LSE Religion and Global Society

As part of our birthday celebrations, we’ve launched a blog series to commemorate and reflect upon the work of the LSE Faith Centre over the past decade, including how and why the LSE Religion and Global society blog was born 🎉

@Rehman_Chishti @LSEnews We're delighted to have you join us, Rehman!

NEWS: 🗞️ Honoured to be joining @LSE_RGS as a Visiting Professor in Practise covering Freedom of Religion or Belief around the world. This will build on my previous work as a Former U.K. PM Envoy, Member of Parliament, & Foreign Office Minister covering Sanctions. @LSEnews

The new Personal Status Law in Saudi Arabia has introduced key reforms to family law. In this blog, Dr. Beata Polok and Zubair Abbasi outline how the reforms impact women and divorce law. blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobal…

New on the blog 🗺️ What's religion got to do with it? A British approach to religious engagement blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobal…

New 🟥 Urdu-speaking Muslims and their linguistic marginality in Kolkata blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobal…

New on the blog ⬜ As Saudi Arabia undergoes significant reforms to diversify its economy and appeal to global investors and tourists, how can it maintain its cultural and religious identity in the meantime? By Mariana Dussin blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobal…

In this article for @LSE_RGS , I try to make sense of Imran Khan and his politics. Please give it a read if it interests you.

New 🟥 Making sense of Imran Khan’s politics and the limits of secular liberalism blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobal…

Out now ✍ Researching religious plural spaces: A practitioner's guide 👉 Get an overview of the key insights and download the full report here blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobal…

“How can religion – a deeply influential global and cultural force – inspire and shape an ecological ethic for the Anthropocene?” ⁦@LSE_RGS⁩ #Nature #Religion #Ecology blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobal…

New on the blog 🟥 "Religious faith in the face of objective social reality emboldens virtues such as love, peace, and justice—often overlooked by both natural and social scientists in favour of theories of power and hegemony" blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobal…

New 🟥 Faith, diplomacy and power: The spiritual undercurrents of Greek-Turkish relations blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobal…

Very pleased to join @LSE_RGS @LSEChaplain in an online meeting on Freedom of Religion or Belief. Sorry the picture doesn’t reflect the important discussion including with @NazilaGhanea. Cc @FCDO_FoRB_Envoy

Join us tomorrow for a panel discussion about "International Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in a polarising world" with @KnoxThames, @QariAsim and @NazilaGhanea 🗓️ Tuesday 28th January, 6.30pm 📌 LSE Lecture Theatre 🔗 info.lse.ac.uk/current-studen…

Join us next Tuesday for a panel discussion about "International Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in a polarising world" with @KnoxThames, @QariAsim and @NazilaGhanea 🗓️ Tuesday 28th January, 6.30pm 📌 LSE Lecture Theatre 🎟️ info.lse.ac.uk/current-studen…

New 💥 Could Donald Trump's presidency be good for the climate? blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobal…

New 💥 Alberto Cavallarin and Hans Van Eyghen present emerging research into psychedelics and religion blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobal…

New on the blog 🟥 Dimitris Thomopoulos shares the story of the Ashtanga yoga community which has been part of the Faith Centre for ten years blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobal…

New on the blog 🟥 Lena-Maria Möller takes a closer look at family law in Syria blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobal…

"In Jewish Odesa, Marina Sapritsky-Nahum explores Jewish identity in Odesa over the course of Soviet history, Ukrainian nation-building and global Jewish revivals." in @LSEReviewBooks blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofboo…