL Michael Driessen (John Cabot University) Interreligious Engagement as Global Politics? (3h) R ecent years have seen the growth of interreligious dialogue efforts across the broader Mediterranean region, sometimes in dramatic fashion. Many of these initiatives have involved religious leaders, policy-makers and states working together on major political issues, from global conflict to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some scholars have referred to these initiatives as forms of “interreligious engagement” to highlight their importance for foreign policy making. This panel builds on this insight and explores the implications of interreligious engagement for international relations. In doing so it invites papers from a range of disciplines to respond to the following questions: why has the Euro-Mediterranean region experienced such a growth in interreligious engagement activity? In what ways have interreligious engagement initiatives produced new ideals of public religious authority? Can we speak about a political theology of interreligious engagement? If so, what are its guiding ideas? What does this activity teach us about the return of religion in global affairs? Does interreligious engagement challenge predominant theories of international relations? What are its implications for international cooperation and development in the region? This panel will be divided into two parts, with a first section focusing on theopolitical innovations on pluralism and living together across the Euro-Mediterranean and the second part reflecting on their implications for international relations. Session I. Interreligious Engagement as Global Politics: Theo-political Innovations on Pluralism and Living Together Chair: Mahan Mirza (University of Notre Dame) Speakers: Elena Dini (John Paul II Center for Interreligious Dialogue), Training for Interreligious Engagement: the Challenge of Education to Dialogue Amer El Hafi (Royal Institute for Interfaith Studies/Al al-Bayt University, Jordan), A Common Word Initiative: Building a new Islamic discourse on Interfaith Paula Marti and Verónica Israel (Blanquerna Observatory on Media, Religion and Culture, Universitat Ramon Llull), Religious freedom in Catalonia: assessing the relationships between religious communities and public administrations Ambrogio Bongiovanni (Pontificia Università Gregoriana), The Challenges of Interreligious Studies (and Dialogue) to a Secularised Politics 160 Discussants: Roberto Catalano (Sophia University Institute) Mario I. Aguilar (University of St. Andrews) Session II. Interreligious Engagement as Global Politics: Implications for IR Chair: Renee Hattar (Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies) Speakers: Fadi Daou (Université de Genève/Adyan Foundation), Interreligious Engagement in Global Affairs: the Challenges and the Way Forward Michael Driessen (John Cabot University), Interreligious Engagement and Political Theory: Between Virtue Ethics and Religious Humanism Mohammed Hashas (LUISS), The Merits and Risks of Nationalising Religion: Reflections Fabio Petito (University of Sussex/ISPI) and Scott Thomas (University of Bath), Religious Engagement in International Relations or building a postsecular sensitivity in foreign policy Discussant: Scott Appleby (University of Notre Dame) 161 0312 – PANEL Ioannis Panagiotopoulos (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) New European Bauhaus and Christian Life (1h) T he New European Bauhaus is about improving our daily lives, focusing on better living together in more beautiful, sustainable and inclusive places. It is about bridging global challenges with local solutions to achieve our climate targets and support a broader transformation on the ground. A triangle of three inseparable values guides the New European Bauhaus: • sustainability, from climate goals, to circularity, zero pollution, and biodiversity, • aesthetics, quality of experience and style, beyond functionality, • inclusion, valorizing diversity, equality for all, accessibility and affordability. The question immediately arises, what is the significance of the Christian life in this new “architecture of coexistence” in the European Union. Chair: Pablo Argárate (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz) Speakers: Ioannis Panagiotopoulos (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), The Christian Churches in European Union and their role in the new European architecture Aristarchos Gkrekas (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), The timeliness of patristic interpretation Fotios Apostolos (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), The liturgical rebirth in the Greek Church in relation to the European ecclesiastical reality. Opportunities for liturgical renewal after the Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox Church (2016) 162 0313 – PANEL Mario Aguilar (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) / Porsiana Beatrice (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) Interreligious Dialogue: Religion as Diversity (2h) S ince the founding of the EuARe, the Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics – based at the University of St Andrews, Scotland – has been researching and reflecting on the diverse natures and configurations of Inter-Religious Dialogue. Hence, as per our tradition, we would like to invite papers from within the CSRP, the Global South, the academic and policy-making arenas, as well as interreligious and multicultural experts to be included in the all-embracing panel entitled “Interreligious Dialogue: Religion as Diversity”. The core theme of EuARe2022, Religion as Diversity, indeed seems to gesture to an increasing need for dialogue. When it comes to Interreligious Dialogue, the realm of Academia is called to question its old narratives and sometimes colonial curricula. Similarly, the world is dotted with myriads of multifarious interreligious encounters that might be highly consequential from community levels to international, ecological and political levels, all need to be addressed. To leave no stone unturned and include all voices, this panel shall present papers from the four corners of the world for a constructive multilateral perspective on interreligious dialogue. Chairs: Mario I. Aguilar (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) / Porsiana Beatrice (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) / Matyas Bodi (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) Speakers: Braulia Barbosa Ribeiro (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) Arvin Gouw (University of Cambridge) Patricia Palazzo Tsai (Universidade Metodista de São Paulo/University of St. Andrews, CSRP) Porsiana Beatrice (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) Matyas Bodi (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) Carlo Avilio (Coventry University) Halil Avci (University of St. Andrews) Camila Vergara (University of Cambridge) 163 0317 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Alda Balthrop-Lewis (Australian Catholic University) Emily Dumler-Winckler, Modern Virtue: Mary Wollstonecraft and a Tradition of Dissent (Oxford University Press, 2022) (1h) T his panel will offer responses to Emily Dumler-Winckler’s new book Modern Virtue, published in the American Academy of Religion/Oxford University Press series “Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion”. The book argues that the cultivation of the virtues as well as contestation about them are part and parcel of the goods that Christians and democratic societies share in common. Drawing on the work of Mary Wollstonecraft, Emily Dumler-Winckler aims to dissolve the anxieties of both defenders and detractors of virtue ethics. Wollstonecraft revolutionized ancient traditions of the virtues in modern ways for feminist and abolitionist aims. By elaborating the theological aspects of Wollstonecraft’s account, this book demonstrates the important role religious traditions have played in feminism and radical socio-political movements in the modern era. By treating the relation between modern rights and virtues such as justice and friendship, Dumler-Winckler illuminates their vital relation and roles in modern democratic societies. With good reason, both modernity and virtue have cultured despisers. Modern Virtue provides an account of the virtues in modernity and, even, the virtues of modernity. Chair: Steve Bush (Brown University) Discussants: Ann Guillard (Sciences Po/Université de Genève) Jennifer Leith (Cambridge Center for Christianity Worldwide) Taylor Ott (KU Leuven) Sarah Stewart-Kroeker (Université de Genève) Respondent: Emily Dumler-Winckler (Saint Louis University) 164 0318 – PANEL Nikolaos Asproulis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/ Hellenic Open University) Crossing boundaries in eco-theological formation: Embracing plurality and God’s creation, transforming community (2h) T oday we are witnessing a human-induced climate crisis, which causes a variety of problems. While the impacts of climate change are already devastating, the necessary progress towards climate neutrality is not as fast as it is necessary. To overcome the crisis, countries, people but also churches and especially educators need to join forces urgently, to articulate a green ethos, and a green eco-theological curriculum. Ethical principles need to guide both the continuation of human activity and economic development, and the measures we will need to take to adapt to climate change impacts. This however, will remain a dead end without the necessary trans-formation of all the people and especially the youth. Churches as guardians of values can help to remind us of the ontological link between all the creatures in the world. The relationship of animal rights with climate crisis is indeed profound to the extent that mass breeding and uncontrolled meatconsumption combined with the increase in the earth’s population are boosting carbon emissions and worsening the aquifer. In this vein one must stress the ensuing importance of theological education in defining the necessary pattern towards a reconsideration of our vision towards God’s creation and plurality. In this respect, the workshop will demonstrate examples of good practices from various contexts and suggest possible eco-theological initiatives, addressing the on-going