2017 Annual Symposium
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| Opening Session | |
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| D. Gordon Smith Dean, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Kevin J Worthen President, Brigham Young University | |
| Brett G. Scharffs – Moderator Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Rex E. Lee Chair and Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| W. Cole Durham, Jr. Susa Young Gates University Professor of Law; Founding Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Ján Figeľ Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief Outside the European Union, European Commission | |
| András Sajó – Speaker Former Judge and Vice-President of the Court, European Court of Human Rights; Professor, Central European University | |
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| First Plenary Session: Religion and Security in a Changing World | |
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| Elizabeth A. Clark – Moderator Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Azza Karam Senior Advisor on Culture, United Nations Population Fund | |
| Andrew Bennett Senior Fellow and Chair of Cabinet of Canadians, Cardus Law; former Ambassador of Religious Freedom | |
| Merete Bilde Policy Advisor, European External Action Service | |
| Khalid Hajji Secretary General, European Council of Moroccan Ulema | |
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| Faith Perspectives and Interfaith Relations in a Changing World - Session 1 | |
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| Grant R. Underwood – Moderator Professor, Department of History; Richard L. Evans Chair of Interreligious Understanding, Brigham Young University | |
| José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta Archbishop, Archdiocese of Panama, Roman Catholic Church | |
| Omar Al Kaddour Director of Religious Freedom and Diversity, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, Government of Argentina | |
| Isaac Lopez Tamayo Director of Public Relations, Apostolic Church, Fraccionamiento Misión de Valle | |
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| Religion and Security in a Changing World: Latin America | |
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| Gary B. Doxey – Moderator Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| José Antonio Alvarado Correa Member of the Central American Parliament | |
| Silvio Mora Mora Ambassador of Nicaragua in Guatemala | |
| Raquel Caballero de Guevara Attorney General for the Defense of Human Rights | |
| Manuel Ignacio Acosta Gutiérrez Mayor, Hermosillo | |
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| International Promotion of Religious Freedom | |
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| David M. Kirkham – Moderator Director, BYU London Centre; Senior Fellow, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Luigi Lacquaniti Member of Parliament | |
| Philip Edward Sherwood Vice President, AMAR International Charitable Foundation | |
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| Religion and Security in a Changing World: Judicial Perspectives | |
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| Roger Hunt – Moderator Judge, United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| Thaer Al-Adwan General Director, The Judicial Institute of Jordan | |
| Khalifeh Al-Suleiman Chief of the High Administrative Court of Jordan | |
| Ahmed M. Ebrahim Justice (retired), Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | |
| Carl Singh Chancellor of the Judiciary, Court of Appeals | |
| Peter Toliken Justice, Supreme and National Court of Justice, Papua New Guinea Judiciary | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Laos PDR | |
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| Steven L. Toronto – Moderator International Fellow, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Bobby Keokhamdy Chief of the Division Administration of Personnel and Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs Department, Vientiane City | |
| Somlek Vongsa Deputy Director, Department of Home Affairs, Vientiane Capital | |
| Phouvong Vongkhamsao Chief of the Cabinet, Vientiane Capital | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone | |
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| Chantal P. Thompson – Moderator Teaching Professor of French, Brigham Young University | |
| Kouyate Zoumana Director, Department for the Promotion of Religious Freedom and Secularity, General Direction of Religious Affairs | |
| Francoise Angeline Delphine Kaudjhis-Offoumou Advocate/ Coordonnatrice DDIR, Eglise Catholique de Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Francis Kabia Director of Social Welfare, Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender, and Children's Affairs | |
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| Second Plenary Session: Religion and Pluralism in a Changing World | |
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| Gary B. Doxey – Moderator Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Sophie van Bijsterveld Senator, Dutch Upper House of Parliament; Professor of Religion, Law and Society, Radboud University | |
| Grace Davie Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Exeter | |
| Victor M. Muñiz-Fraticelli Associate Professor of Law and Political Science, Department of Political Science and Faculty of Law, McGill University | |
| Fearghas O'Beara Adviser to the Vice President and Secretary General of the European Parliament | |
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| Faith Perspectives on Religion in a Changing World | |
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| J.B. Haws – Moderator Assistant Professor, Religious Education, Brigham Young University | |
| Socrates B. Villegas Archbishop Lingayen-Dagupan in Pangasinan, Roman Catholic Church | |
