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Candor or Respect? Talking about the Religion of Others, A Law Conference

Are candor and respect compatible when discussing other religions in the public sphere? This conference investigates the dangers of neglecting both in the realms of governance, diplomacy and journalism.

Panelists include Bat Ye’or, Faisal Devji (The New School University), Philip Hamburger (Columbia Law School), Marci Hamilton (Cardozo Law School), Leonard Leo (US Commission on International Religious Freedom), Tomoko Masuzawa (University of Michigan), Flemming Rose (Culture Editor, Jyllands-Posten), Alfred Stepan (Columbia University) and Winnifred Sullivan (SUNY at Buffalo Law School).

Sponsored in partnership with Mark Kingdon and Columbia Law School.

Earlier Event: February 3
Uzodinma Iweala: Literature and Terror
Later Event: March 3
Dalia Sofer: Literature and Terror