16-18 March 2012.  International Consultation on Religious Freedom Research in Istanbul: intended for all who do scholarly research on any topic related to religious freedom, persecution, suffering for faith, martyrdom, etc. To strengthen the network of religious freedom and persecution scholars / researchers and to thereby create synergy. Call for papers due November 15, 2012. Please send abstracts/papers by email to Yakubu Joseph, Conference Manager, Research Coordinator of the International Institute for Religious Freedom and staff of University of Tübingen, Germany: [email protected] and CC [email protected].

20-22 May 2013.  The Impact of Religion – Challenges for Society, Law and Democracy: an interdisciplinary conference at Uppsala University Uppsala, Sweden. Call for papers here.