POLITICS AND RELIGION

POLITICS AND RELIGION
What Does Secularism Mean Today?
SS 314

Secularism involves rejection of theocracy, separation of church and state, and protection of religious freedom. Interpretation of these principles varies greatly among democracies. France, for instance, prohibits public Islamic face coverings; in the U.S. such a ban would not be possible. The course will discuss the history of secularism, and then compare France, the U.S., Canada, India, and the U.K. in terms of controversies that secularism has aroused, such as school prayers or baking cakes for gay weddings.

Presenter: Professor Simone Chambers teaches democratic theory, secularism, and civility in UCI’s Political Science Department. Her Ph.D. is from Columbia and she formerly taught at the University of Toronto.

Developer: Thomas P. Bernstein

Tuesdays, November 20, 27
1:00 - 3:00 PM

Facilitators:
Ruthanne Hallmark 949-472-0962
rinscore@cox.net

Marian Gracis 949-292-0632
mwgracis@yahoo.com