Religion and politics

An International Conference of the COMIUCAP (The Conférence Mondiale des Institutions Universitaires Catholiques de Philosophie) hosted by the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines. Its theme is Faith, Reason and Dialogue: Listening to Asia and it offers the three major streams of Faith, Reason and Dialogue. Papers from Philosophy and Theology are encouraged but submissions from other disciplines are also welcome.

This conference is dedicated to the latest challenges regarding the complex relationship between religion and politics. That is why we are looking forward to receiving highly qualitative panel and paper proposals examining this relationship from various academic backgrounds and methodological approaches. Both qualitative and quantitative papers are welcome.

It is increasingly apparent that governments, transnational institutions and practitioners have in principle accepted that religious and culturally contextual forms of peacebuilding can in some cases be a powerful and positive force in peace and reconciliation processes. As a result, initiatives that claim to take seriously the religious and cultural dimensions of peacebuilding have increased exponentially. Is the current optimism about these approaches justified by project results and outcomes? To what extent is project design based on existing and verifiable evidence?