Seminar – Placing Religion and Sexuality in Conversation not Conflict

On 30th May 2025 by Mark Walters

Thursday 12 June 2025, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm BST, Bristol, UK

 

Recent legal disputes suggest an increasing pattern of ‘conflict’ or ‘competition’ between the protected characteristics of religion or belief and sexual orientation. But what should the freedom to be – and its limits – involve?

Explore this question with us at our in-person event and discover how researchers and activists from around the world navigate the balance between protected characteristics of religion/belief and sexual orientation. Our goal is to consider how life is lived at this intersection, and the ways that communities are advocating for change and solutions.

This event has been made possible by a generous grant from the Zutshi-Smith Fund, University of Bristol.

Programme

5.30 pm Registration (tea and coffee)

6.00 pm Introduction

6.05 pm Keynote Address

“Global Sexuality Politics – Religion, Mobilization, and Resistance” by Rev Dr Kapya Kaoma, (Boston University).

6:45 pm Roundtable Discussion

Christine Ryan (Columbia University)

Dalia Fleming (Keshet UK)

Kanika Sharma (SOAS)

Zaynab Ango (University of Abuja)

Rob Clucas (Edinburgh Napier University)

7:40 pm Screening of Kenyan Christian and Queer

Q&A with the Executive Producer, Professor Adriaan van Klinken (Leeds University)

8.30 pm Conclusion

 

Find more information here and book your free place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/placing-religion-and-sexuality-in-conversation-not-conflict-tickets-1358432842199

This event will be held at Lady Hale Moot Court Room, University of Bristol Law School, 8-10 Berkeley Square, Bristol, UK.