Religious and Linguistic Freedoms Essay Competition

In case you are interested:

religion.publicsphere@utoronto.ca is pleased to circulate the following information on behalf of Irmgard Coninx Stiftung, Berlin.

Berlin April 2010
Cultural Pluralism Revised: Religious and Linguistic Freedoms Essay Competition - Conference - Workshops - Research Grant

Workshop participation in Berlin
Up to 40 successful applicants to the essay competition will be invited to discuss their research with prominent scholars at two of Europe’s leading research institutions. The workshops will take place at the Social Science Research Center Berlin, 7 – 11 April 2010. Workshops will be chaired by José Casanova (Georgetown University) and Fernand de Varennes (Murdoch University).

Deadline for essay submission: January 15th, 2010

Irmgard Coninx Research Grant
An international jury will award two three-months fellowship to be used for research at the WZB, the Humboldt-University Berlin and the State library Berlin. The Grant includes a monthly stipend of EUR 1,000 plus accommodation and its winners will be invited to join a follow-up workshop in Berlin in 2010/2011.

For the finalists of the essay competition the Irmgard Coninx Foundation will cover travel to and accommodation in Berlin.


For details please visit our website: www.irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de

For inquiries please contact us: info@irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de

Dr. Sabine Berking
Irmgard Coninx Stiftung
c/o Wissenschaftszentrum für Sozialforschung Berlin
Reichpietschufer 50
10785 Berlin
Tel: 0049 30 25491 411
Fax: 0049 30 25491 684

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