ABOUT
The goal of this conference is to provide an opportunity for a small group of scholars to expand our understanding of how human dignity is addressed from a variety of Oceanian perspectives. We are inviting scholars from various Oceanian countries to present papers at the conference to help us understand how human dignity is understood from their cultural and societal perspectives.
When Will This Conference Be Held?
OPHD will be held from April 23 to April 25, 2024, in the Heber J. Grant Building. With public sessions on Wednesday, April 24, and Thursday, April 25.
What is OPHD?
The Oceanian Perspectives on Human Dignity Conference is a three-day biannually recurring event that interchanges with the Asian Perspectives on Human Dignity Conference. The conference consists of public sessions where delegates discuss how human dignity is understood from their cultural and societal perspectives.
What Does This Conference Honor?
This conference honors the 75th anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and seeks to broaden and magnify global perspectives on what human dignity means, especially the human right of freedom of religion and belief for all people in all places. The conference is hosted by BYU–Hawaii’s RFHD and the International Center for Law and Religion (ICLRS) at BYU law school.
