Sharing Sacred Space: Religion and Conflict Resolution

Thursday, February 14th, 2008 to Friday, February 15th, 2008, 9:00am
International Affairs Building, Room 1501

The conference will investigate how some religions in conflict have collaborated on agreed access to major religious sites they all hold sacred. A number of sites in India, Morocco, Indonesia, and Palestine/Israel will serve as models for toleration.

Cosponsored with the Center for the Study of Human Rights, the Center for Study of Democracy, Toleration and Religion, and the Institute for Historical Justice in Reconciliation in Salzburg, Austria and convened by Elazar Barkan, Professor of International and Public Affairs.

Click here to view paper abstracts.

Schedule Notes:
Day one: 9 a.m.–6:45 p.m.
Day two: 9:30 a.m–12:30 p.m