World Interfaith Harmony Week 2017: Religions for Peace

Date: Tuesday 7 February 2017      Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Location: Gryphon Gallery, Mezzanine Level, Building 1888, near the corner of Swanston and Grattan Street (http://maps.unimelb.edu.au/parkville/building/198)

 

Guest Speaker: Gary D Bouma

 

More about the Speaker: Gary D Bouma AM is the UNESCO Chair in Intercultural and Interreligious Relations – Asia Pacific, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Monash University, Australian node of the Religion and Diversity Project, University of Ottawa, Acting Director of the Global Terrorism Research Centre. He is President of the Australian Association for the Study of Religions.He is the author or co-author of over 25 books. Recent books include: Freedom of Religion and Belief in 21st Century Australia (Australian Human Rights Commission), Being Faithful in Diversity: Religions and Social Policy in Multifaith Societies (ATF). He was invested as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to Sociology, to interreligious relations and to the Anglican Church of Australia in 201

 

Light refreshments will be provided at the conclusion of the lecture. All are welcome.

RSVP by 3 February 2017: Sue Ennis | wcrpaust@iinet.net.au