In today’s interconnected world there has been much written about the end of nation states. At the same time, the need to understand how individuals identify with regional, ethnic, and religious traditions and identities has been increasingly recognised as critical in addressing global problems. The panel will explore how social innovation can both mitigate the pernicious consequences of xenophobia and insularity inherent in many stereotypes of nationalism and enhance the positive opportunities for social change within established heritage and cultural traditions. The session will discuss issues ranging from multiculturalism within countries to cross-national and international cultural challenges and opportunities.
Session Description
Time & Location
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09:00 - 11:00, Friday, March 28, 2008 BSTSpeakers
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SpeakerChief Executive, PraxisVaughan Jones is Chief Executive of Praxis where he has worked since its formation 25 years ago. The organisation works with displaced communities – ”listening and acting through our common humanity to create and nurture reconciliation, human rights and social justice”. It is based in East London…
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SpeakerLecturer, University of EdinburghJonathan Hearn is a senior lecturer in the School of Social and Political Studies at the University of Edinburgh. His specialisation in the study of nationalism, identity, and civil society in Scotland, fits within broader interests in the theorisation of power, culture, morality, identity and social…
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SpeakerSSM Director, Institute for Healing MemoriesFather Michael Lapsley is a South African Anglican priest and social justice activist. He was born in New Zealand on 2 June 1949, and ordained to the priesthood in Australia, where he also joined the religious order the Society of the Sacred Mission. In 1993, he became Chaplain of the Trauma Centre…
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SpeakerWriter, Saudi Woman / Foreign PolicyEman Al Nafjan blogs on Saudi society, culture, women and human rights issues. She also works as a freelance writer for publications such as Foreign Policy, The Guardian and The Stern. In 2011 she was named as one of Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers.
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SpeakerContributing Editor, Q-NewsAbdul-Rehman Malik is a Contributing Editor at Q-News – a leading Muslim current affairs magazine. A Canadian by birth, Abdul-Rehman was a columnist on religious affairs for one of Canada’s leading national dailies, The Toronto Star, from 1998 to 2003. An experienced educator and activist teaching…