What does it mean to advocate for religious freedom during times of war? How do political leaders engage with religious groups? In such circumstances, what is the best policy to simultaneously recognize the human right to religious expression while protecting national sovereignty? Today in Ukraine, these questions are playing out in real time.
This virtual flash panel discussion will cover the background and the implications of recent developments on religious freedom within Ukraine, including the controversy around the August 20 law banning the activities of religious groups tied to the Russian Orthodox Church.
Join this virtual discussion to hear panelists who approach the question of religious freedom in Ukraine from different angles.
Register to join the virtual flash panel event
Panelists
Anatolii Babynskyi
Faculty Lecturer
Ukrainian Catholic University
Former Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Notre Dame
Jose Casanova
Professor Emeritus
Senior Fellow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, & World Affairs
Georgetown University
Diane Desierto
Professor of Law and Global Affairs
Faculty Director, LL.M. in International Human Rights Law
Global Director, Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic
University of Notre Dame
Regina Elsner
Professor and Chair for Eastern Churches, Ecumenical Studies and Peace Research
Universität Münster
Moderated by Clemens Sedmak, director of the Nanovic Institute and professor of social ethics at the Keough School of Global Affairs.