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September 13th 2007–October 22nd 2009

Rethinking Secularism

Co-sponsored by the SSRC and New York University's Institute for Public Knowledge, this series of public dialogues were hosted and moderated by SSRC President Craig Calhoun: Secularism, Liberalism, and Modern Governance, September 13, 2007, King Juan Carlos I Center, New York University, Rajeev Bhargava, Mark Juergensmeyer, Saba Mahmood | Secularism, Religion, and Human Rights, October 30, 2007, King Juan Carlos I Center, New York University, Saad Eddin Ibrahim | Exploring the Post-Secular, Febrary 12, 2008, Jurow Hall, Silver Center, New York University, Jorhn Torpey, Philip Gorski | Religion, Secularism, and Spirituality, March 26, 2008, The Bronfman Center, New York University, Ann Taves, Courtney Bender | A Secular Age, April 2, 2008, Jurow Hall, Silver Center, New York University, Charles Taylor, Michael Warner | Religion and U.S. Politics: Election 2008, April 29, 2008, D. Michael Lindsay | Who Speaks for Islam?, May 6, 2008, Kimmel Center, New York University, John Esposito | Sex and Secularity, October 8, 2008, Institute for Public Knowledge, New York University, Michael Warner, Stathis Gourgouris, Kathryn Lofton | The Power of Religion in the Public Sphere, October 22, 2009, The Great Hall, Cooper Union, Judith Butler, Jürgen Habermas, Charles Taylor, Cornel West

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