
Scholarly Panels
Contributions from academics drawing on the method and resources of their respective disciplines.
Panels / topics proposed to date:
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Sino-Vatican Relations in Historical Perspective
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Sociological Perspectives on Christianity
in Contemporary China -
The Sinicisation of Religion in China Today
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Environmental Issues and the Faith Communities of China
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suggestions for panels and topics
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suggestions concerning speakers (including yourself)
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submission of brief abstracts
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other suggestions or feedback
Note: Panel organizers (only) will have conference registration fees waived in appreciation for their service to the gathering.
Presentations and
workshops
Discussion forums and practical advice from people involved in the life of the Church in China and in the Chinese diaspora.
Practical workshops and presentations requested to date:
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Faith and the Current Generation
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Social Services: Making a Contribution in China Society
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The American University Context
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Relations among Christians and China
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Paths to Discipleship
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Religion in the City
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suggestions for workshops or presentations
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suggestions concerning speakers (including yourself)
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other suggestions or feedback
Note: Presenters will have their conference registration fees waived in appreciation for their service to the gathering.


Religion in China Today
Back to the Center of State and Society
A presentation featuring Beijing-based, Pulitzer Prize winner
Ian Johnson
Co-sponsored by:
The University of Notre Dame's McGrath Institute for Church Life
Loyola University Chicago Campus Ministry
The Lumen Christi Institute
ChinaSource
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish

Tuesday, October 29, 2019
6:30 p.m.
Regents' Hall - Lewis Towers, 16th floor
Loyola University Chicago
111 East Pearson St., Chicago, IL
Admission is free ~ registration required.
See Registration Form below.
Discounted parking & transit info also below.

Speaker: Ian Johnson
Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist

For almost a century, Chinese leaders have pursued an agenda of top-down secularization, with most religions heavily persecuted or banned.
However, religion is now back at the center of Chinese society and politics, with the country awash with new temples, churches, and mosques—as well as cults, sects, and politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends.
And now, at the same time that it is demolishing churches and detaining Muslims in reeducation camps, the government is promoting Buddhism, Taoism, and folk religion.
What sense are outsiders to make of these seeming contradictory policies? How do Chinese leaders intend to manage the tension between an atheistic state and a constitution that guarantees freedom of religious belief? What do these policies this say about China’s participation in the larger global community?
Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Ian Johnson has lived in China for more than 20 years, following the country’s search for values, faith, and new ways of organizing society.
The evening will include an opportunity to raise questions with our speaker.
Transit and parking information may be found below.
IAN JOHNSON EVENT INTEREST FORM
Your contact information will only be used to keep you informed about this event unless you choose otherwise.
Parking and Transit
Event Location
Regent's Hall
Lewis Towers - 16th Floor
111 East Pearson Street, Chicago, IL
Public transit
Chicago-and-State stop on the Red Line,
(from there walk 1 block north to Pearson,
then 1½ blocks east to Lewis Towers).
Discounted Parking - $10 for the eve
Mag Mile Self Park, 110 East Pearson Street.
NOTE: Present parking tag at the event welcome table to get your validation sticker.
