British Sociological Association

If we are to understand religion in contemporary society, and glimpse its future, we need to turn our attention to young people. Young people are the generation at the forefront of cultural and social change. It is their engagement with religion, religious ideas and institutions that tells us how resilient beliefs and practices are, whether faith has a future, and how religions adapt, transform and innovate in relation to wider social and cultural trends. Equally, if we are to understand young people, we need to consider their spirituality as a core dimension of personhood: What forms does youth spirituality take? How, if at all, does religion shape their values and sense of purpose, their actions, identity and social integration? The aim of this conference is to bring together scholars interested in religion, spirituality and young people in order to open up a wide ranging sociological debate on Religion and Youth.

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Directions to Woodbrooke  Further Details of the conference venue can be found on Woodbrooke's web page (www.woodbrooke.org.uk), but please address all conference correspondence to Sylvie Collins-Mayo or Ben Pink Dandelion.

 

Contact details:

Dr Sylvie Collins-Mayo, Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Kingston University, Penrhyn Road,
Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2EE , United Kingdom,. Tel: +44 (0) 208 547 2000 ext 62371.
Email: S.Collins-Mayo@Kingston.ac.uk.

Dr Ben Pink Dandelion, Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, 1046 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6LJ United Kingdom,. Tel : +44 (0) 121 415 6782, Email: BenPD@compuserve.com

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