Book Launch: Religious Accommodation and its Limits
PAST EVENT | 23 November 2023 17:00 - 23 November 2023 19:00
Dr Farrah Raza, Stipendiary Lecturer in Public Law at Pembroke, will be launching her upcoming book titled "Religious Accommodation and its Limits" on 23rd November at 17:00 in the Harold Lee Room. The event will feature a panel discussion and is open to all, with light refreshments to be provided.
On what grounds should religious accommodation claims be limited? When do religious claims harm the autonomy of others?
This book proposes an original model of religious accommodation which can be applied in secular liberal democracies where religious diversity has been a hotly contested issue. Addressing the complex question of limitations to the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief and how these limitations might be determined, it examines how religious claims can harm the autonomy of others and emphasises the need for an appropriate balancing of competing interests. Drawing on a range of case study examples from jurisdictions including the US, Canada, the European Court of Human Rights, the European Union's Court of Justice, the UK, Germany and France, this is a timely contribution to the debate on how a legal duty or policy approach in favour of religious accommodation can be applied in practice. Moreover, the proposed model offers criteria that may be used to guide the implementation of equality and diversity policies in contexts such as employment and education. The book will be of interest to academics, legal practitioners and policy-makers in the field.
The panel discussion will include contributions from:
- Professor Sandra Fredman, FBA, KC Professor of Law in the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, Fellow of Pembroke College, and Director of the Oxford Human Rights Hub, Oxford
- Professor Nazila Ghanea, Professor in International Human Rights Law, University of Oxford and the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Professor Justin Jones, Associate Professor in Study of Religion, University of Oxford
- Sir Ernest Ryder, Master of Pembroke College, University of Oxford
- Dr Farrah Raza (author), Stipendiary Lecturer in Public Law, Pembroke College, University of Oxford
Please register here if you plan to attend.
For more information on the book and to order, visit the Bloomsbury website.
Cornwall Street Barristers will be kindly sponsoring the event.
Book Launch: Religious Accommodation and its Limits
PAST EVENT | 23 November 2023 17:00 - 23 November 2023 19:00
Dr Farrah Raza, Stipendiary Lecturer in Public Law at Pembroke, will be launching her upcoming book titled "Religious Accommodation and its Limits" on 23rd November at 17:00 in the Harold Lee Room. The event will feature a panel discussion and is open to all, with light refreshments to be provided.
On what grounds should religious accommodation claims be limited? When do religious claims harm the autonomy of others?
This book proposes an original model of religious accommodation which can be applied in secular liberal democracies where religious diversity has been a hotly contested issue. Addressing the complex question of limitations to the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief and how these limitations might be determined, it examines how religious claims can harm the autonomy of others and emphasises the need for an appropriate balancing of competing interests. Drawing on a range of case study examples from jurisdictions including the US, Canada, the European Court of Human Rights, the European Union's Court of Justice, the UK, Germany and France, this is a timely contribution to the debate on how a legal duty or policy approach in favour of religious accommodation can be applied in practice. Moreover, the proposed model offers criteria that may be used to guide the implementation of equality and diversity policies in contexts such as employment and education. The book will be of interest to academics, legal practitioners and policy-makers in the field.
The panel discussion will include contributions from:
- Professor Sandra Fredman, FBA, KC Professor of Law in the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, Fellow of Pembroke College, and Director of the Oxford Human Rights Hub, Oxford
- Professor Nazila Ghanea, Professor in International Human Rights Law, University of Oxford and the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Professor Justin Jones, Associate Professor in Study of Religion, University of Oxford
- Sir Ernest Ryder, Master of Pembroke College, University of Oxford
- Dr Farrah Raza (author), Stipendiary Lecturer in Public Law, Pembroke College, University of Oxford
Please register here if you plan to attend.
For more information on the book and to order, visit the Bloomsbury website.
Cornwall Street Barristers will be kindly sponsoring the event.