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

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

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Media Coverage Access the extensive public debate which the series is stimulating.

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

Young people find ways to be religious and sexual – despite the silence of their elders 17 May 12
Chaplaincy work in hospitals and prisons in flux 08 May 12
Religious courts are not in competition with secular ones 04 April 12

News

Woodhead Tactical Religion Plenary 16 May 12
Archbishop Endorsement for Redcrosse 08 May 12
Academic Papers for Religious Trends Debate now Available 23 April 12