SRP Executive Programme 2021
Religion, Hatred, Law, and the Pandemic
23 Mar 2021 - 24 Mar 2021
9:00 - 17:00
office attire
Type: Conferences / Workshops
By Invitation
EP will focus on current issues surrounding the legal treatment of religion in secular societies, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion and religious communities.
Programme Schedule
| Day 1 – 23 March 2021 | |
| 09.00-10.00 | Registration and Safety Checks
Breakfast |
| 10.00-10.30 | Welcome and Introduction
Dr Paul Hedges |
| 10.30-13.00 | Panel: Managing Diversity and Multicultural Tensions in Singapore
Dr Lai Ah Eng, Dr Norman Vasu, Dr Laavanya Kathiravelu |
| 13.00-14.30 | Lunch |
| 14.30-17.00 | Pathways into and out of Hatred, Prejudice and Religious Bigotry
Dr Paul Hedges (coffee and tea break included) |
| Day 2- 24 March 2021 | |
| 09.00-10.00 | Arrivals and Safety Checks
Breakfast |
| 10.00-10.15 | Recap of Day 1 and Introduction to Day 2
Dr Paul Hedges |
| 10.15-12.45 | Law and Religion in Singapore
Dr Jaclyn Neo |
| 12.45-14.00 | Lunch |
| 1400-16.00 | Islamophobia and Prejudice During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Dr Leon Moosavi |
| 16.00-17.00 | Panel: Singapore’s Secular Model and Religious Peace
Amb Alami Musa and Dr Chiang Ming Shun |
