Religious Symbolism and Political Life: Comparative Perspectives
26th November: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm GMT
This online Javeriana–Oxford seminar will bring together scholars and practitioners to discuss selected cases of the political use of religious symbolism in different contexts around the world. It will explore how religious symbols acquire political meanings, shape public imaginaries and identities, and illuminate the relationship between religion and political life. The seminar forms part of a broader comparative research programme, with subsequent events extending the discussion to Latin American and Colombian cases.
This online seminar will take place at 4pm (GMT) on Thursday the 26th of November. Open to all, please register via Zoom.
Speakers
Dr Eduardo Gutiérrez González is a Junior Research Fellow at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, and Assistant Professor at the Center for Theological Formation at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia). His research explores political and religious imaginaries, peacebuilding, and the relationship between faith and public life, with a particular focus on Colombia.
Dr Maria Power is a Senior Research Fellow at the Las Casas Institute for Social Justice, Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford. Her research focuses on religion, conflict and peacebuilding, with particular expertise in the role of religious communities in conflict transformation and the Northern Ireland peace process.
Contact:
Las Casas Institute
lascasas@bfriars.ox.ac.uk