Religious Freedom and U.S. Foreign Policy: Taking Stock, Looking Forward

EVENT ONE (February 25, 2008): Why Religious Freedom? The Origins and Promise of U.S. International Religious Freedom Policy

First in a series of three events focusing on "Religious Freedom and U.S. Foreign Policy: Taking Stock, Looking Forward," this event co-sponsored by EPPC features three separate panel discussions with prominent scholars including EPPC Vice President Michael Cromartie.

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AGENDA: 

8:30-10:00 am: The Sources of U.S. International Religious Freedom Policy

Nina Shea, veteran religious freedom expert at the Center for Religious Freedom

Laura Bryant Hanford, a principal author of the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act 

Allen Hertzke, author of the acclaimed Freeing God’s Children: The Unlikely Alliance for Global Human Rights

Michael Cromartie, Vice President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center

10:15-11:45 am: The Social, Economic, and Political Impact of Religious Liberty Worldwide

Jose Casanova, Georgetown University

Daniel Philpott , University of Notre Dame

Brian Grim, Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life

Thomas Farr, Georgetown University

11:45-12:00: Working Lunch

12:00 – 1:30 pm: International Perspectives: China, Russia, and Central Europe

Liu Peng, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Viktor Yelensky , Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences

Andrey Sebentsov, Russian Federation (invited)

Lauren Homer , International Law Group

Hosted by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs -- To RSVP please click HERE

Future Symposia in the Series (both at Georgetown University):

April 21, 2008: A Decade of U.S. International Religious Freedom Policy: Assessing the Results

October 9, 2008: The Future of U.S. International Religious Freedom Policy: Recommendations for a New Administration

CO-SPONSORS:

Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University
Council on Faith and International Affairs at the Institute for Global Engagement
International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University
Council for America’s First Freedom, Richmond, Virginia
Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington D.C.
The Federalist Society, Washington D.C.

This series in made possible, in part, through the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation.