RELIGARE
Religious Diversity and Secular Models in Europe – Innovative Approaches to Law and Policy
| Coordinatore | KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
Organization address
address: Oude Markt 13 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Belgium [BE] |
| Totale costo | 3˙435˙533 € |
| EC contributo | 2˙699˙943 € |
| Programma | FP7-SSH
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities |
| Code Call | FP7-SSH-2009-A |
| Funding Scheme | CP-FP |
| Anno di inizio | 2010 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2010-02-01 - 2013-04-30 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
Organization address
address: Oude Markt 13 contact info |
BE (LEUVEN) | coordinator | 668˙006.80 |
| 2 |
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
Organization address
address: Rue Michel -Ange 3 contact info |
FR (PARIS) | participant | 430˙954.00 |
| 3 |
QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
Organization address
address: 327 MILE END ROAD contact info |
UK (LONDON) | participant | 282˙324.00 |
| 4 |
CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN POLICY STUDIES
Organization address
address: Place du Congres 1 contact info |
BE (BRUXELLES) | participant | 263˙726.40 |
| 5 |
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO
Organization address
address: Via Festa Del Perdono 7 contact info |
IT (MILANO) | participant | 210˙350.00 |
| 6 |
FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITAT ERLANGEN NURNBERG
Organization address
address: SCHLOSSPLATZ 4 contact info |
DE (ERLANGEN) | participant | 190˙800.00 |
| 7 | KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET | DK | participant | 155˙124.00 |
| 8 |
UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM
Organization address
address: SPUI 21 contact info |
NL (AMSTERDAM) | participant | 153˙291.00 |
| 9 |
VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK HOGER ONDERWIJS WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK EN PATIENTENZORG
Organization address
address: De Boelelaan 1105 contact info |
NL (AMSTERDAM) | participant | 84˙300.00 |
| 10 |
MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Organization address
address: DUMLUPINAR BULVARI 1 contact info |
TR (ANKARA) | participant | 83˙000.00 |
| 11 |
UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN
Organization address
address: Place De L'Universite 1 contact info |
BE (LOUVAIN LA NEUVE) | participant | 74˙700.00 |
| 12 |
International Center For Minority Studies And Intercultural Relations
Organization address
address: Antim Parvi 55 contact info |
BG (Sofia) | participant | 72˙800.40 |
| 13 |
UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID
Organization address
address: AVENIDA DE SENECA 2 contact info |
ES (MADRID) | participant | 30˙566.40 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'RELIGARE starts from the idea of equality and how it is challenged by the increasing diversity of religions and other convictions that are transforming Europe. The EU’s expansion, together with important migration fluxes, partly explains this increasing diversity. A growing number of citizens, many of whom are new EU citizens, now hold beliefs and values different from the majority. One observes that individuals and groups today are claiming recognition of their (religious) identity in their family life, their work place, the public space, and the ways States provide support to religious and other groupings. These claims sometimes question and disturb the existing models of secularism in Europe. Public authorities thus face demanding challenges, probably more than ever before, of establishing social cohesion.
RELIGARE's overarching goals are: 1) to encourage a critical debate between on the one hand secular assumptions that form part of Europe’s legacy, including their normative frameworks (existing legal regimes), and on the other hand the practical realities (coping mechanisms and empirically grounded observations); 2) to identify, analyse and evaluate the processes which should eventually lead to adequate policy responses and, where necessary, revision of legislation.
RELIGARE's research will: 1) examine the way religious diversity and pluralism are treated in Member States; 2) ascertain deficits and explore the potentials of more appropriate practices, case law, expert and target group inputs (primary sources) and academic literature; 3) advance policy recommendations to address current and future dilemmas in protecting religious diversity and pluralism, considering the role of the EU.
The consortium unites academic experts from 13 research units from 9 Member States and Turkey. They are supported by an advisory board of eminent persons connected to policymaking, legislative work and the judiciary in the field of religious diversity and pluralism.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Furthering the debate between freedom of religion and secularism will help create more inclusive societies and overcome feelings of discrimination in the EU.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
The EU is today a growing, eclectic mix of cultures, ethnicities and religions that form its unique richness. However, the very same elements could potentially clash with the bloc's democratic and secular nature, prompting policymakers and legislators to address the pressures that arise from such complexity. The EU-funded project 'Religious diversity and secular models in Europe innovative approaches to law and policy' (http://www.religareproject.eu (RELIGARE)) explored how to balance non-discrimination norms and freedom of religion.
Looking at Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom, it examined this complex reality from different angles. It looked at discrimination against non-believers, non-confessional groups, and religious organisations apart from those already acknowledged or regulated by law. The team also investigated freedom of belief in individual and collective settings, in addition to examining the unequal distribution of government support.
Moreover, the project looked at social life, employment, family life, use of public space and state support in each country. It combined legal analysis with sociological data, building on databases from the 10 countries under study, legislation, court cases and controversies.
The project encouraged EU states and institutions to become more active in combating religious discrimination within a democratic framework in order to help overcome divisions and segregations. It proposed legislative instruments, participatory initiatives such as dialogue, and the engagement of experts or expert groups in the debate.
RELIGARE and its results represent a key research instrument for evaluating freedom of religion in EU Member States. Project results also caution against inclusive even-handedness in dealing with freedom of religion, as any legal restriction will be seen by some as discriminatory. Rethinking the interface of religion and secularism in the EU will help ensure a better future for all its citizens.