Religion & Society : Informing public debate and advancing understanding of religion in a complex world

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The Religion & Society Research Programme is a £12m cluster of research projects funded by two UK research councils, the AHRC and ESRC.

2012 is the final year of the Programme, and findings will be presented here and in the conferences, debates and publications highlighted below.

Westminster Faith Debates

February - May 2012 Debating the latest research on religion in public life.

Sacred Practices of Everyday Life

Wednesday 9th – Friday 11th May 2012, University of Edinburgh Presenting Programme findings on how sacred practices, secular and religious, structure life and death..

New Forms of Public Religion

Wednesday 5th – Friday 7th September 2012, Cambridge University Results from projects investigating how religion goes public in law, politics, education and other arenas

About

Our Aims Introducing the Programme’s aims.
The Team Introducing the Programme’s personnel.
Programme Management Introducing how the Programme is run.

Findings

Religion and Change in Modern Britain: Conversations with the Authors 16 February 12
Does‘Changeless’ Shari’a Change? 03 January 12
Workshop on 'New Spiritualities' 17 December 11

News

SPEL Registration Open 02 February 12
New Forms of Public Religion Call for Papers now open 01 February 12
Free Medieval Organ Event 31 January 12