Explore how major world religions have had, and continues to have, profound impacts on societies across the globe.
Each year Studies in Religion at UQ hosts the World Religions Symposium.
Secondary school students from across South East Queensland are invited to the St Lucia campus for a day of discovery. Students choose to attend a number of sessions throughout the day that cover topics such as Islam and Society, Science and Religion, Hinduism, Spirituality in the Everyday and Galileo and the Church.
The World Religions Symposium grants students the opportunity to:
- experience a day at the St Lucia campus of The University of Queensland
- hear from world-leading scholars
- learn about specific religions, and the place of religion in the contemporary world
- participate in a Q&A session
Event Details
Date: Wednesday 17 July, 2024
Time: 9:30am - 2.00pm
Location: UQ St Lucia
Students will choose to attend a number of engaging sessions including:
- Islam & Society
- Science & Religion Conflict
- Hinduism: Sacred Texts
- The Ethics and Reception of Job
Registrations
The cost for this event is $5 per student. Teachers are free. Registrations will open in early 2024. Please contact engagement@hass.uq.edu.au for enquiries.
Kindly be aware that this event is exclusively for high school students. We are unable to accept conference papers or speaker proposals from individuals not affiliated with The University of Queensland (UQ).