Date/Time
Fri, 11/12/21
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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On November 11-13, attend “Reimagining Religious Freedom: Moving from Education to Advocacy” hosted by the Reimagine Religious Freedom Mobile Institute, Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative at Vanderbilt Divinity School and the Center for Faith, Justice, and Reconciliation.
For the first session on Nov. 11 at 10 a.m., join a conversation on confronting Christian nationalism. BJC Director of Education Charles Watson Jr. will be on a panel alongside Rahmah Abdulaleem, Esq., Executive Director, KARAMAH (Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights); Dr. Teresa L. Smallwood, Assistant Director of Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative at Vanderbilt Divinity School; and Dr. Corey D.B. Walker, Wake Forest of the Humanities at Wake Forest University. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Sabrina E. Dent.
These public conversations will explore the politics of race and religious freedom by centering African Americans’ historical and contemporary experiences on issues of environmental justice, reproductive health, and voting rights in the United States. During this program, participants will hear from scholars, policy advocates, and community leaders who are making invaluable contributions to these critical discussions. This program is designed to encourage participants to think through practical ways to take action on religious freedom issues in their community and context. Participants will engage in small group discussions, a community talkback session and explore opportunities to mobilize on these advocacy issues together.
BJC is a co-sponsor of this event, and it is made possible through the generous support from the Henry Luce Foundation.
The three-day event is free and open to all. You can learn more and register at this link.