climate crisis (e.g. Green parishes). By embracing the existent biodiversity in God’s creation, the panel seeks to pave the way towards the urgent ethical transformation of the local communities supported in parallel by a more inclusive and radical educational model that will take into consideration all the current challenges. Chair: Nikolaos Asproulis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/Hellenic Open University) Speakers: Amphilochios Miltos (Volos Academy for Theological Studies), Green Parish: A journey startsEvangelistria Parish Church, New Ionia, Volos as a case study Christina Nellist (Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics/Pan-Orthodox Concern for Animals), Creation Care, Christian Responsibility: Practical Proposals for Parish Priests Ionut Biliuta (Gheorghe Sincai’ Institute for Social Sciences and the Humanities Romanian Academy/Polish Institute of Advanced Studies-PIASt), Ethno-ecology or theological environmentalism? The Contemporary Green ‘Theology’ of the Romanian Orthodox Church 165 0320 – PANEL Georgios Vlantis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/ Ecumenical Council of Churches in Bavaria) For the Life of the World: The Document of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church (1h) P ublished in early 2020, the document “For the Life of the World: Towards a Social Ethos” of the Orthodox Church aimed to offer a strong theological impulse to the discussion on Orthodox social ethics. Fruit of the intensive collaboration of a great network of Orthodox theologians from various contexts and approved by the Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, this document provides new, courageous and sometimes revolutionary approaches to a great variety of social issues: church and state, war and peace, politics, challenges considering human sexuality and bioethics, ecology, ecumenical and interreligious dialogue are being thoroughly and sometimes revolutionary examined in the document. The panel will reflect on the theological contributions of the document and also on its interorthodox and ecumenical reception. Chair: Georgios Vlantis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/Ecumenical Council of Churches in Bavaria) Speakers: Georgios Vlantis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/Ecumenical Council of Churches in Bavaria), Conciliar processes and academic freedom: Introducing “For the Life of the World” Dimitrios Keramidas (Pontificia Università “San Tommaso d’Aquino”), The Orthodox Church in the Public Sphere; serving the Nation or the Human Person? Some considerations of the document “For the Life of the World Dietmar Shon OP (Eastern Church Institute Regensburg), The Orthodox Church and its ethical responsibility to the modern world: The document “For the Life of the World” from a Catholic perspective Kristina Stoeckl (Universität Innsbruck), Social Ethos vs Social Doctrine: brief outline of a comparison between the Social Doctrine of the Russian Orthodox Church and of the Social Ethos Document of the Ecumenical Patriarchate 166 0324 – PANEL Laura Facchin (Università dell’Insubria) Swiss-Lombard Lakes Artists among the Russian and Ottoman empires and the Southwest Asia (XVIII–XX century) (1h) T he Swiss-Lombard Artists, heirs of the Medieval Magistri Comacini, Antelami and Campionesi, after the great Italian and European season of activity during the Modern Age (XV–XVIII centuries) gained a wide diffusion on a global scale. Though skilled masters, deeply religious, worked, through centuries, for Catholic patrons, between XIX and XX centuries a redefinition of some of the working principles which determined their success took place. Among them, one remarkable change was the opportunity to work for different political, cultural and religious entities. Orthodox Russia, Islamic Turkey, Buddhist Siam had been subjected, within this chronology, to Westernization policies, started, respectively, by Peter the Great, Abdülmecid I and Rama IV Mongkut. One important role, in wider reformation programs, was played by the artistic and architectural fields: many are the eclectic cases of coexistence among native languages and European tradition, including the sacred art patronage. Chair: Mirko Moizi (Università della Svizzera Italiana) Speakers: Laura Facchin (Università dell’Insubria), Lake Artists and the Ottoman Empire: a centuries-old process Massimiliano Ferrario (Università dell’Insubria), Lake Artists between the Russian Empire and the Southwest Asia: An initial review 167 0325 – PANEL Ilaria Macconi Heckner (FSCIRE, Palermo) Learning to dialogue with the “other”: The Role of Religion in Africa (4h) T he religious landscape of Africa is deeply diverse, characterized by the presence of Christians of various denominations, Muslims, African Traditional Religion’s adherents and believers of other faiths. This diversity is often the origin of many inter and intra religious tensions, but provides also the opportunity to challenge the negative narrative about the “other”. Africa is a particularly interesting laboratory for interreligious dialogue. Plenty of lessons and experiences from this continent can be used to inform the relationships religions try to establish all over the world. In this panel we want to discuss the role of religion in fostering a culture of acceptance, tolerance and peace through the promotion of dialogue among members of different faiths. Examining specific case studies, we will focus on the principles of interreligious Dialogue as well as on its past and present dynamics in an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective. The aim is also to build a bridge between the reflection of scholars and the experience of practitioners from diverse backgrounds. The contributions we present here originate from the collaboration established by the Fondazione per le scienze religiose Giovanni XXIII with the Tangaza University College of Nairobi to encourage a transnational and interdisciplinary exchange of knowledge and expertise about Religion in Africa. Chair: Ilaria Macconi Heckner (FSCIRE, Palermo) Speakers: Piotr Plisiecki (John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin), Early medieval BAQT Treaty: African model for Christian-Muslim peaceful relations? Radoslaw Malinowski (Tangaza University College), Reading the Christian-Muslim Relations in Medieval Africa: The case of medieval sources concerning Nubia Mary N. Getui (Catholic University of Eastern Africa), The Sweet and Sour Dynamics in African Traditional Religion and New Religious Movements Dialogue in Kenya Halerimana Innocent Maganya (IRDIS Tangaza/Tangaza University College), The Fundamentals of Interreligious Dialogue in the Catholic Teaching, its Reception and Challenges in Africa Matthias Eder (IRDIS Tangaza/Tangaza University College), Training to Dialogue with the “Other”: Perspectives from Interreligious Practice in Kenya Veneranda Mbabazi (Makerere University) and Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala (Makerere University), Historical and Current Perspective on The Role of Religious Denominations in Peacebuilding in Uganda 168 Simon Masiga (Gerda Henkel Stiftung/Makerere University), Historizing the Work of Interreligious Council of Uganda: An Evaluation Framework Tegulwa Nageeba Hassan (African Women of Faith Network-AWFN/African Council of Religious Leaders-ACRL/Restoring & Empowering Communities-REC), Interreligious Dialogue for Peace Building in Africa: Fieldwork experiences 169 0326 – PANEL Francesco Cargnelutti (FSCIRE, Palermo) Anti-imperialism in modern Islamic thought (1h) T he common thread linking the presentations in this panel is the elaboration of antiimperialism in contemporary Qur’ānic exegesis. The aim is to describe how, within the different interpretative communities considered, the various authors have elaborated their own interpretation of selected Qur’ānic verses – chosen according to the sensitivity of the exegetes – and have contextualized it, making it a weapon against imperialism (internal and external). The presentations also discuss the target audience of the commentaries and, therefore, the pedagogical and educational function that Qur’ānic exegesis came to assume in the second XX century. The presentations will focus on: Sayyid Quṭb (1906–1966) and his idea, expressed mainly in Fī ẓilāl al-Qur’ān (1951–1959) and then used in Maʿālim fī al-ṭarīq (1964), of jihād against the new jāhiliyyah in which Arabic political systems has been influenced by western models imposed by the colonialism; Rāshid al-Ghannūshī (b. 1941) and the place of the Qur’an in his struggle against Western cultural influence and the Tunisian dictatorship, as can be read in his 1970s and 1980s writings; Muḥammad al-Ghazālī (1917–1996) and his fight against external imperialism represented by USA and Europe as can be noticed in his Tafsīr al-mawḍūʿī (1995) and Zalām ̣min alġarb (1978). Chair: Ivana Panzeca (FSCIRE, Palermo) Speakers: Francesca Badini (FSCIRE, Palermo), The Anti-Imperialism in Muḥammad al-Ghazālī’s Tafsīr Francesco Cargnelutti (FSCIRE, Palermo), Rāshid al-Ghannūshī’s Conception of Imperialism from the Cultural to the Political Battle Riccardo Vigliermo (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna), Sayyid Quṭb Conception of Jihād against the Ṭawāġīt of the new Jāhiliyyah 170 0327 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Victoria Anne Turner (University of Edinburgh) V. A. Turner (ed.), Young, Woke and Christian: Words from a Missing Generation (SCM Press, 2022) (1h) W ith a powerful foreword from Anthony Reddie, this book brings together young church leaders and theologians who argue that the church needs to become increasingly awake to injustices in British society. It steers away from the capitalistic marketing ideas of how to attract young people into Christian fellowship and proclaims that the church’s role in society is to serve society, give voice to the marginalised and stand up to damaging, dominating power structures. Covering themes such as climate change, racial inclusivity, sexual purity, homelessness, food poverty, sexuality, trans identity, feminism, peace making, interfaith relations, and disability justice, the collection is a cry for the reform of the church not to ally with “woke” issues because they are popular with youth, but because they are imperative to