| David Landrum Director of Advocacy, Evangelical Alliance UK | |
| Mohammed Amin MBE Chairman, Conservative Muslim Forum | |
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| Religion in a Changing World: Latin American Scholarly Perspectives | |
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| Scott E. Isaacson – Moderator Regional Advisor for Latin America, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J.Reuben Clark Law School, BYU | |
| Juan G. Navarro Floria Professor of Law, Pontificia Universidad Catòlica Argentina | |
| Aldo Alejandro Vasquez Rios Academic Vice-Rector, Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya; former Minister of Justice and Human Rights | |
| Ivanir Dos Santos Professor, Center for Articulation of Marginalized Populations | |
| Juan Martin Vives Director, Center for Studies on Law and Religion, Universidad Adventista de La Plata | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Ukraine | |
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| Celeste Beesley – Moderator Assistant Professor of Political Science, Brigham Young University | |
| Vita Tytarenko Assistant Professor, Religious Studies Department, National Academy of Sciences | |
| Larysa Vladychenko Deputy Director & Assistant Professor, Religious Affairs Department, Ministry of Culture of Ukraine | |
| Dmytro Vovk Associate Professor, Yaroslav the Wise National Law University | |
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| Religion and Pluralism in a Changing World: Judicial Perspectives | |
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| B. Lynn Winmill – Moderator Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Idaho | |
| Thaer Al-Adwan General Director, The Judicial Institute of Jordan | |
| Khalifeh Al-Suleiman Chief of the High Administrative Court of Jordan | |
| Ahmed M. Ebrahim Justice (retired), Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | |
| Carl Singh Chancellor of the Judiciary, Court of Appeals | |
| Peter Toliken Justice, Supreme and National Court of Justice, Papua New Guinea Judiciary | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Philippines, Guam, and Samoa | |
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| Douglas Matsumori – Moderator International Fellow, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University | |
| Pablito Baybado Jr. Associate Professor, Institute of Religion; Researcher, Center for Religious Studies and Ethics, University of Santo Tomas | |
| Afamasaga Faamatala Toleafoa Ambassador, Government of Samoa | |
| Robert Underwood President, University of Guam | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Nigeria | |
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| Ryan Richards – Moderator Area Legal Counsel, Africa West Region, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
| Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi Lecturer, Department of Public Law, University of Lagos | |
| Chijioke Christian Ohuruogu Professor | |
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| Third Plenary Session: Religion and Rule of Law in a Changing World | |
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| J. Clifford Wallace – Moderator Chief Judge Emeritus, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| David G. Campbell Federal Judge, United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
| Carl Singh Chancellor of the Judiciary, Court of Appeals | |
| Peter Toliken Justice, Supreme and National Court of Justice, Papua New Guinea Judiciary | |
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| Religion and Pluralism in a Changing World | |
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| Jane Wise – Moderator Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| John Carpay President, Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms | |
| Daniel Cere Professor, School of Religious Studies, McGill University | |
| Hans-Martien ten Napel Professor, Leiden Law School, Institute of Public Law | |
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| Religion and Pluralism in a Changing World: Latin America | |
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| Juan G. Navarro Floria – Moderator Professor of Law, Pontificia Universidad Catòlica Argentina | |
| Beatriz Lorena Rios Cuellar Advisor, Ministry of the Interior, Religious Affairs | |
| Guillermo García Montúfar Professor, Universidad de Lima | |
| Juan Martin Vives Director, Center for Studies on Law and Religion, Universidad Adventista de La Plata | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Russia | |
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| Tony Brown – Moderator Professor, German & Russian, Brigham Young University | |
| Nikolai Shaburov Professor, Russian State University for the Humanities | |
| Lev Simkin Professor of Law, Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property | |
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| Religion and the Rule of Law: Judicial Discussion | |
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| David G. Campbell – Moderator Federal Judge, United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
| Thaer Al-Adwan General Director, The Judicial Institute of Jordan | |
| Khalifeh Al-Suleiman Chief of the High Administrative Court of Jordan | |
| Ahmed M. Ebrahim Justice (retired), Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | |
| Carl Singh Chancellor of the Judiciary, Court of Appeals | |
| Peter Toliken Justice, Supreme and National Court of Justice, Papua New Guinea Judiciary | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Vietnam | |
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| W. Cole Durham, Jr. – Moderator Susa Young Gates University Professor of Law; Founding Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Nguyen Cao Dau Vice Director, Department of Humanitarian Affairs, Ministry of Public Security | |
