Faith 2.0: Religion and the Internet - Afternoon Session
14th Apr 2011; 13:30
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Afternoon Session
As the winds of political change are channelled through fibre-optic cables and wireless internet waves across North Africa and the Middle East, we are reminded once again of the remarkable paradigm shift ushered in by the internet. This shift has impacted nearly every area of contemporary life, and religion is no exception.
Faith 2.0 will explore this, one of today’s most pressing questions: How has religion been impacted by information technology and how has the public sphere in turn been influenced by this interaction?
The RSA is delighted to be working in association with the Tony Blair Faith Foundation and Durham University to present this special one-day conference, which will include world renowned scholars, policy makers and religious leaders whose work covers the positive, negative, and the outright surprising elements of this new and dynamic exchange.
Panellists and audience members will engage in a lively discussion on the topics of Religious Identity and Internet; Religious Communities Online; and Religious Authority and Online Extremism.
Afternoon Programme and Podcasts
| 13.30 | Keynote speech: Catherine Wybourne, Holy Trinity Monastery |
| 14:30 | Short break |
| 14:45 | Panel 3: Religious Authority and the Growth of Online Extremism How has the internet destabilised traditional structures of authority? Has the internet facilitated the creation of new lines of authority in their place? Who has the power? With: Rev Canon Robin Morrison, the Bishop's Adviser for Church and Society in Wales; Joshua Fouts, co-author of Carnegie Council Report “Digital Diplomacy: Understanding Islam through Virtual Worlds"; Sheikh Dr Usama Hasan, scientist, lecturer & activist; Gary Bunt, senior lecturer in Islamic studies, the Higher Education Academy, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Moderator: Lorne L Dawson, professor of sociology, University of Waterloo. Listen to the podcast | Watch the video |
| 16:00 | Tea/Coffee - Networking Opportunities |
| 17:00 | CLOSE |
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Speakers
- Dr Gary Bunt
- Lorne L Dawson
- Joshua Fouts
- Catherine Wybourne
- Rev Canon Robin Morrison
- Sheikh Dr Usama Hasan
- Mohammed Ali Musawi
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