the Christian message. This AMC panel would invite three well known scholars of liberation theology to discuss the themes covered in this book and the newer argument that young people are marginalised in church structures. It would also discuss how the church falls short of really embracing diversity and how this book, and the young voices who have contributed (and edited) are trying to move the church in a different direction. It will also touch upon the fight they face, and why there is a resistance from some Christians to strive for justice as part of their faith. Discussants: Mario I. Aguilar (University of St. Andrews) Joerg Rieger (Vanderbilt University) Luke Larner (University of Roehampton) 171 0328 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Francesco Galofaro (Università di Torino) Francesco Galofaro, Apprendisti mistici. Padre Pio e Ludwig Wittgenstein (Mimesis, 2022) (1h) T he book presents a semiotic analysis of Padre Pio’s and Ludwig Wittgenstein’s early writings on the theme of the mystic: Wittgenstein war diaries and Padre Pio’s letters to his spiritual directors. Umberto Eco’s theory of sign production shows how a set of bodily states can be picked up as the expression plane manifesting spiritual values on the semantic level. This spiritual therapy allows the mystic to cope with disease, poverty, or war. Though Wittgenstein’s life, education, and culture obviously diverges from Padre Pio’s one, their semiotic work on mystical writing is similar. The comparison allows the study of horizontal and vertical transmission of spiritual culture in the industrial age, in line with the notion of “spirituality without god” proposed by Luigi Berzano. Discussants: Francesco Galofaro (Università di Torino) Luigi Berzano (Università di Torino) Marco Papasidero (Università di Torino) 172 0331 – PANEL Luca Siniscalco (Università di Milano) Traditionalist reaction to the “death of God”: a pluralistic answer (2h) N ietzsche’s seminal announcement (“God is dead”) caused several debates and reflections in the last century and nihilism shook the foundations of European culture. The religious domain was also affected by this turning point: while Christian theology reacted both by rejecting or welcoming some aspects of the modern thought, a new sapiential school, drawing from a centuries-long tradition, emerged: Integral Traditionalism or Perennialism. Our panel intends to shed light on Traditionalism as a paradoxically modern religious attempt, based on transcendent unity of religions and a complex relationship between esoteric and exoteric perspectives, to rediscover archaic knowledge and overcome nihilism through a pluralistic reference to traditional religions. Within this context, we will consider relevant reflections of some perennialist authors, such as René Guénon’s critique of the modern world, Julius Evola’s interpretation of Nietzsche, and the historiographic positions of later less-known Italian traditionalists; the panel will also tackle the reflections of some philosophers whose theoretical elaboration can be fruitfully compared to this school, such as Giorgio Colli’s assessment of Greek wisdom and the gnostic echoes in Emil Cioran’s thought. Through the comparative analysis of these positions, we will propose relevant insights that could enhance the religious understanding and interpretation of the problem of nihilism and assess the up-to-dateness of Traditionalism. Chair: Giovanni Casadio (Università di Salerno) Speakers: Davide S. Amore (I.C. “Gabriele d’Annunzio”/Società Italiana di Storia delle Religioni-SISR), René Guénon and “The Crisis of the Modern World” Luca Siniscalco (Università di Milano), Julius Evola: “Dionysian Apollonism” and the transvaluation of nihilism Marco Giardini (École Pratique des Hautes Études-EPHE), A historiographical tool to explain the origins of the modern world: “modern deviation” and the “degradation of the castes” Ludovica Boi (Università di Verona), The Inexhaustible behind fragmentation: Giorgio Colli and his idea of “Wisdom” Marco Bighin (Società Italiana di Storia delle Religioni-SISR), Emil Cioran: the attempt to understand God in order to escape from postmodernity 173 0332 – PANEL Anthony Feneuil (Université de Lorraine) New perspectives on islamic eschatology: Representations and history (2h) T his panel aims to present and discuss a research project conducted in Metz (University of Lorraine) and financed mainly by the French minister of internal affairs. It is devoted to understand the imaginary connected to Islamic eschatology and its uses in history and in contemporary islamic movements. Its most general objective is both to consolidate the achievements of contemporary Islamology in the field of eschatology and to cross-reference them with the current reflections of the human sciences on violent radicalization. This will allow us to grasp the specificity of jihadist “millenarianism” and to allow for a more complex approach to the question of the last ends in Islam. It also aims at permitting a wide dissemination of the achievements of academic Islamology and academic reflection on religious radicalization. Chair: Anthony Feneuil (Université de Lorraine) Speakers: Jean-Sébastien Rey (Université de Lorraine), The Islamic Eschatology Project in Metz Aida Farhat (Université de Lorraine), Créer, œuvrer, ressusciter: comment les examiner dans la dimension eschatologique islamique? Nejmeddine Khalfallah (Université de Lorraine), Eschatologie et pensée juridique 174 0334 – PANEL Natalia Tołsty (Centre for Comparative Studies of Civilisations, Jagiellonian University in Kraków) Religion and Syncretism (1h) T he intent to accommodate a broader spectrum of approaches is reflected in the title of the panel, which –being a reference to both the topic of the Conference and religious syncretism – marks the main focus of the panel on the one hand, and invites a variety of disciplines with their methodologies and optics to share their enriching insights, on the other. We would like to discuss the phenomenon of syncretism in religious experience from ancient Roman syncretic cults through religious aspects of Mexican traditional medicine to contemporary invented/fictional religions such as Lovecraftian Mythos. These various topics together with specific and diverse approaches to them (including historical text analysis, qualitative fieldwork, and quantitative empirical research) will contribute to creating a common ground for interdisciplinary discussion on the usefulness and applicability of the term “syncretism” in academic discourse. Drawing from the fact that the diversity in religions requires diversity in research approaches, we hope to enhance our understanding of religion and religious experience by confronting different methodologies. Moreover, we believe that academic discussion on the topic of syncretism can promote a better understanding of various religious traditions, their roots, ways of experiencing, and their mutual connections, as well as foster the dialogue between and about religions. Chair: Natalia Tołsty (Centre for Comparative Studies of Civilisations, Jagiellonian University in Kraków) Speakers: Natalia Tołsty (Centre for Comparative Studies of Civilisations, Jagiellonian University in Kraków), Religion and syncretism in the case of traditional Mexican medicine in the XXI century Krzysztof Pierzchalski (Jagiellonian University in Kraków), Religious syncretism in the Roman Empire Piotr A. Wesołowski (Jagiellonian University in Kraków), Languacultural insights into numinotic experience of Lovecraftian Mythos 175 0335 – PANEL Pantelis Kalaitzidis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/KU Leuven/Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) The Declaration of Orthodox Theologians on the Russian World (2h) I n the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Orthodox Christian scholars across the globe drafted “A Declaration on the ‘Russian World’ Teaching” (https://publicorthodoxy.org/2022/03/13/ a-declaration-on-the-russian-world-russkii-mir-teaching/). The latter was promoted by Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Church, and provided President Putin with a justification for his “special military operation”. It is supported by the Far Right and Catholic and Protestant fundamentalists. This ideology states that there is a trans-national Russian civilization (Holy Rus’), including Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. This “Russian world” has a common political center (Moscow), a common spiritual center (Kyiv), a common language (Russian), a common church (Moscow Patriarchate), and a common patriarch (the Patriarch of Moscow), who works in “symphony” with a common national leader (Putin) to govern this Russian world, as well as upholding a common distinctive spirituality, morality, and culture. Against this “Russian world” stands the corrupt “West” (USA, EU), which has capitulated to militant secularism, gay parades etc. In less than a month the “Declaration” has become a global event gaining visibility in the international media, been translated into 20 languages, while it has been signed by more than 1.300 academics from all over the world (Russia included). The panel intends to discuss issues raised in the Declaration and to critically engage the role of religion in the war. Chairs: Brandon Gallaher (University of Exeter) / Pantelis Kalaitzidis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies/KU Leuven/Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) Speakers: José Casanova (Georgetown University) Cyril Hovorun (Stockholm School of Theology), A theological comment to the Declaration Annamária Amik (Hungarian translator of the “Declaration of Orthodox Theologians on the Russian World”, Romania), Christ, the Grand Interpreter Andrey Shishkov (University of Tartu), The Essence of the Russian World: “Triune Nation” and “Denazification” Kristina Stoeckl (Universität Innsbruck), Definitions and clarifications in intra-Orthodox and ecumenical relations as reactions to the war in Ukraine 176 0336 – PANEL Marina Wang (VID Specialized University) Connected Histories, Contested Values: Loyalties and Transloyalties in World Christianity (2h) T his panel explores new approaches to study “connected histories” in World Christianity. In the history of World Christianity and intercultural and interreligious