This webinar will be a panel discussion of the acclaimed recent book Understanding Religion: Theories and Methods for Studying Religiously Diverse Societies (California University Press 2021) and is the RSIS book launch. A group of international scholars will provide varied perspectives and critical comments on the text before a response by the author Dr Paul Hedges. There will be a final panel discussion and Q&A.

The panel comprises: Dr Jack Meng-Tat Chia (NUS, Singapore, moderator), Dr Paul Hedges (NTU, Singapore, author), Prof Carole Cusack (Sydney, Australia), Dr Jayeel Cornelio (Ateneo, Philippines), Dr Chris Cotter (Edinburgh, UK), and Dr Laavanya Kathiravelu (NTU, Singapore).