This joint conference of the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Theology will take place from 26 – 28 May 2014 and will focus on the theme “Law and Religion in Africa – The Quest for the Common Good in Pluralistic Societies” as well as the following subthemes: 

• African traditional law / religion
• Human rights and human dignity ( which includes discussion regarding children, disabled persons, the elderly and women)
• Law, religion and ecological issues (which includes discussion regarding the ecology, climate change and fracking)
• Theological approaches to the theme (all disciplines)
• Philosophical approaches to the theme
• Religious freedoms and rights
• Religion-State relations
• Legal perspectives and religion
• Religious perspectives and law

More information and a Call for Papers can be downloaded by clicking HERE