Borderlines Conference 2017: Religion, Nationalism, and Identity

20/02/2017

Hey!

We wanted to thank you all for coming to our Borderlines Conference on the 5th February.

It was wonderful to see so many of you there, and for the panel discussions and keynote address to spark such dynamic and encouraging conversations, dialogues and encounters which we hope will continue in the future.

We are currently in the process of compiling photos and thoughts from the day. If you have a spare moment, we would really appreciate it if you could fill in this quick, anonymous form with your reflections from the day:

https://goo.gl/forms/lAjRYRPOSwjjMjqz2

If you have any pictures from the day, then feel free to send them to us at [email protected] .

Thank you once again,

Eliot Cohen and Joseph Benedyk

We are so glad you could attend the Borderlines conference, exploring religion, nationalism and identity in the contemporary world. We would be very grateful if you could provide some reflections on the day, some aspects of the conversations that you enjoyed or wanted to engage more in, and perhaps…

04/02/2017

We are now serving a complimentary breakfast!

Alongside the full day of fascinating talks and a hot buffet lunch, we are now very happy to say that, included in your ticket, is a breakfast, from 9:00-9:30am during registration, for the first 70 people who arrive at the conference.

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

See you all at the conference!

N.B. If you are unable to attend from the start, then you are welcome to arrive at any point during the day.

01/02/2017

We are very excited to announce three additional speakers to the conference!

Leila Sansour is an acclaimed film maker and founder of Open Bethlehem, a public diplomacy project that works to secure the future of Bethlehem as a diverse and vibrant city in Palestine. Her latest film was described by the Guardian as one of the 5 key contemporary films that will help you understand the present day Arab World.

Dr Edward Anderson is a research fellow at the Centre for South Asian Studies, Cambridge, whose interests relate to Indian politics and contemporary history, diasporas and migration, nationalism, multiculturalism, cultural hybridity, and transnational networks. His multidisciplinary research focuses on Hindu and Hindu nationalist organisations in Britain, and elsewhere in the Indian diaspora, from the 1960s to the present day.

Dr Amal Magory is the founder of the Aradin Charitable Trust, which advances education in rare and minority languages in the Middle East, helps preserve cultural heritage, counters prejudice and promotes peace by supporting education, rigorous research, informed discussion and intercultural dialogue.

Their diverse interests and activities will further add nuanced perspectives to our conversations on diaspora identity, the continually felt consequences of colonialisms on nationalism, and notions of belonging.

31/01/2017

Karen Armstrong OBE, acclaimed historian of religion, and our Keynote Speaker, will be addressing the conference on the topic "Borderlines: Religious or National?" where she will be exploring the topics that make up the theme of our conference, as well as providing her analysis of the recent ascent of Trump, as an aberration or karma.

26/01/2017

We are excited to reveal the menu for the conference lunch, which is included in your ticket price.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, the meal is very much reduced, so if you find out that you are unable to attend the conference, please let us know so that we can re-sell your ticket!

See you all soon.

18/01/2017

If you still want to get a ticket, but didn't manage to get one, please fill in this waiting list. We will then sell any tickets that have been returned.

https://goo.gl/forms/6K5ZAi5M3Jhtanl03

Our tickets have now sold out, however we are compiling a waiting list so that when any tickets are returned, we can resell them. Please let us know your contact details and hopefully we can secure you a ticket!

18/01/2017

Although tickets to the conference have now fully sold out, we are compiling a waiting list to ensure that those who still wish to attend can purchase any returns.

This will occur on a first-come, first-served basis, so if you would like to sign up, please simply send us a message.

Likewise, if you are no longer able to attend the conference for whatever reason, also please message us as soon as you know, so that we can organise a refund.

See you all on Sunday February 5th!

12/01/2017

We are delighted to confirm that Sir Jeremy Greenstock, former UK Permanent Representative at the United Nations and UK Special Envoy for Iraq, will be speaking at the conference.

Sir Jeremy’s diplomatic service has focused on the Middle East and US/Western European Relations. He has served in Dubai, Washington DC, Saudia Arabia, Paris and Baghdad, as well as becoming the Foreign Office’s Political Director in London. At the UN, he was the UK’s Representative on the Security Council and previously chaired the Council Counter-Terrorism Committee.

Held back from publication when originally written in 2005, Sir Jeremy has recently released his book ‘Iraq: The Cost of War’, detailing his experiences in the run up to, and during, the Iraq War.

http://gatehouseadvisorypartners.com/the-team/sir-jeremy-greenstock/

Sir Jeremy Greenstock Chairman Jeremy Greenstock is the Chairman of the strategic advisory company, Gatehouse Advisory Partners, established in September 2010, and Chairman of Lambert Energy Advisory, the oil and gas specialists, since January 2012. Born in 1943, Sir Jeremy was educated at Harrow Sc...

23/12/2016

We are absolutely delighted that so many tickets have been bought so far. There are now less than 40 tickets left - you can buy tickets from our website here!

www.borderlinesconference.com

20/12/2016

We are incredibly delighted to have the support of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, a global religious leader, philosopher, the best-selling author of more than 30 books and the 2016 Templeton Prize Laureate.

“There has never been a more important time to address the issue of religion, nationalism and identity in the contemporary world because we are living through a deeply troubling age on all these fronts...The ideas presented will feed into a global narrative that will define the future of humanity in the 21st century”.

Read the full testimonial from Rabbi Sacks on our website:http://borderlines.soc.srcf.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Rabbi-Lord-Jonathan-Sacks.pdf

Just a reminder that booking is essential, and more details can be found on our main website at: www.borderlinesconference.com

16/12/2016

Thanks to the Charter for Compassion for sharing details of our conference.

Our keynote speaker Karen Armstrong won the TED prize in 2008, and began creating, launching and propagating the Charter, which affirms, amongst other things, the core value of compassion and an informed empathy with the suffering of all human beings.

It has become a worldwide movement with over 2000 partners internationally to establish and sustain cultures of compassion through diverse initiatives—education, cities, business, religious and spiritual communities, and the arts.

You can sign the charter, and explore the important work that the Charter's organisations do, on their website.

http://www.charterforcompassion.org/jevents-public/icalrepeat.detail/2017/02/05/144/-/borderlines-conference

Borderlines is an interdisciplinary conference in Cambridge, promoting the exchange of ideas and projections within the relevant arenas of religion, nationalism and identity in the contemporary world.

14/12/2016

Booking is essential, so please purchase them from our website (a hot lunch and refreshments included)!

Thanks to St John's College for their support.