This is an invitation to invite you to attend one of our Religion sessions which will be held at Harris Manchester College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England.
Members of the Oxford Round Table have access to an array of academic, cultural and social resources, including the Oxford Union Debating Society, colleges and halls of Oxford dating back to 1204, museums, theatres, bookstores, college chapels, river boating, literary pubs, political clubs and may, on recommendation, become official readers of the venerable Bodleian Library of the University.
The conferences will begin on Sunday afternoon with registration and a formal dinner in College Hall that evening. Participants who desire to do so will live in College. Meetings will be conducted Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday along with meals. The conferences will end on Thursday after breakfast.
The sessions for Summer 2012 are:
Allusions to God in Literature, August 5–9, 2012 with the following subtopics:
God in literature
God, freedom and liberty
Faith, truth and reason
Romantics, myth and progress
Holy patriotism, war and peace
Martyrdom and redemption
Salvation, truth and politics
Religion and Culture, August 5–9, 2012 with the following subtopics:
Christians, Muslims and Jews
Science, Modernity, and Religion
Scientific method and religious thought
State oversight of schools, madrassas, and religion
Religion and human rights
The idea of progress and science
Global status of religion in government
Toleration as a concept
Aspects of faith and reason in modern society
Public Schools, Democracy and Religious Fundamentalism, August 5-9, 2012 with the following:
Role and Purpose of Public Schools
Examining the Concept of Public Common Schools in Society
Assessing the Religious Influence on Public Schools
Exploring the Effects of the Rise of Religious Fundamentalism on Public Schools
Clerical Schools and Student Learning
Nature of Charter Schools: Variety, Genus, and Kind
Charter Schools, Values and Detriments
Compelled Tax Support of Clerical and Private Schools
Vouchers and School Reform in U.S., Canada, Europe, et al.
The Catholic Church and Public Schools
Student Performance of Charter and Voucher School Students
Separation of Church and State in the Schools of France
Methods of State Funding of Clerical Schools in the United Kingdom
Direct Support of Clerical Schools in Europe
Arab Spring, Madrassas and Democracy
In order to ensure that you are registered in a timely and accurate manner, we recommend that you register on our website at www.oxfordroundtable.co.uk by April 15, 2012 for summer sessions. Should you be unable to attend, we would welcome your nomination of a colleague to attend in your place. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely yours,
Canon Brian Mountford
Vicar
The University Church of St. Mary’s
Oxford University
Please direct all questions to the coordinator:
Shenette McCandless, Coordinator
Oxford Round Table
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