Centre for Religion in Society

Description

The Centre for Religion in Society was established in 2008 and provides a forum where scholars from the disciplines of Theology and Religious Studies, humanities and social sciences, as well as relevant practitioners and professionals, come together to look at the role of religion in the cultural, social and political life of society as well as its role in conflict resolution, peace-building and reconciliation.

The Centre advocates for the growing need for academics from theology and religious studies to respond to current issues relating to religion in contemporary society, maintaining that there exists an increasing public awareness of the role of religion in conflict areas across the world and of how theology and religious studies could help to untangle societal problems. Furthermore, it advocates that, since the idea of such conflicts and tensions as matters pertaining to merely the 'religious' realm is oversimplistic, it is necessary to examine the wider contexts and so to employ a range of academic disciplines.

The aim of the Centre is to enhance the national and international profile of the Faculty and the University, thereby increasing opportunities for joint research projects, securing external funding, and disseminating findings to the wider society.

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

2008

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York St John University
York

Partner Infrastructures

Centre for Theology and Public Issues

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Edinburgh

Partner Universities

University of Chester