The International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University held its fifteenth annual law and religion symposium, “International Protection of Religious Freedom: National Implementation,” at Brigham Young University on October 5-8, 2008.

This symposium gathered judges, government officials, and scholars from over 40 countries to address issues arising from attempts to implement international protections of religious freedom at a national level. Leading thinkers addressed evolving international approaches and presented regional perspectives on... [more]

The International Center for Law and Religion Studies is pleased to announce that Brett G. Scharffs has been appointed as an Associate Director of the Center. Professor Scharffs has worked closely with the Center in the past as a Regional Advisor for Asia and will continue to perform this function in conjunction with his new role as Associate Director.

Welcoming this announcement, Cole Durham, Director of the Center, noted, “Professor Scharffs has been a great colleague and a major contributor to the work of the Center for many years, and we are looking forward to... [more]

The International Center for Law and Religion Studies is pleased to announce the launch of its new and improved website. The new look and updated features will make it easier for users to navigate and will help the Center in its aims of providing valuable international law and religion resources.

The visibility of the Center's three websites, iclrs.org, strasbourgconference.org, and religlaw.org has been increasing in recent years. Recent Google... [more]

The J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University recently established the Sterling and Eleanor Colton Chair of Law and Religion to honor the lives and contributions of Sterling and Eleanor Colton. This is the first chair established since 1992, and only the fourth endowed chair established at the law school. The endowment created by the chair will be used... [more]

Professor Robert T. Smith introduced Scott G. Cameron, Associate Dean of External Relations, as the new chairman of the Center's Development Committee on July 8, 2008. The Development Committee was organized in 2006 as a successor to the cornerstone campaign which successfully raised funds for the Center's endowment. Professor Smith has been the chairman of the... [more]