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Dr Myriam Hunter-Henin interviewed by IACL on her book, Why Religious Freedom Matters for Democracy
29 October 2020
Julian Murphy from the International Association of Constitutional Law spoke to Dr Hunter-Henin about her book, Why Religious Freedom Matters for Democracy. Dr Hunter-Henin also discussed the book at a PluriLegal webinar.
鈥樷�� is an interview by the International Association of Constitutional Law on Dr Myriam Hunter-Henin鈥檚 Why Religious Freedom Matters for Democracy. Comparative reflections for a democratic vivre ensemble from Britain and France,听Hart, Comparative Public Law Series, 2020.
Dr Hunter-Henin (Reader in Law and Religion and Comparative Law at听新香港六合彩开奖结果Laws) explained the motivations behind the book; its chosen title, methodology and听 structure; the lessons it yields for Comparative Law and Political Philosophy as well as for courts confronted with delicate cases involving religious freedom and the contribution it makes to constitutional law scholarship and academic discourse more generally.
now on the IACL website.
Dr Hunter-Henin also discussed the听book at a听Pluri-Legal webinar听in December 2020.听Dr Myriam Hunter-Henin听responded to questions put forward by Dr Anne Fornerod (CNRS, France), Dr John Adenitire (Queen Mary London), Dr Prakash Shah (Queen Mary London), Professor Ian Leigh (Durham University), Professor Ratna Kapur (Queen Mary London) and Professor Jim Oleske (Lewish & Clark Law School, USA).
Discussions revolved around the concept of 鈥�vivre ensemble鈥�, the value and specialness of religion and religious freedom, the meanings of secularism and the majoritarian agenda it hides, the collective aspects of religion and the tensions between religious freedom and public interests, as highlighted recently in the debate over Covid-restrictions.
A recording of the event is available to watch now on .听