Escola de Verão 2011: ICS: Religion in the public domain

"Course conveners: Ruy Blanes, Kim Knibbe, Ramon Sarró
Dates and venue: 22- 26 August 2011, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon

The first international summerschool jointly organized by the ICS and the Honours College of Groningen University is directed to undergraduate and post-graduate students interested in the public role of religion in contemporary societies. Through workshops and lectures students will become acquainted with current research on the topic carried out in Europe, Africa and Brazil. Through discussion assignments students will develop their insight into the role of religion in present-day societies and the diverse ways this can be researched.


Monday 22 August
15.00-15.30
Welcome and opening remarks by course conveners

15.30-16.30
Keynote lecture 1: “Sentiment and Sacrifice: Portuguese ex votos offerings in a historical perspective”
Professor J. Pina-Cabral, Director of the Research Line 'Religion, Ethnicity and Migration' of the ICS


Tuesday 23 August
9.00-13.15
Objectives
Workshop “Leadership and Charisma”
Ruy Blanes (ICS and LSE) and Clara Mafra (State University of Rio de Janeiro)
Discuss theoretical issues of charisma and religious leadership , with examples from African churches in Europe and neo-pentecostal movements in Brazil

13.15-14.15
Lunch

14.15-15’45
Lecture by Arie Molendijk

15.45-16.00
End of day coffee


Wednesday 24 August
9.00-12.30
Objectives
Workshop “Islam and Education”
José Mapril
Discuss theoretical issues of transmission and distribution of Muslim knowledge in diasporic settings

12.30-13.30
Lecture by Ramon Sarró

13.30-14.30
Lunch

14.30-15.30
Keynote 2 “Public Religion and Religious Publicity” Prof Mathew Engelke (LSE)

15.30-16.30
Discussion

19.00
Dinner


Thursday 25 August
9.00 – 16.00
Optional Excursion to Fatima


Friday 26 August
9.30-13.30
Students will prepare theses for the afternoon discussion

12.30-13.30
Lunch

13.30-14-30
Keynote 3: Professor David Herbert (Groningen). To be confirmed

14.30-15
reactions by students and discussion

15-15.30
Coffee Break

15.30-16.30
closing debate: discussion of theses by students


Lecturers
Ruy Blanes (ICS and LSE)
Mathew Engelke (LSE)
David Herbert (University of Adger, Norway) (to be confirmed)
João de Pina Cabral (ICS)
Clara Mafra (State University of Rio de Janeiro)
José Mapril (CRIA)
Arie Molendijk (University of Groningen)
Ramon Sarró (ICS)


Local
Instituto de Ciências Sociais
Universidade de Lisboa
Av. Professor Anibal de Bettencourt 9
Campo Grande, 1600-189 Lisbon (Portugal)

Closest Underground Station: Entrecampos


Schedule
Monday: 15.00-16.30
Tuesday: 9.00-16.00
Wed: 9.00-16.30
Thursday: (all day excursion)
Friday: 9-16.30


FEES
120 Euros (does not include Wed. dinner nor travelling costs)
Inscription: 15 May - 30 June"

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