The Religion and Diversity Project is a $2.5 million, seven (7) year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) funded Major Collaborative Research Initiative (MCRI) housed at the University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). The project brings together 37 team members from over 20 universities across the globe and also includes over 80 student team members and postdoctoral fellows. It boasts a number of important partners and stakeholders and has established links with research associates.
The project's four strands investigate the following questions:
The Religion and Diversity Project identifies in detail the contours of religious diversity in Canada and the potential benefits of approaches to diversity that promote substantive or deep equality and move beyond tolerance and accommodation. Their comparative research places Canada in the context of other western democracies and identifies global patterns in responses to religious diversity. This research program aims to present diversity not primarily as a problem, but as a resource and to propose strategies for equality that will advance knowledge and enhance public policy decision-making.
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The project's four strands investigate the following questions:
- How are religious identities socially constructed?
- How is religious expression defined and delimited in law and public policy?
- How and why do gender and sexuality act as flashpoints in debates on religious freedom?
- What are alternative strategies for managing religious diversity?
The Religion and Diversity Project identifies in detail the contours of religious diversity in Canada and the potential benefits of approaches to diversity that promote substantive or deep equality and move beyond tolerance and accommodation. Their comparative research places Canada in the context of other western democracies and identifies global patterns in responses to religious diversity. This research program aims to present diversity not primarily as a problem, but as a resource and to propose strategies for equality that will advance knowledge and enhance public policy decision-making.
To find out more about the Religion and Diversity Project, click here.