encounters across the globe, one may discern various identities and loyalties being involved and intertwined. Sometimes they interacted or conflicted with each other. Sometimes they shifted or navigated between each other. Negotiation processes between multi-layered loyalties in different contexts, institutions, values and traditions indicate a motion of “transloyalties.” Our panel introduces the new concept of “transloyalties” as an analytical tool to bring fresh insights into the complexity of human relations and the multifaceted processes in various contact zones, through which cultural and religious identities were transformed in the negotiation and tension between different loyalties. We welcome paper proposals from all disciplines in the social sciences, humanities and beyond to examine the issues of loyalty and “transloyalties” that emerged in the interactions and negotiation processes in the history of World Christianity. For instance, how did churches and Christians in different contexts (re)construct their identities and values in the changing circumstances? How did they negotiate with colonial governments, national and ecclesial movements and international organisations? How did their multi-loyalties interplay or compete with each other, or shift from one to another? Chairs: Marina Xiaojing Wang (VID Specialized University) / E. Phuti Mogase (Norwegian Missionary Society) Speakers: Frieder Ludwig (VID Specialized University), Umpumulo: A South African Theological Seminary as a Centre for New Approaches Jairzinho Lopes Pereira (VID Specialized University), “For Want of Portuguese Soul”: Missionary Nationalisms, Loyalty/Disloyalty Discourses and the Entanglements of Colonial Rivalries in Angola (1945–1975) Marina Xiaojing Wang (VID Specialized University), Redefining Boundaries: Loyalties and Transloyalties in Early Twentieth-Century Chinese Protestantism 177 0337 – PANEL Porsiana Beatrice (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) Art, Dialogue, Peace, and Religion in the era of Metaverse (2h) I s God dead, and even more so in the expanding, exotic, and almost esoteric Metaverse? Is the Metaverse the definitive proof that there is no longer room for anything theological in the lives of men, may they be post-human, super-human, or trans-human? Is the Metaverse the final fatal shot inflicted upon the remains of religious and spiritual dimensions of humanity? The Metaverse, its complex and multidimensional “ecosystems” – offering highly sophisticated options to avatars of the self – may look like the definitive road towards a complete alternate reality in virtuality, the kiss of death to the physical world, the so much anticipated coup de grace for the res extensa. And yet, the Metaverse is dotted with Digital Art and NFTs that do represent, reinterpret, and repropose religious and spiritual symbols either explicitly or implicitly. The latter might be proof or signal that religion is part and parcel of humanity even more than its physical dimension. These are some of the premises for a panel that intends to investigate the role of Art and Religion in the Metaverse which might foster a new culture and configuration of Dialogue and PeaceBuilding in futuristic yet currently under way inter-religious, multi-cultural, multi-verse orbits. Chairs: Porsiana Beatrice (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) / Matyas Bodi (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) Speakers: Porsiana Beatrice (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) Swati Chakraborty (GLA University) 178 0339 – PANEL Miriam Feldmann Kaye (Bar-Ilan University/Jewish Theological Seminary) Diversity and the Tower of Babel: Interreligious Scriptural Dialogue Session (2h) T his international panel will propose a new interfaith textual collaboration on the Tower of Babel according to the method of Scriptural Reasoning (SR). SR, developed over two decades ago and which now takes place across the globe, brings scholars from different religions, regions, and cultures together for study of Scripture side by side. These scholars, of Christian, Islamic and Jewish traditions, bring their hermeneutical spheres to the table for engaged conversation. In this panel, we intend to create a new SR session for the purpose of the EARAC, in order to address the theme of Diversity from a variety of religious and hermeneutical perspectives. The panel will embody diversity through its international and interfaith scholarly dialogue, and will exemplify scholarship of a collaborative approach with panellists from around the world of different faiths and scriptural traditions who have agreed to take part in this session. We intend to consider the theme of Diversity through multi-religious textual engagement in the parable of the Tower of Babel appears in scriptures spanning Hebrew Bible, New Testament and Qur’anic interpretative literature, and brings to light the ethical significance of translation between languages and religions. Chair: Hanoch Ben Pazi (Bar-Ilan University) Speakers: Miriam Feldmann Kaye (Bar-Ilan University/Jewish Theological Seminary), Diversity in Modern and Midrashic Jewish commentaries on the Tower of Babel Laurie Zoloth (University of Chicago), On Knowing When to Build the City: Kafka, the Tower of Babel, and the Ethics of Inaction Nauman Faisal (University of Lahore) Marianne Moyaert (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Nader Akkad (CICI-Grande Moschea di Roma/Università di Trieste) Steven Kepnes (Colgate University), Leitworte in the Tower: A Buberian Reading 179 0340 – PANEL Marianna Napolitano (FSCIRE, Bologna) Russian Old Believers: The conflict over faith and identity (2h) T he ascension of Nikon to the Russian Patriarchate in the mid-seventeenth century witnessed new challenges to Russian political and religious stability. Once elected, Patriarch Nikon’s primary goal was bringing the Russian Orthodox Church into ritualistic and liturgical conformity with Greek Church practices. However, many Russian saw in Nikon’s reforms the attempt to violate the Russian Orthodoxy: indeed in Russia had spread the idea that after the fall of Constantinople, the Second Rome (1453), true Christianity was represented by Moscow only, the Third Rome, successor of Byzantium as true guardian of Christendom. Many devoted Russians saw in the rejection of Nikon’s reforms the only possible way to prevent the corruption of the faith – this resulted in a schism (raskol) between Nikon’s supporters and the so-called ‘Old Believers’, (Staroobryadtsy) who rejected his reforms. This panel would like to discuss the topic of religious diversity by analysing the old rite movement, its terms of disagreement with Nikon, its conception of Antichrist and eventually its contention with the State. In addition, it will focus on the persecutions which the so called “raskl’niki” experienced, and the Church’s reaction to the immediate aftermath of the split. Chair: Marianna Napolitano (FSCIRE, Bologna) Speakers: Georg Michels (University of California, Riverside), Breaking the Russian Orthodox Church’s Monopoly: Old Believers and Other Religious Dissenters in 17th-Century Russia Alexei Muraviev (Higher School of Economics), The Old Believer Church and its experience of a nonstate religious body in the pre-revolutionary Russia. The model of bp. Arseny of Uralsk Irina Paert (University of Tartu), Sobornost Old Believer way Aleksandra Sulikowska-Bełczowska (University of Warsaw), Martyrdom of icons in the first years after Nikon reform 180 0341 – PANEL Marianna Napolitano (FSCIRE, Bologna) Russia-Ukraine: Debating the roots of the war (4h) O n 24 February, in a speech to the nation, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. The beginning of the war is the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis that began in 2014 with the Euromaidan Revolution. Indeed, since the country’s Revolution of Dignity, Ukraine has undergone dramatic changes: forced to confront the Russian occupation of Ukraine’s Crimea region, a Russian-led separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, and a tightening of the Russian control in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea. Ukraine therefore tried to improve its defence capabilities, reversed a decline in economic growth, maintained a democratic path, implemented reforms, and gained formal independence for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. This panel would like to discuss the roots of the war, focusing on its historical, political and religious causalities. It aims to explore the meaning of the common heritage of the Kievan Rus’, which is now a disputed identity, the merging of a state-supported orthodoxy as a “civil religion”, established in today’s Russia, and the complexities of the political and religious independence of Ukraine. Experts on Russia and Ukraine will be involved in the panel in order to develop a multidisciplinary approach to discuss the multiple perspective of this war at doors of Europe. PART I Chairs: Marianna Napolitano (FSCIRE, Bologna) Speakers: Andriy Fert (National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy), National Continuity vs. Blueprint of Conflict Resolution: Ancient Rus and Ukrainian Churches Dmitry Uzlaner (Universität Innsbruck/Center for the Study of Religion, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration), The Dark Double and the Scapegoat: The Phantasmatic Dimension of the Russia’s Vision of Ukraine Alexander Agadjanian (Russian State University for the Humanities/Yerevan State University), A few thoughts about the religious context of the Ukraine war Ilya Kukulin (Independent researcher), An Approach to Transformations of Russia’s Civil Religion in 2014–2022 Kristina Stoeckl (Universität Innsbruck), Culture Wars turn into real wars: the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in the global culture wars 181 PART II Chair: Alexander Agadjanian (Russian State University for the Humanities/Yerevan State University) Speakers: Nikolay Mitrokhin (Universität Bremen), Ukrainian orthodox Church, Russian Orthodox Church and war Denis Brilyov (Drahomanov National Pedagogical University), Mapping the difference: Religion in Ukraine after the Russian invasion Tetiana Kalenychenko (Center for Strategic Analytics-CSIS), Peacebuilding potential for Ukrainian religious actors Marlene Laruelle (Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies-IERES), The George Washington University: Spiritual warfare. The Church’s legitimation of the war 182 0342 – PANEL Marianna Napolitano (FSCIRE, Bologna) / Ekaterina Grishaeva (Ural Federal University) Theology and Digital Media Appropriation in Christian Churches: A Comparative Perspective (4h) S ince the internet has gained a deep penetration into everyday life of most societies, Christian Churches strive to increase their presence on digital media for missionary purposes and in order to counterbalance the negative coverage in secular media (Staehle 2018; Zhukovskaia 2016). This change has brought about the need for ‘digital creatives’ (Campbell, 2021; 2016) who use their media and technical skills to create digital resources for Churches. At the same time, the ways Christian Churches adopt digital media are closely entangled with existing institutional practices (Hepp, Hasebrink 2018) and depends on the interpretation of religious norms. Consequently, the ways of digital media adoption vary in Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Churches. With the moving of religious rituals and gatherings to the digital environment during the pandemic of 2020 the distinctions come to be more distinct. Some Churches have revised their attitudes toward digital media adoption and launched a theological reflection on its acceptability and limits. However, others reject digital practices as inauthentic and non-congruent with the tradition. To give some examples, in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, there was an attempt to bless the Holy Sacraments through Zoom, which was criticised afterwards by the religious hierarchy (Guliamov, 2020) as contradictory to the tradition. At the same time, the Episcopal Chaplaincy at Harvard, Aidan Luke Stoddart, proposed a “Eucharist via Zoom” during the pandemic. He argued that spiritual presence at the Eucharist would be located in the aspect of the heart and soul as much as in the more common physical contexts (Stoddart, 2020). This panel is aimed at comparison of how Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Churches adopt digital media through three axes: • which digital initiatives have been developed; • how the Churches frame benefits and challenges of digital media; • what is the impact of digital media on traditional religious authorities. The comparison will be worked out through the dialogue between scholars who study adoption of digital media by Christian Churches and digital creatives, i.e., ministers and/or priests from these Churches who work with digital media. 183 Session I. Orthodox perspective Chair: Marianna Napolitano (FSCIRE, Bologna) Speakers: Liviu Vidican-Manci (Babeș-Bolyai University), Missionary work of Orthodox monasticism in digital space Evgeniya Zhukovskaya (Independent researcher), The impact of information risks and digital technologies on people’s ethical problems (view from Orthodox Russia) Ekaterina Grishaeva (Ural Federal University), Do I pray when listening to a recorded prayer? “Users” Controversies around digital media adoption in the Russian Orthodox Church Olga Bogdanova (Lomonosov Moscow State University), Perceptions of priestly authority in online Orthodox communities: Criteria, compatibility with tradition Svetlana Sharonova and Elena Avdeeva (Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia), Russia, Identification of the Orthodox person in the digital age Davide N. Carnevale (Università di Padova), Digitality and digitalisation of two Orthodox diaspora communities: Ethnographic case studies from Italy and France Session II. Catholic and Protestant perspective Chair: Ekaterina Grishaeva (Ural Federal University) Speakers: Alessandra Vitullo (Fondazione Bruno Kessler), “Gifts of God”: The Catholic Church facing technological innovation Mónika Andok, Dóra P. Szilczl, and András Radetzky (Pázmány Péter Catholic University), Hungarian religious creatives: Comparative analysis Victor Khroul (Higher School of Economics), Catholic Church facing digital media: problems and perspectives Antje Roggenkamp (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster), Holy Goast 2.0: On the handling of digitorials using the example of the Holy Spirit Fulvio Ferrario (Facoltà Valdese di Teologia) 184 0343 – PANEL Alfonso Celotto (Università Roma Tre) Italian Constitution and the New Religious Movements (1h) I talian society is pluralist in its constitutional pattern and religions, even with their differences, require equal freedom and equal legal recognition. Further requests are also addressed to the civil law systems by the so-called New Religious Movements (NRM). The latter break in consolidated socio-cultural contexts as a result of migration flows, but also to satisfy new needs in the religious field, and therefore as a counteraction to traditional patterns of religious affiliation and participation. In relation to these circumstances, the re-reading of the art. 8 of the Italian Constitution acquires a fundamental importance, since it provides guarantees to all religions, regardless of their structure, consistency, or adherence to “traditional” conceptual paradigms. The panel is focused, therefore, on a re-reading of the constitutional protocols, as corollary of the aforementioned art. 8 and of the related process of institutionalization of religious groups within the Italian legal system. This point of view allows us to closely investigate the relationship between the State and religious groups of the most different provenance and traditions, but also to explore the limits and criticalities that spread from the system of recognition to the social context, with important highlights on modern plural, multi-religious and multicultural democracies. Chair: Alfonso Celotto (Università Roma Tre) Speakers: Francesco Sorvillo (Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”), Religious denominations without agreement: Re-reading Article 8 of the Italian Constitution Ludovica Decimo (Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”), Religious organizations in the Article 20 of the Italian Constitution Miriam Abu Salem (Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”), The agreements between State and religious confessions: Present and future Federico Gravino (Università di Firenze), The principle of equal freedom in the new religious geography 185 0344 – PANEL Antonio Fuccillo (Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”) New Religious Movements in the Italian socio-juridical context (2h) I taly is a multicultural and multi-religious country. Over the years both the number and the visibility of religious organizations present on the national territory have grown exponentially. Therefore it is necessary to reserve a correct legal treatment, not only to religious denominations with well-established socio-anthropological traditions, but also in favor of recently established religious movements. Hence the need to reverse the angle of observation, enhancing the point of view, beliefs and values of the religious actors involved in the most recent institutionalization processes in the Italian legal system in an emic perspective. The panel assuming this particular perspective of analysis, will therefore host a multi-voiced dialogue between representatives of religious groups and jurists on the subject of organizational autonomy and the modalities for regulating relations between the State and religious confessions. Chair: Antonio Fuccillo (Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”) Speakers: Germana Carobene (Università di Napoli Federico II), Reflections on the new religious movements in Italy Fabrizio D’Agostino (C.S.I.), Church of Scienntology and the Italian legal system Gianfranco Macrì (Università di Salerno), A new governance of religious freedom in Italy is needed Guido Morisco (Comunità bahá’í d’Italia), Italian Baha’í Community in the Italian legal context Giancarlo Anello (Università di Parma), Defining Religion(s) by Legal Terms: A View from the Eastern World Vincenzo Di Ieso (Chiesa Taoista d’Italia), Enculturation of Religious Identity: Dialogue between Faith and State 186 0345 – PANEL Blythe Alice Raviola (Università di Milano) Studying Botero. Around a new Research Centre, about new perspectives on global Christianity (1h) T he panel aims to introduce the Research Centre Giovanni Botero, established in 2021 in Turin, Italy (https://www.centrostudibotero.org/). Its purpose is to study, deepen and disseminate the work of Giovanni Botero (1544–1617), born in Bene Vagienna (Cn), a Jesuit until 1580, then abbot, undisputed protagonist of the European culture of the modern age. Author of the famous treatise Della ragion di Stato (1589), Botero was an intellectual with a deep and up-to-date culture, a sensitive interpreter of his time, an acute witness to the events of Italian Baroque politics and beyond. During these last decades, a large number of studies has focused on its opera, giving new interpretations of the Relazioni universali and starting to reconsider other aspects of his thinking. Religion and diversity – in a kind of anthropological approach – are part of this reflection: from this point of view, speakers will present the two first “Boteriana” proceedings and plan further conferences and researches. Chairs: Blythe Alice Raviola (Università di Milano) / Marzia Giuliani (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore) Speakers: Emanuele Colombo (DePaul University) Simona Negruzzo (Alma Mater-Università di Bologna) Elena Riva (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore) Chiara Silvagni (Sapienza Università di Roma) 187 0346 – AUTHOR MEETS CRITIQUE Alessia Passarelli (ResetDOC/FSCIRE, Bologna/Centro Studi Confronti) Kristina Stoeckl, Dmitry Uzlaner, “Moralist International. Russia in the Global Culture Wars”. Presenting the findings of the Postsecular Conflicts Research Project (Fordham University Press, 2022) (1h) ostsecular Conflicts (POSEC) was an ERC-funded research project directed by Kristina Stoeckl P at the University of Innsbruck from 2016 until 2022. This AMC panel presents the findings and key-publications from the project, looks for a critical discussion of the outcomes and asks where to go from here. The monograph “Moralist International. Russia in the Global Culture Wars” will be published