Secularism in the Modern World – Melbourne – 2015

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This conference will focus on the challenges we face in a globalised world of different faiths and worldviews.
How can we all live peacefully together and work towards solving the global challenges we face.

When: Saturday, 31 October 2015
Where: Melbourne, Australia
Tickets: All ticket prices include catering - morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
General Admission: $30
Concession: $20 (Full Time Students / Health Care Card Holders)

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The conference will bring together ideas from around the world with a focus on promoting secular ideals.
We will continue the conversation following on from the London conference on Apostasy, Sharia Law and Secularism, held in February 2015.
The Melbourne conference will address freedom of thought, freedom of expression, religious persecution, religious freedom and countering religious extremism.

For more information and expressions of interest
please send your email to:
conference2015@progressiveatheists.org

Phone: 0422 907 106

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Venue
Melbourne Unitarian Peace Memorial Church
110 Grey St, East Melbourne VIC 3002

Schedule
9.30 am – 4.10 pm

9.30 am – Registration
10.30 am – Welcome and Introduction to Keynote Speaker
10.35 am – Keynote Speaker
11.00 am – Morning tea
11.20 am – Panel – Secularism in Australia
12.00 pm – Audience Q&A
12.30 pm – Lunch
1.30 pm – Panel – Secularism Around the World
2.10 pm – Audience Q&A
2.40 pm – Afternoon Tea
3.00 pm – Workshop 1
3.30 pm – Workshop 2
4.00 pm – Closing remarks
4.10 pm – END

Workshops:

1. Islam & Secularism
2. Does multiculturalism support a secular Australia?
3. Secularism in Bangladesh
4. Beyond the limitations of our conventional paradigms

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For more information and expressions of interest please send your email to: conference2015@progressiveatheists.org