January 28, 2012 10:30 PM - 1 attended

"Blasphemy!" with Stephen Law, Andrew Copson, Maryam Namazie et al, London

Conway Hall (map)

Selected By: Chris Street

Organiser: Stephen Law, CFI

  • Saturday, 28 January 2012
  • Time 10:30 until 16:30
"BLASPHEMY!" Sat 28th Jan, Holborn.  Public Event for Centre for Inquiry | UK · By Stephen Law

 

BLASPHEMY!”

KENAN MALIK, ANDREW COPSON, AUSTIN DACEY, JACOB MCHANGAMA, MARYAM NAMAZIE

Expert, entertaining and provocative speakers on a controversial topic.

This event focuses on the criminalization of religious hatred, defamation, and insult under European human rights, and how this functions as a de facto blasphemy law.

Jointly presented by Centre for Inquiry UK and SPES

Tickets: £10 (£8 student). Buy one here...

http://www.humanism.org.uk/shop/tickets

10.30am REGISTRATION

11.00AM Kenan Malik
Beyond the sacred

12.00 Andrew Copson
Blasphemy laws by the back door

1.00-1.30 Lunch

1.30 Austin Dacey
The Future of Blasphemy

2.30 Jacob Mchangam
Between blasphemy and hate speech: How hate speech laws are being used to enforce blasphemy norms

3.30 Maryam Namazie
Blasphemy, Offence, and Islamophobia limiting Citizen Rights

4.30 end

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1 attended
  • Event Host
    Chris Street
    Chris Street, Founder HASSNERS, Organizer
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