in fall 2022 by Fordham University Press. The AMC panel draws on the forthcoming book as well as the November 2021 issue of Confronti, in which the POSEC team published six digests on the most relevant topics investigated by the POSEC project. With a print-version in Italian, all publications are also available in English on the website Confronti-World. Chair: Debora Spini (NYU Florence/Centro Studi Confronti) Discussants: Aristotle Papanikolaou (Fordham University) José Casanova (Georgetown University) Kristina Stoeckl (Universität Innsbruck) Dmitry Uzlaner (Universität Innsbruck/Center for the Study of Religion, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration) 188 0347 – PANEL Alessia Passarelli (ResetDOC/FSCIRE, Bologna/Centro Studi Confronti) How hard is it to be a minority? A discussion based on data from the Atlas of religious or belief minority rights in the EU countries (3h) The panel is organised in partnership with Confronti Study Center, FSCIRE, and Fondazione Bruno Kessler. T he Atlas is a tool for mapping and measuring the rights of religious/belief minorities. It is the first tool of its kind and we have yet to learn how best to use it. To that end, this panel will illustrate the website and will focus on two different profiles of the Atlas project. The methodology: how to measure minority rights? Is the method used by Atlas to measure minority rights adequate? Can it be improved? How can legal and sociological data be properly combined? The website: how to navigate on the Atlas webpage. What can be found and for what purpose? The policy impact: what legal and policy reforms are needed, based on the Atlas findings, to contrast the discrimination of religious/belief minorities and promote their inclusion? What is most urgently needed? Where should we start? Members of the Atlas team will discuss the above mentioned aspects together with invited speakers. Session I. The methodology and the website: how to measure minority rights? Is the method used by Atlas to measure minority rights adequate? Can it be improved? How can legal and sociological data be properly combined? How to navigate on the Atlas webpage. What can be found and for what purpose? Chair: Paolo Naso (Sapienza Università di Roma) Speakers: Alessia Passarelli (ResetDOC/FSCIRE, Bologna/Centro Studi Confronti) Enzo Pace (Università di Padova) Marco Ventura (Università di Siena) Ilaria Valenzi (Fondazione Bruno Kessler/Università dell’Insubria) Cristiana Cianitto (Università di Milano) Session II. The policy impact: what legal and policy reforms are needed, based on the Atlas findings, to contrast the discrimination of religious/belief minorities and promote their inclusion? What is most urgently needed? Where should we start? 189 Chair: Claudio Paravati (Centro Studi Confronti) Speakers: Elizabeta Kitanović (Conference of European Churches) Susan Kerr (OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)) Jocelyne Cesari (University of Birmingham/Georgetown University) Conclusion: Silvio Ferrari (Università di Milano) 190 0350 – PANEL Ambasciata d’Israele presso la Santa Sede / FSCIRE Fratelli tutti: un appello alla tolleranza (1h) T he Encyclical All Brothers (Fratelli Tutti) is an appeal to solidarity without borders, an invitation to be open to the other. The idea of fraternity is not intrinsic to the human soul, but rather, it has to be nurtured, as a process of personal growth, that each of us should realize. According to Rabbi Hillel, who lived in Jerusalem at the time of Herod the Great, this is the very essence of the biblical message. In the Talmud it is said that to those who wished to know the whole Torah, Hillel replied: “‘That which is hateful to you, do not do unto your fellow’. That is the whole Torah; the rest is commentary; now go and learn”. We must hope for a future of peace and learn to work together in order to protect the next generations and ensure their well-being. We also need to take care of our common home, damaged by human greed, and strive to heal it in accordance with the Jewish concept of Tiqqun ‘olam, literally “repairing the world”, a concept that fits perfectly into the concepts expressed in the Encyclical Fratelli Tutti. The Art in the Shoah exhibition brings us back to the horrors committed by humankind when it stopped seeing the reflection of its own humanity in the eyes of the other. Chair: Alberto Melloni (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) Speakers: Matteo Maria Zuppi (Archdiocese of Bologna/CEI) Alberto Melloni (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) Alberto Abraham Sermoneta (Rabbinate of Bologna) 191 0351 – PANEL RESILIENCE Consortium RESILIENCE meets the community R ESILIENCE, the Research Infrastructure in Religious Studies, has reached the next phase: it will receive funding for the further preparation of the services to be offered to the research community. This means that the consortium can continue developing the RI, addressing both the demand of knowledge about religions and of technical tools enhancing that demand. But even now, RESILIENCE is working to make its services available, like Transnational Access Scholarships, providing direct, fast, and effective access to collections, guided by experts, and the ReIReSearch database, where you can search for disparate digital resources and databases related to Religious Studies in a unified and standardized way. In order to be able to prepare all the services, RESILIENCE wants to understand the needs, questions and opinions of the users, starting from the leading question: how can we be of service to you? In this session you will be informed about the RI, its significance and added values, the services that will be offered and the services that are already available. We will also engage with you from the above question, so that an exchange can take place with which we can in turn move forward. Presenters: Alberto Melloni (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) Francesca Cadeddu (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) Roxanne Wyns (KU Leuven, LIBIS) Nikolaos Asproulis (Volos Academy) Dries Bosschaert (KU Leuven) Lieneke Timpers (KU Leuven) 192 0353 – WORKSHOP Michael Driessen (John Cabot University) Rome Summer Seminars on Religion and Global Politics Workshop (2h) T he Rome Summer Seminars is a two-week program for graduate students, scholars and practitioners working at the crossroads of religion and global politics and supported by a new consortium of committed institutions. The Seminars are designed to draw on the unique religious and geopolitical resources of the city of Rome, and include a 10-day writing workshop for graduation students which culminates in a 2-day symposium for senior scholars and practitioners. The Seminars aspire to become a hub for innovative reflection on religion and politics and to form a new network of scholars and leaders equipped with the religious knowledge, academic training and policy expertise to effectively engage major policy debates on religion and global affairs. This workshop will present the Rome Summer Seminars and offer an opportunity for participants to provide feedback. The workshop is open to all scholars and institutions participating in the European Academy of Religion. Two academic panels on “Interreligious Engagements as Global Politics” will follow the workshop in the afternoon. See EuARe program for panel abstract and presentation details. Chair: Michael Driessen (John Cabot University) 193 0360 – MEETING Hande Birkalan-Gedik (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main) Working Group on Alevism (Closed Meeting) (2h) T his Working Group, which is tentatively called “Working Group on Alevism – EUARE” aims to bring researchers working on Alevism and Alevis in Turkey, Europe, and in transnational space who maintain an ethnographic interest in the topic. Besides ethnographic perspectives, we welcome interdisciplinary approaches such as law, history, and sociology. Alevi communities particularly in Europe in the past three decades witnessed unprecedented developments in their cultural and political lives. While in Turkey discussions related to their political, cultural, and religious belongings continued, Alevis today are recognized as autonomous groups in several European states. Through this network, we aim to create a platform where scholars with similar interests can collaborate on seminars, conferences, and roundtables, and work towards publications on the Alevis. We believe that EUARE will be a suitable site for such a group. 194 0366 – PANEL G20 Interfaith Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development European Policy Conversations on Religion and Sustainable Development (10h) The panel is sponsored by: IF20 (G20 Interfaith Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development); KAICIID; Brunel University (London); Religion, Law and International Relations Programme, Regent’s Park College (Oxford); International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University (Provo); Pontificia Università Antonianum (Rome); Theology Faculty, University of Thessaloniki; Oxford Journal of Law and Religion; Institute for Global Engagement. T he policy conversations are a two-day event at the European Academy of Religion in Bologna which feeds into the work of the G20 Interfaith Forum and the UK Ministerial on International Religious Freedom which is to be hosted in London in July 2022. The conversations bring together religious leaders, policy makers and academic experts which share perspectives, identify new challenges and opportunities and reflect on good practices and propose policy recommendations on several overarching themes including: • Religion and Security • Religious Cultural Heritage, Development and Emerging Geopolitical Agendas • Religious Voices’ Responses to Environmental Crises • Religious Literacy and Religions’ Literacy – Navigating Religious Voices Through Policy Spaces • Emerging Approaches to Hate Speech On 24 June some of the participants will participate in a second leg of consultations at Antonianum in Rome in solidarity with our colleagues from Antonianum, their excellent work on religion and development and their heroic effort to host 25 families of Ukrainian refugees in their monastery. Speakers: David Jaeger OFM (Tribunal Rotae Romanae/Pontificia Università