What makes followers of a religion resort to violence in the name of their religion and become a menace to humanity in a multi-cultural society? Confrontation between different religious communities certainly took place in ancient times as well today. Furthermore, religious conflicts not only happen between the faithful of different traditions, but also within different denominations of the same tradition. If religion essentially teaches peace, love and compassion, how do we make sense of religious animosity? How possibly could a spirit of mutual respect be cultivated in an era of pluralism among adherents of various religious faiths? This conference intends to address above questions from various angles.
In this conference, international and Taiwanese scholars of different disciplines are invited together to conduct a constructive dialogue on religion, violence and multi-culture. Diachronic as well as synchronic approaches are encouraged to explore the relevant issues and problems throughout the course of history; and investigation of both theory and praxis are expected to undertake for giving serious reflection to the subject. Through solid scholarship, critical observations on religious conflicts in pre-modern history and post-colonialist communal violence are to be expected in the conference; while relevant political and social contexts will also be explored. It is earnestly hoped that through international exchange of ideas, this conference hope to bring about a better understanding of the complicated relations between religion, violence and multi-culture.
研討會子題Themes of the conference:
華人民間信仰與宗教暴力 Popular religions and violence amongst Chinese communities
帝國政治與宗教暴力 Imperial politics and religious violence
多元文化與宗教對話 Multi-culture and religious dialogue
東亞地區之宗教、文化問題 Issues and problems of religions and cultures in East Asia
東南亞地區之宗教、文化問題 Issues and problems of religions and cultures in Southeast Asia
南亞地區之宗教、文化問題 Issues and problems of religions and cultures in South Asia
中東地區之宗教、文化問題 Issues and problems of religions and cultures in the Middle East and N. Africa
時間Date:
2018年11月30日-12月1日 Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2018
會議地點Venue:
國立成功大學文學院文學院演講廳 Conference Hall of College of Liberal Arts, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan