Since the Second World War, religious freedom has conquered space in the sources of the law, case-law and policies of the Council of Europe and European Union. These sources affect the national systems and make same trends in different Member States. In this framework, the course will provide the historical and legal bases for understanding the conflicts characterized by religious and ethnic/religious impact, with particular reference to relationships between the European institutions and Religious Organizations; balancing with other principles and freedoms of the European legal systems (secularism, freedom of thought, equality, freedom of economic activity, physical integrity, etc.)
scheda docente
materiale didattico
Specifically, the course will focus on conflicts concerning religious behaviour protected by European legal systems and the limitations that legal systems may place on religious freedom. In particular, it will reflect on the safeguarding of religious pluralism; on the relationship between secularism and religious symbolism; on conflicts related to freedom of expression and religious criticism; on the educational freedom of parents and students and on national systems of religious instruction; and on the articulation of religious freedom in family and work relations.
Programma
The course reflects on conflicts of religious and ethno-religious incidence in Europe, starting from the analysis of the normative sources of the European institutions (Council of Europe and European Union) and the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice.Specifically, the course will focus on conflicts concerning religious behaviour protected by European legal systems and the limitations that legal systems may place on religious freedom. In particular, it will reflect on the safeguarding of religious pluralism; on the relationship between secularism and religious symbolism; on conflicts related to freedom of expression and religious criticism; on the educational freedom of parents and students and on national systems of religious instruction; and on the articulation of religious freedom in family and work relations.
Testi Adottati
Participants will be provided with doctrinal texts, analyzed sentences and bibliographical insights, also through the E-learning portal.Modalità Frequenza
Mandatory attendanceModalità Valutazione
Participants will write a short in-depth report on one of the topics covered.