Antonianum) Javaid Rehman (Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights) Elizabeth Prodromou (The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University) Nikos Maghioros (University of Thessaloniki) Lluis Oviedo (Pontificia Università Antonianum) Giuseppe Buffon (Pontificia Università Antonianum) 195 José Casanova (Georgetown University) Frances Rose (KAICIID) Alberto Melloni (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) Ana Jimenez (United Nations Alliance of Civilizations) Michael Wiener (Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights) David Burrowes (Deputy Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief, UK Prime Minister’s Office) Peter Petkoff (Brunel University London/Regent’s Park College, Oxford) Rebecca White (Regent’s Park College, Oxford) Elizabeta Kitanović (Conference of European Churches) 196 Speakers Speakers A Moussa Abou Ramadan (Université de Strasbourg) | #20/0234 Miriam Abu Salem (Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”) | #21/0343 Peter Admirand (Dublin City University) | #20/0182 Samuele Adorno (FSCIRE, Bologna) | #23/0242.2; #23/0242.3 Alexander Agadjanian (Russian State University for the Humanities/Yerevan State University) | #20/0341.1; #21/0181.2 Bologna) | #21/0233 #20/0341.2 Idil Akinci (University Inmaculada Ulrico Agnati of Edinburgh) | Alva Rodríguez (Università di Urbino #23/0178 (Universidad de Carlo Bo) | #23/0248 Navarra) | #21/0148 Nader Akkad (CICI- Mario I. Aguilar Grande Moschea di Andrea Amato (University of St. Roma/Università di (FSCIRE, Palermo) | Andrews) | #20/0253; Trieste) | #20/0339 #23/0259 David Alinurdin Annamária Amik (Southeast Asia Bible (Hungarian translator Seminary) | #20/0253 of the Declaration #20/0305; #21/0199; #21/0327; #23/0313 Elorm Nick AhialeyMawusi (Rheinische of Orthodox Friedrich-Wilhelms- Silas Allard (Emory Theologians on Universität Bonn) University) | the Russian World, | #20/0203.1; #20/0164 Romania) | #22/0335 João Miguel Almeida Davide S. Amore Amy Ai (Florida (Universidade (I.C. “Gabriele State University) | Católica Portuguesa) d’Annunzio”/Società #20/0239 | #21/0199 Italiana di Storia #20/0203.2 delle Religioni-SISR) | Rasool Akbari Federico Alpi (Humboldt- (Università di #22/0331 Universität Berlin) Modena e Reggio Mónika Andok | #21/0181.1; Emilia/FSCIRE, (Pázmány Péter 198 Catholic University) | Dame) | #20/0305 #22/0342 Frederick Aquino Gorazd Andrejč (Abilene Christian (Institute for University) | Philosophical Studies- #20/0194; #21/0183.1; ZRS Koper/University #21/0183.2 of Groningen) | #22/0168.1; Sabrina Ardizzoni #22/0168.2 (Alma MaterUniversità di Thérése Andrevon Bologna) | #23/0259 Gottstein (Institut Catholique de Pablo Argarate (Karl- Paris) | #21/0249.1; Franzens-Universität #21/0249.2 Graz) | #22/0312 Giancarlo Anello Nikolaos Asproulis (Università di (Volos Academy Parma) | #21/0344; for Theological #22/0223.2 Studies/Hellenic Open University) | Silvia Angeletti #20/0215; #21/0318; (Università di #22/0146.2; #22/0351 Perugia) | #22/0186 Halil Avci (University Antonio Angelucci of St. Andrews) | (Università del #23/0313 Piemonte Orientale) | #21/0272 Elena Avdeeva (Peoples’ Friendship Fotios Apostolos University of Russia) (National and | #22/0342 Kapodistrian University of Athens) Carlo Avilio (Coventry | #22/0312 University) | #23/0313 Scott Appleby (University of Notre B Francesca Badini (FSCIRE, Palermo) | #21/0326 Antonio Ballarò (Pontificia Università Gregoriana) | #22/0278.1; #22/0278.2 Fabio Balsamo (Università di Napoli Federico II) | #22/0223.2 Alarico Barbagli (Università degli Studi di Catanzaro “Magna Graecia”) | #22/0223.1 Braulia Barbosa Ribeiro (University of St Andrews, CSRP) | #23/0313 Ludovico Battista (Sapienza Università di Roma) | #23/0214 Whitney Bauman (Florida International University) | #20/0253 Michaël Bauwens (Universiteit Antwerpen) | #20/0209.1; #20/0209.2 Porsiana Beatrice (University of St. Andrews, CSRP) | #21/0337; #23/0313 Simon Beentjees (KU Leuven) | #22/0204.1 Mehdi Belasri (Cétobac EHESS) | #23/0145.1; #23/0145.2 Antonella Bellantuono (Université de Lille) | #22/0242.1 Vladimir Belov (Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia) | #23/0188.1; #23/0188.2 Hanoch Ben-Pazi (Bar-Ilan University) | #20/0339 Roland Benedikter (Eurac Research, Institute for Minority Rights) | #21/0189 Miriam Benfatto 199 (Alma Mater- Costanza Bianchi Katarzyna Bobrowicz Università di (FSCIRE, Bologna) | (University of Eberhard Bons Bologna) | #21/0297 #21/0233 Luxembourg) | (Université de #20/0243 Strasbourg) Aleksandra Marco Bighin (Società Berdnikova (Russian Italiana di Storia Ryszard Bobrowicz Academy of Sciences) delle Religioni-SISR) | (Lund University) | | #23/0188.1; #22/0331 #23/0178; #20/0243 Laura Bigoni Matyas Bodi Amsterdam) | Douglas L. Berger (Université de (University of St. #22/0146.2 (Leiden University) | Strasbourg) Andrews, CSRP) | #22/0179 | #23/0242.2; #21/0337; #23/0313 | #23/0242.2; #23/0188.2 #23/0242.3 Michael Borowski (Vrije Universiteit #23/0242.3 David Beronio Giancarlo Bosetti (ResetDOC) | Olga Bogdanova #21/0230.1; (Compagnia Teatro Ionut Biliuta (Lomonosov Moscow #21/0230.2 Akropolis) | (Gheorghe Sincai’ State University) | #21/0197.2 Institute for Social #22/0342 Dries Bosschaert (KU Leuven) | Sciences and Luigi Berzano the Humanities Gideon Bohak (Tel #21/0199; #22/0204.1; (Università di Torino) Romanian Academy/ Aviv University) | #22/0204.2; #22/0351 | #23/0328 Polish Institute of #21/0166 Luca Bossi Advanced StudiesElena Besschetnova PIASt) | #21/0318 (Higher School Ludovica Boi (Università di Torino) (Università di | #21/0272 of Economics) Hande A. Birkalan- | #23/0188.1; Gedik (Goethe- #23/0188.2 Universität, Tomas Bokedal (FSCIRE, Bologna) | #21/0233; #23/0259 Verona) | #22/0331 Valentina Bottanelli Frankfurt am (NLA University Martijn Martinus Main) | #20/0165.1; College/University Beukenhorst #21/0165.2 of Aberdeen) Michiel Bouman | #22/0146.1; (Vrije Universiteit #22/0146.2 Amsterdam) (UCLouvain) | #22/0265 Angelo Biscardi (Istituto Superiore | #22/0168.1; Nandi Bhatia di Scienze Religiose Ambrogio (University of della Toscana) | Bongiovanni Western Ontario) | #20/0196 (Pontificia Università Gianmarco Braghi Gregoriana) | (Università di #20/0305 Palermo/FSCIRE, #21/0147 #22/0168.2 200 Palermo) | #20/0241; #21/0361; #22/0363 “Aldo Moro”) | Daniel Buda (Lucian Blaga University of Paolo Luigi Branca Sibiu) | #20/0203.1; (Università Cattolica #20/0203.2 del Sacro Cuore) | #20/0182 Rosanna Budelli (FSCIRE, Palermo) | Tobias Brandner #21/0197.1 (Chinese University of Hong Kong) | Giuseppe Buffon #22/0156; #20/0254 (Pontificia Università Antonianum) Oddrun M. H. Bråten | #21/0366.1; (NTNU RE Research #22/0366.2; group) | #21/0357 #22/0366.3 Denis Brilyov Lidia Buono (Drahomanov (Laboratorio per National Pedagogical lo studio del libro University) | antico-Università #20/0341.2 degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Ralph Brucker Meridionale) | (Christian-Albrechts- #21/0358 Universität zu Kiel) | #23/0242.2; David Burrowes #23/0242.3 (Deputy Special Envoy on Freedom Wojciech Brzozowski of Religion or Belief, (University of UK Prime Minister’s Warsaw) | #22/0186 Office) | #21/0366.1; #22/0366.2; Giuseppe Buffon #22/0366.3 (Pontificia Università Antonianum) Stephen Bush | #21/0366.1; (Brown University) | #22/0366.2; #22/0258; #21/0317 #22/0366.3 #21/0317 #22/0242.1 C Antonio Cacciari (Alma MaterUniversità di Bologna) | #23/0242.2; #23/0242.3 Deanna CachoianSchanz (University of Pennsylvania) | #21/0262 Francesca Cadeddu (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia/FSCIRE, Bologna) | #22/0351 Zachary Calo (Hamad Bin Khalifa University) | #21/0246 Stefano Caprio (Pontificio Istituto Orientale) | #23/0188.1; #23/0188.2 Francesco Cargnelutti (FSCIRE, Palermo) | #21/0326 Laura Carnevale (Università di Bari Davide N. Carnevale (Università di Padove) | #22/0342 Germana Carobene (Università di Napoli Federico II) | #21/0344 Petra Caruana-Dingli (University of Malta) | #23/0228 Giovanni Casadio (Università di Salerno) | #22/0331 José Casanova (Georgetown University) | #21/0230.2; #21/0366.1; #22/0335; #22/0346; #22/0366.2; #22/0366.3 Roberto Catalano (Sophia University Institute) | #20/0305 Yaron Catane (BarIlan University) | #20/0231 Thomas Cattoi (Graduate Theological Union /Jesuit School 201 of Theology-Santa Edinburgh) | (Università di Milano) Clara University) | #22/0156 | #20/0236 Huaiyu Chen Emanuele Colombo (Universität Wien) Alfonso Celotto (University of (DePaul University) | | #20/0165.1; (Università Roma Arizona) | #23/0259 #20/0345 #21/0165.2 Yawen Cheng Viorel Coman (KU Paolo Costa Thomas Cheney (The (Independent Leuven) | #20/0215 (Fondazione Bruno Open University) | researcher, London) #21/0246 | #21/0293; #23/0295 #20/0215; #22/0237 #22/0204.1 Deniz Cosan Eke Tre) | #21/0343 Jocelyne Cesari (University of Birmingham/ Georgetown University) | #21/0230.1; #21/0230.2; #22/0217; #22/0347 Kessler) | #21/0189 Beatriz Comella (Universidad Paolo Costa Daria Chentsova Nacional de (Università di (Saint Tikhon’s Educación a Genova) | #23/0248 Orthodox University/ Distancia-UNED) | Moscow State #21/0148 University) | Riccardo Cristiano (ResetDOC) | #23/0188.1; Stefanie Conradt #23/0188.2 (St. Mary’s College, #21/0230.2 University of Silvia Cristofori (Link Andrea Cesarini Cristiana Cianitto St. Andrews) Campus University/ (Università di Milano- (Università di Milano) | #20/0203.1; FSCIRE, Palermo) | Bicocca) | #20/0236 | #22/0347 #20/0203.2 #21/0197.1 Ümit Cetin Hüseyin I. Cicek Pierluigi Consorti Gianni Criveller (University of (Universität Wien) (Università di (Seminario Teologico Westminster) | | #21/0181.1; Pisa) | #22/0223.1; Internazionale- #21/0165.2 #21/0181.2 #22/0223.2 PIME/Associazione Swati Chakraborty Angela Cimino Matteo Corsalini (GLA University) | (FSCIRE, Bologna) | (Università di #21/0337 #21/0297 Padova) | #22/0186 Christophe Chalamet Roberto Cipriani Flavia Cortelezzi Hittudományi (Université de (Università Roma (Università dell’ Főiskola) | #21/0199 Genève) | #21/0230.1 Tre) | #20/0160 Insubria) | #21/0272 Sharaiz Chaudhry Federico Colombo Francesco Corvo Teologica Italiana) | #20/0290 István Csonta (Pécsi Püspöki (University of D (FSCIRE, Bologna) | 202 Fabrizio D’Agostino (Chiesa Nazionale di Antonio De Caro Michele Dillon Michael D. Scienntology d’Italia) (Masaryk University) (University of New Driessen (John | #21/0344 | #23/0259 Hampshire) | Cabot University) | #20/0239; #21/0199; #20/0305 Luigi D’Amelia Julio De la Cueva (FSCIRE, Bologna) (Universidad de | #23/0242.2; Castilla-La Mancha) | Diana Dimitrova Winckler (Saint #23/0242.3 #21/0199 (Université de Louis University) | Montréal) | #21/0147 #21/0317; #22/0258 Zehra Betul Magdalena Davide Dainese Jan De Volder (KU (Alma Mater- Leuven) | #21/0297 #23/0187 Emily Dumler- Dindaroğlu (Recep Dziaczkowska Bologna/FSCIRE, Ludovica Decimo Tayyip Erdoğan (Lund University) Bologna) | #20/0241 (Università della University) | | #21/0249.1; Campania “Luigi #20/0287 #21/0249.2 Università di Cristina Dalla Villa Vanvitelli”) | (Università di #21/0343 Teramo) | #22/0223.1 Elena Dini (John Paul II Center Isaak Deman (KU for Interreligious Leuven) | #22/0204.1 Dialogue) | #20/0305 Foundation) | Nathan Dever Tinatin Do Egito #20/0305 (University of (Saint Tikhon’s Edinburgh) | Orthodox University) #22/0156 | #23/0188.1; Fadi Daou (Université de Genève/Adyan Edward David (University of Oxford) | #20/0174 #23/0188.2 Mike (Michael) DeVito (University Victoria Dos Angela De Benedictis of Birmingham) | Santos (Institute (Alma Mater- #20/0194 for Philosophical Studies-ZRS Koper/ Università di Bologna) | #20/0241 Andrea Di Carlo (UCC Università di Torino) University College | #22/0168.1; Cork) | #23/0214 #22/0168.2 Vincenzo Di Ieso Nicholas Joseph Ad De Bruijne (TU (Chiesa Taoista Doublet (University Kampen) | #22/0221 d’Italia) | #21/0344 of Malta) | #23/0228 Erik De Boer (TU Kampen) | #22/0221 E Matthias Eder (IRDIS Tangaza/Tangaza University College) | #22/0325 Matthias Ehmann (Theologische Hochschule Ewersbach) | #20/0203.1; #20/0203.2 Amina El Ganadi (FSCIRE, Bologna) | #23/0259 Amer El Hafi (Royal Institute for Interfaith Studies/Al al-Bayt 203 (Université de Ferrario (Università Massimo Faggioli Lorraine) | #22/0332; dell’Insubria) | (Villanova University) #23/0188.1; #23/0324 | #20/0215; #23/0187 #23/0188.2 Nauman Faisal José Ignacio University of Kyiv- (University of Fernández Saldías Mohyla Academy) | Lahore) | #20/0339 (Pontificia Università #20/0341.1 University, Jordan) | #20/0305 Lazare Elenge Mpakala (UCLouvain) | #22/0265 Mark Elliott Andriy Fert (National (University Gregoriana) | of Glasgow) | Maria Fallica #22/0146.2 (Sapienza Università di Roma) | #23/0214 Edward Epsen #23/0187 Valerie Fickert (Evangelische Francisco Javier Landeskirche in Fernández Vallina Württemberg/ (University of Hanan Fara (Universidad Eberhard Karls Aberdeen) | (University of Complutense de University Tübingen) #21/0166 Birmingham) | Madrid) | #22/0278.1; | #21/0246 #20/0232 #22/0278.2 María José Esteban Matteo Carmine Zuriaga (Aix- Aida Farhat Mario Giuseppe Fiocca (Università di Marseille Université) (Université de Ferrante (Università Genova) | #22/0223.1 | #21/0199 Lorraine) | #22/0332 di Palermo) | #22/0223 Domingos Faria F Concepción Escrig Ferrando (Universidad de Alcalá) | #21/0148 Laura Facchin (Università dell’Insubria) | #23/0324 Cristiana Facchini (Alma MaterUniversità di Bologna) | #21/0297 Georg Fischer (Universität (Universidade de Alessandro Innsbruck) | Lisboa) | #20/0209.1; Ferrari (Università #22/0146.2; #20/0209.2 dell’Insubria/ FIDR) | #23/0146.3; #21/0272; #22/0217 #23/0146.4 (University of Malta) Silvio Ferrari Atallah Fitzgibbon (A | #23/0228 (Università di Milano) World of Neighbours) | #22/0347 | #23/0178 Kaye (Bar-Ilan Fulvio Ferrario Fabio Franceschi University/Jewish (Facoltà Valdese di (Sapienza Università Theological Teologia) | #20/0348; di Roma) | Seminary) | #20/0339 #21/0230.1; #22/0342 #22/0223.1 Anthony Feneuil Massimiliano Stefano Franchini Jonathan Farrugia Miriam Feldmann 204 (Istituto Italiano di della Santa Croce) | Martin (Universidad of Eastern Africa) | Studi Germanici) | #21/0148 de Castilla-La #22/0325 #22/0265 Mancha) | #21/0199 Marco Giardini (École Kjetil Fretheim (MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society) | #22/0192 Fabio Frigo (Facoltà Teologica del Triveneto) | #20/0196 Sybille Clara Fritsch-Oppermann (Technische Universität Clausthal/ FH für Interkulturelle Theologie Hermannsburg) | #21/0197.1; #21/0184; #22/0168.1; #22/0168.2 Bryan Froehle (Palm Beach Atlantic University) | #23/0187 Antonio Fuccillo (Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”) | #21/0344 Mònica Fuster Cancio (Pontificia Università G Logan Gage (Franciscan University of Steubenville) | #20/0194 Caterina Gagliardi (Università di Napoli Federico II) | #22/0223.2 Brandon Gallaher (University of Exeter) | #22/0335 Francesco Galofaro (Università di Torino) | #23/0328 Lucia Galvagni (Fondazione Bruno Kessler) | #21/0189 Alejandro Abraham García Jouve (Universidad Complutense de Madrid/University of Groningen) | #22/0278.1; #22/0278.2 Verónica García Wilibaldus Gaut Pratique des Hautes (KU Leuven) | Études-EPHE) | #23/0202 #22/0331 Pavel (Paul) Jessica Giles (The Gavrilyuk (University Open University) | of St. Thomas) | #21/0246 #20/0215; #21/0183.1; #21/0183.2; #20/0194 Maria Chiara Giorda (Università Roma Erdogan Gedik Tre) | #21/0272 (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main) | Emiliano Giovannetti #21/0165.2 (Instituto di Linguistica Mark Geller Computazionale) | (University College #21/0246 London) | #21/0166 Luigi Girardi (Istituto Antonio Gerace di Liturgia Pastorale) (FSCIRE, Bologna/KU | #20/0196 Leuven) | #21/0233 Marzia Giuliani Rosa Geraci (Università Cattolica (Università del Sacro Cuore) | di Palermo) | #20/0345 #22/0223.2 Aristarchos Mattia Geretto (Vassileios) Gkrekas (Università Ca’ (National and Foscari Venezia) | Kapodistrian #21/0184 University of Athens) Mary N. Getui | #22/0312 (Catholic University 205 Julia Glanz Religion) | #23/0365 (University of St. Remo Gramigna Andrews) | #22/0265 (Università di Torino) Patricia Guernelli | #21/0189 Palazzo Tsai William Glass (Universidade (University of Inês Granja Metodista de São Warsaw) | #22/0156 (Universidade Paulo/University of Católica Portuguesa) St. Andrews, CSRP) | | #22/0223.2 #23/0313 Contemporary Art, Federico Gravino Maria Helena Guerra Zagreb) | #21/0197.1 (Università di Pratas (Sociedade Firenze) | #21/0343 Científica da Nenad Glavan (Museum of Universidade Católica Jonathan Gold (Princeton Jennifer Fiona Portuguesa-SCUCP)/ University) | Griggs (Universität Instituto Superior de #22/0179 Osnabrück) | Educação e Ciências) #20/0231 | #23/0146.3 Smith (Cuddesdon Ekaterina Grishaeva Ann Guillard Gloucester & (Ural Federal (Sciences Po/ Hereford-CGH) | University) | Université de #21/0246 #22/0342 Genève) | #21/0317 Stephen Goundrey- Ahmet Kerim Arvin Gouw Hans-Peter Grosshans Gültekin (Freie (University of (Westfälische Universität Berlin) | Cambridge) | Wilhelms-Universität #21/0165.2 #20/0253; #23/0313 Münster) | #20/0279; Thomas Graff #22/0168.1; Johanna Gustafsson #22/0168.2 Lundberg (Lund (University of University) | Cambridge) | Halina Grzymala- #20/0243; #21/0163 #22/0146.1 Moszczynska Kristin Graff-Kallevåg (Jesuit University Luigi Mariano Guzzo (MF Norwegian Ignatianum in (Università di Pisa) | School of Theology, Kraków/International #22/0223.1 Religion and Society) Association for | #21/0163 the Psychology of H Ryan Haecker (University of Cambridge) | #22/0146.1 David Hamidovic (Université de Lausanne) | #21/0166 Hayal Hanoglu (University of Kent) | #20/0165.1 George Harinck (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) | #22/0221 Liz Harmer (Chapman University) | #22/0258 Whitney Harper (KU Leuven) | #22/0193 Dorota Hartman (Università di Napoli L’Orientale) | #23/0242.2; #23/0242.3 Mohammed Hashas (LUISS) | #20/0305 Tegulwa Nageeba Hassan (African 206 Women of Faith Pin Chia Huang Imperia (Università Network-AWFN)/ (National Taiwan di Palermo) | African Council of University) | #22/0363 Religious Leaders- #22/0294; #23/0295 Gül Ince-Beqo ACRL)/Restoring & Empowering Arnold Huijgen (ICMPD-International Communities-REC) | (Theological centre for Migration #22/0325 University of Policy Development) Apeldoorn) | | #20/0165.1 Renee Hattar (Royal #22/0146.1; #23/0187; Institute for Inter- #23/0146.3 Joseph Inguanez Faith Studies) | (Young Christians #20/0305 Workers-YCW) | I Andreas Heiser (Theologische Hochschule Ewersbach) | #20/0203.1; #20/0203.2 David N. Hempton (Harvard Divinity School) | #22/0364 Vebjørn Leonard Laamanen Horsfjord (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences) | #20/0254 Matthew Hovde (KU Leuven) | #23/0201 Cyril Hovorun (Stockholm School of Theology) | #22/0335; #21/0230.2 Rolando Iberico Ruiz (KU Leuven) | #22/0204.2 Johan Ickx (Archivio Storico della Segreteria di Stato, Sezione per i Rapporti con gli Stati) | #21/0297 Markus Iff (Theologische Hochschule Ewersbach) | #20/0203.1; #20/0203.2 Cicek İlengiz (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity) | #21/0165.2 Vincenzo Roberto #23/0187 Massimo Introvigne (CESNUR) | #21/0293; #22/0294; #23/0295 Veronica Israel Turim (Blanquerna Observatory on Media, Religion and Culture, Universitat Ramon Llull) | #20/0305 Emanuele Iula (Pontificia Facoltà Teologica dell’Italia Meridionale) | #20/0164 Maria Cristina J Darrell Jackson (Whitley College, University of Divinity) | #21/0230.1 David Jaeger OFM (Tribunal Rotae Romanae/ Pontificia Università Antonianum) | #21/0366.1; #22/0366.2; #22/0366.3 Karen Jallatyan (Pázmány Péter Catholic University) | #21/0262 Celia Jenkins (University of Westminster) | #21/0165.2 Ana Jimenez (United Nations Alliance of Civilizations) | #21/0366.1; #22/0366.2; #22/0366.3 Ivaldi (Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”) | #22/0223.1 K Giulia Kakavas 207 Russell J. A. Kilbourn (Università di Modena e Reggio Katherine Kelaidis (Wilfrid Laurier Pauline Kollontai Emilia) | #22/0186 (National Hellenic University) | (York St. John Museum/The Wheel #21/0184 University) | Panteleimon/ Journal) | #23/0188.1; Pantelis Kalaitzidis #23/0188.2 #22/0192 Sebastian Kim (Fuller Theological Svetlana Konacheva for Theological Steven Kepnes Seminary) | (Russian State Studies/KU Leuven (Colgate University) | #20/0254; #22/0192 University for /Westfälische #20/0339 (Volos Academy the Humanities) Elizabeta Kitanović | #22/0168.1; Universität Münster) Dimitrios Keramidas (Conference of #22/0168.2 | #21/0183.1; (Pontificia Università European Churches) Piotr H. 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