Conference Presenters and Schedule

Conference Schedule

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  Monday Morning Sessions (April 17)
  Monday Morning Sessions (April 17)

  Opening Session

  Welcome & Introduction

  Isaiah Walker, Academic Vice President, Brigham Young University–Hawaii, United States

  Brett G. Scharffs, Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Rex E. Lee Chair andProfessor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, United States

  Korean and Mongolian Perspectives on Human Dignity

  Moderator:

  Chae Young Kim, Professor, Faculty of Religious Studies, Sogang University, Korea

  Speakers:

  Mishigish Bataa, Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Institute of Philosophy,Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Mongolia

  Ven. Dr. Hyeyou, Research Director, Hanmaum Academy of Hanmaum SeonCenter of Germany, Korea

  Chae Young Kim, Professor, Faculty of Religious Studies, Sogang University, Korea

  Yongsu Kim, Lecturer, Yemyong University, Korea

  Japanese Perspectives on Human Dignity

  Moderator:

  Brett G. Scharffs, Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and RexE. Lee Chair and Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School,Brigham Young University, United States

  Speakers:

  Naoki Kashio, Associate Professor, Faculty of Letters, Keio University, Japan

  Frank S. Ravitch, Professor of Law & Walter H. Stowers Chair in Law and Religion,Michigan State University College of Law, United States

  Martin Repp, Secretary for Dialogue with Asian Religions of the Church of Hesse &Nassau, and Board Member of European Network of Buddhist ChristianStudies, Germany

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  Monday Afternoon Sessions (April 17)
  Monday Afternoon Sessions (April 17)

  Bangladesh and Malaysian Perspectives on Human Dignity

  Moderator:

  W. Cole Durham Jr., Founding Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies,J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University

  Speakers:

  Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil, Doctor, Associate Professor, Institute of Islamic Understanding, Malaysia

  H.E. Ismat Jahan, Ambassador at European Union for Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Bangladesh

  Eugene Yapp, Senior Fellow, Religious Freedom Institute, Malaysia

  Classical and Asian-Wide Perspectives on Human Dignity

  Moderator:

  Elizabeth A. Clark, Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University

  Speakers:

  Do Lan Hien, Associate Professor and Director, Institute of Religion and Belief, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Vietnam

  Hoàng Văn Nghĩa, Associate Professor and Director General, International Cooperation Department, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Vietnam

  Hoàng Thi Lan, Associate Professor and Director, Institute of Religion and Belief, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Vietnam

  Paul Marshall, Research professor, Department of Political Science, University, Jerry and Susie Wilson Chair in Religious Freedom at the Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University, United States

  Keynote speaker:

  Zhang Qianfan (via Zoom), Professor, Peking University Law School, China

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  Tuesday Morning Sessions (April 18)
  Tuesday Morning Sessions (April 18)

  Vietnamese Perspectives on Human Dignity

  Moderator:

  Hien Vu, Program Manager, Institute for Global Engagement, United States

  Speakers:

  Do Quang Hung, Professor, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Vietnam

  Lại Quốc Khánh, Vice Rector, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Vietnam

  Phùng Chí Kiên, Lecturer and researcher, faculty of Political Science, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Vietnam

  Tran Phuong Chi, Director, Institute of Religion and Belief, Ho Chi Minh

  National Academy of Politics

  Phạm Quốc Thành, Associate Professor, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Vietnam

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  Tuesday Afternoon Session (April 18)
  Tuesday Afternoon Session (April 18)

  Indonesian Perspectives on Human Dignity

  Moderator:

  Troy Smith, Professor, Faculty of Business and Government, Brigham Young University–Hawaii

  Speakers:

  Matius Ho, Executive Director, Leimena Institute, Indonesia

  Maruarar Siahaan, Professor of Law, Indonesian Christian University. Former Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia.

  General Discussion & Dialogue - All Participants

  Brett G. Scharffs, Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Rex E. Lee Chair and Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University

  Chinese Perspectives on Human Dignity

  Moderator:

  James Chen, Vice President of Global Operations, Institute for Global Engagement, United States

  Speakers:

  Hans Ingvar Roth, Professor, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Stockholm University, Sweden

  Paul Liu (by Zoom), Founder and Director, Pu Shi Institute of Social Sciences, China

  Pinghua Sun (by Zoom), Professor, China University of Political Science and Law, China

  Song Feng Li (by Zoom), Associate Professor, China University of Political Science and Law, China

  Conclusion - Next Steps

  Expression of acknowledgement and thanks

  Brett Scharffs

  Fahina Lauti, Student Lead of the BYU-Hawaii Religious Freedom & Human Dignity Initiative

  Jennifer Kajiyama Tinkham, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and Government, Brigham Young University-Hawaii Concluding Remarks

  Brett G. Scharffs, Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Rex E. Lee Chair and Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University