NCSR 2008: Urban Diversity and Religious Traditions - Turku, 13-15 August, 2008 13-08-2008, Source: Urbanicity Introduction "Urban diversity and religious traditions"; the theme of the conference is
religion in a contemporary urban setting. How are religious traditions and
practices influenced by the contemporary city, and what is the role of religion
in the late modern "cityscape"?
Description
The pluralistic situation in a modern city is characterized by ethnic
minorities, but also by various other subcultures. The role of media and
consumption is most evident in urban settings. And in the centre of town, we
find a cathedral. What are the strategies of the mainstream churches amidst the
new urbanism? In short, how does religion fit into the contemporary city and
what happens with religion in this environment?
The plenary speakers of the conference are Professor Linda
Woodhead (University of Lancaster, UK), Professor R. Stephen
Warner (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA), Professor
Inger Furseth (Centre for Church Research, Norway) and Doctor
Pasi Mäenpää (University of Helsinki, Finland).
The language of the conference is English.
Programme
Location
The conference will be held at Arken, the Faculty of Arts building of
Abo Akademi
University.
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