BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//EuroSEAS 2024//EN X-WR-CALNAME:EuroSEAS 2024 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Amsterdam X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Amsterdam BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 DTSTART:19700329T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 DTSTART:19701025T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20241206T000500 UID:euroseas-2024-exploring-nonreligiosity-atheism-and-secularism-in-southeast-asia SUMMARY:Exploring Nonreligiosity, Atheism, and Secularism in Southeast Asia LOCATION:REC A2.05 DESCRIPTION:Our panel “Exploring Nonreligiosity, Atheism, and Secular ism in Southeast Asia” aims to foster interdisciplinary discussions o n the evolving dynamics of nonbelief and secular identities within the regi on.\n\nSoutheast Asia, recognized for its strong religious traditions, is u ndergoing a transformative shift as individuals with diverse perspectives o n religion challenge conventional norms. Atheists, religious nones, and sec ularists are carving out their place in these pluralistic societies, prompt ing intriguing questions about social cohesion, political implications, and indigenous vs. external influences. We believe that this emerging discours e holds the potential to enrich our understanding of Southeast Asian religi osity and societal diversity. As we delve into this uncharted territory, we seek contributions from scholars across disciplines such as cultural anthr opology, sociology, law, political science, and theology.\n\nKey inquiries that our panel aims to explore include, but are not limited to, the followi ng topics:\n\n- \nThe negotiation of secular or atheist identities in relig ious contexts\n\n- The historical roots and development of atheism and secu larism in Southeast Asia\n- Government and societal responses to these conc epts in discourse, legal frameworks, and political arenas\n- The intersecti on of atheism and secularism with the region’s intricate religious ta pestry.\n- Possibilities and challenges for integrating atheism within Sout heast Asia’s plural societies\n- Novel avenues for social critique fa cilitated by atheism\n- The relevance and manifestations of secularism in S outheast Asian political landscapes URL:https://euroseas2024.org/panels/exploring-nonreligiosity-atheism-and-secularism-in-southeast-asia DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20240724T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20240724T173000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR