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International interdisciplinary conference organised by the Research Group « Anglophonie : Communautés, Ecritures », Rennes 2, France (ACE, EA 1796)
RELIGION AND SOCIETY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (19th-21st centuries)
Hosted by Rennes 2 University
7-8 October 2010
This conference will explore the changing nature and role of religion in British society. We hope to bring together scholars from a wide variety of fields: history, sociology, religious studies, etc. and invite papers to focus on one of the following areas of research, all concerned with the United Kingdom:
- Religious practices and beliefs
- The secularization debate
- The Church of England as an established Church and other religious institutions
- The attitudes of the different churches towards women
- The role of women within the various denominations
- The debate around gay priesthood
- The links between religion and politics
- The disestablishment of the Church of England in the United Kingdom including the debate around the disestablishment of the Church of England.
Conference organizer: Professor Claire Charlot, Rennes 2
Please send a 300-word abstract in English or French (both languages will be accepted) together with professional details to clairecharlot@wanadoo.fr by August 25th.
Please note that there will be a 50 euro fee for attending the conference.
