2016-2017

"Institutional or Individual: What is Religious Freedom in the United States Today?" Prof Leslie C. Griffin (March 8, 2017)

March 8, 2017 “Institutional or Individual: What is Religious Freedom in the United States Today?" Professor Leslie C. Griffin (UNLV)12:30pm to 2:00pm, Room 2027, Osgoode Hall Law School RSVP Required: www.osgoode.yorku.ca/research/rsvp This paper will argue that the U.S. government has usually interpreted religious freedom to protect institutions and frequently ignored the interests of religious individuals. Interpreting the […]

"Buddhism, Constitutionalism and the Limits of Law" - Dr. Ben Schonthal (October 5, 2016)

October 5, 2016 “Buddhism, Constitutionalism and the Limits of Law" Dr. Benjamin Schonthal (University of Otago) 12:30pm to 2:00pm, Room 2027, Osgoode Hall Law School RSVP Required: www.osgoode.yorku.ca/research/rsvp Like approximately half of the world’s basic laws, Sri Lanka’s constitution gives preferential status to the country’s majority religion, Buddhism. While this arrangement seems to place public law […]