| Le Trung Dung Deputy Department Head, Department of Public Security | |
| Quoc Hung Truong Director, Department for General and International Affairs, The Institute for Legislative Studies, The National Assembly of Vietnam | |
| Tuan Nguyen Duc Vice Chairman, Committee for Religious Affairs, Hanoi City | |
| Hien Duy Vu Head of the Specialist Bureau, Committee for Religious Affairs, Hanoi City | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Ethiopia | |
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| Peter Leman – Moderator Associate Professor, English, Brigham Young University | |
| Yonas Adinew Head, Addis Ababa University School of Law | |
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| Love, Religion and Law | |
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| Jane Wise – Moderator Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Paul Babie Professor of Law, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide | |
| Vanja-Ivan Savić Assistant Professor, Head of Department for Legal Theory, University of Zagreb | |
| Brett G. Scharffs Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Rex E. Lee Chair and Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Caribbean | |
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| Denise Posse Lindberg – Moderator Judge, 3rd Judicial District, State of Utah (retired); Fellow, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Victor Emilio Masalles Pere Bishop of Baní, Roman Catholic Church | |
| Héctor Albertorio-Blondet Executive Director, Office of the Governor of PR (La Fortaleza) | |
| Bernard Gousse Dean, University of Quisqueya | |
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| Religious and Cultural Pluralism in a Changing World | |
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| James A. Heilpern – Moderator Law and Corpus Linguistic Fellow, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Diana Ginn Professor, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University | |
| Tore Lindholm Professor, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Mongolia and Republic of Korea | |
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| David Berrett – Moderator | |
| Chongsuh Kim Adjunct Professor of International Development, Seoul National University | |
| Sukhbaatar Natsagdorj Director, Financial Planning Division, General Office of Labor and Social Welfare Services | |
| Uranchimeg Batdelger Specialist, Office of Foreign Labor Force Movement Division, General Office of Labor and Social Welfare Services | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: South Africa | |
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| Bryan C. Jackson – Moderator International Fellow, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Anton Knoetze Commissioner for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Culture, Religious and Linguistic Communities, Civil Rights Commission | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Jordan | |
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| Erlend Peterson – Moderator Senior Fellow for the Middle East, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Fayyad M. Alqudah Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Jordan Law School | |
| Nabil Haddad Founder and Director, Jordanian Interfaith Coexistence Research Center (JICRC); Dean, Saints Peter and Paul Old Cathedral | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Brazil | |
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| Odacyr Prigol – Moderator Attorney at Law, Prigol Advogados Associados | |
| Daniela Araujo Espurio Senior Lawyer, Real Estate and Litigation Department, Cerqueira Leite Advogados Associados | |
| Aroldo Cavalcante Attorney at Law, Barreto Cavalcante Advogados | |
| Valdetario Monteiro Attorney at Law, Brazilian Bar Association | |
| Rafael José Nadim de Lazari Commission on Law and Religious Freedom, Brazilian Bar Association | |
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| Comparative Legal Protections of Religious Freedom in a Changing World | |
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| Justin Collings – Moderator Associate Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Neville Rochow SC Barrister and Professor of Law, Notre Dame Australia and University of Adelaide | |
| Keith Thompson Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Notre Dame Sydney | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Indonesia | |
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| Brett G. Scharffs – Moderator Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Rex E. Lee Chair and Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Budi Hartawan Soeharto Secretary of Directorate General of Labor Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia | |
| Wisnu Pramono Director of Foreign Worker's Placement, Ministry of Manpower | |
| Cekli Setya Pratiwi Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang | |
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| Religion and Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Myanmar | |
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| Tahira Carroll – Moderator Professor of Hindi, Brigham Young University | |
| Sutacara Lankara Professor, Sitagu International Buddhist Academy | |
| Thein Than OO General Secretary of Independent Lawyers' Association of Myanmar (ILAM), Myanmar Lawyers Network | |
| Ashin Ukkamsa Lecturer, Sitagu International Buddhist Academy | |
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| Fourth Plenary Session: Conference Summation and Concluding Reflections on Conference Themes | |
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| Brett G. Scharffs – Moderator Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Rex E. Lee Chair and Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| W. Cole Durham, Jr. Susa Young Gates University Professor of Law; Founding Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |