World Interfaith Harmony Week 2017: Religions for Peace; Free Booking; Parkville
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The University of Melbourne Chaplaincy and Religions for Peace Victoria invite you to:
World Interfaith Harmony Week 2017| Free lecture: 'Recently arrived religious leaders and exercising community leadership in Australia'
Date: Tuesday 7 February 2017
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Admission: All are welcome. Free booking through: Sue Ennis | wcrpaust@iinet.net.au if possible by 3 February 2017
Location: Gryphon Gallery, Mezzanine Level, Building 1888, near the corner of Swanston and Grattan Street ( http://maps.unimelb.edu.au/parkville/building/198 )
http://religionsforpeaceaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/UNIHW-Lecture-2017.pdf
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.
World Interfaith Harmony Week 2017: Religions for Peace; Free Booking; Parkville