BHA & HSLD Liberal Democrat Conference Fringe Event
| Venue | Liverpool Hilton, 3 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool, United Kingdom L1 8LW Meeting Room 2 | Starting at / on | 19th September 2010 |
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| Start time | 18.15 - 19.30 |
This event is open to all.
British Humanist Association (BHA) and Humanist and Secularist Liberal Democrats (HSLD) present:
Place of faith in the "Big Society"
What role, if any, does faith have in the “Big Society” Should secularists be worried about the government's communities agenda, or is there room for everyone, whether religious or non-religious?
Speakers:
Dr Julian Huppert MP, Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group
Dr Rumy Hasan, author of ‘Multiculturalism: Some Inconvenient Truths’
Andrew Copson, BHA Chief Executive
Chair: Arnie Gibbons, Chair Humanist and Secularist Liberal Democrats
Dr Julian Huppert Member of Parliament for Cambridge. Having completed a PHD in Biological Chemistry, Julian Huppert was a fellow at Clare College Cambridge before his election in May 2010. Huppert is a Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group.
Dr Ramy Hasan is Senior lecturer of Science and Technology Policy Research at the University of Sussex, and author of ‘Multiculturalism: Some Inconvenient Truths’
Andrew Copson, BHA Chief Executive since January 2010 after five years coordinating the BHA's education and public affairs work. His writing on humanist and secularist issues has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, The Times and New Statesman.
Pass holders please visit us at Stand A16 during the conference.
