2017 Religious Freedom Annual Review
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| Thursday 6 July 2017 | |||
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| Welcome | |||
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| Elizabeth A. Clark Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University |
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| Brett G. Scharffs Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Francis R. Kirkham Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |||
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| Keynote Address | |||
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| Jeff Flake United States Senator |
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| General Session: Religious Freedom as an Article of Faith | |||
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| W. Cole Durham, Jr. – Moderator Susa Young Gates University Professor of Law, Brigham Young University; Founding Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies |
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| Brett G. Scharffs Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Francis R. Kirkham Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University |
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| Katrina Lantos Swett President, Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice | |||
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| How Broad is Religious Freedom? Constitutional & Legislative Protections | |||
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| Melissa Rogers Nonresident Senior Fellow in Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution | |||
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| Religion in Public Schools: What Rights do Parents and Students Have? | |||
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| Steven T. Collis Partner, Holland & Hart LLP |
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| Interfaith | |||
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| Brian Farr Past President, Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable and the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy; Board Member, Utah International Relations and Trade Commission |
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| Religion and the Workplace: What Employers Should Know | |||
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| Derek H. Davis Former Director, J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State, Baylor University |
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| A Voice of Reason: Shaping Public Policy Through Serving in Local Government | |||
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| Candace Kay Andersen Contra Costa County Supervisor, District 2 (California) |
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| Using Business to Advance Religious Freedom | |||
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| Brian J. Grim President, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation |
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| General Session: A Conversation on the Changing Face of Religion in American Public Life | |||
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| Elizabeth A. Clark Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University |
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| Daniel Cox Research Director, Public Religion Research Institute | |||
| Asma Uddin Director of Strategy, Center for Islam and Religious Freedom | |||
| Michael P. Moreland Professor of Law, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law | |||
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| General Session: Hot Topics Involving Religion in American Public Life: The Future of Faith-based Pa | |||
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| Gary B. Doxey Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University |
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| Stanley Carlson-Thies Founder and Senior Director, Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance | |||
| Melissa Rogers Nonresident Senior Fellow in Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution | |||
| Alexander Dushku – In Defense of the Right to Gather Shareholder, Kirton & McConkie | |||
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| Friday 7 July 2017 | |||
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| General Session: Why Religious Freedom Matters to Me | |||
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| Jane Wise Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University |
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| Helen Easterling Williams, EdD Dean & Professor of Education, Pepperdine University | |||
| William F. Atkin Associate General Counsel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
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| General Session: Preserving Religious Diversity in Higher Education | |||
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| Brett G. Scharffs – Moderator Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Francis R. Kirkham Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University |
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| John Jackson President, William Jessup University |
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| Patrick Reilly President, The Cardinal Newman Society | |||
| Shapri LoMaglio Vice President for Government Relations and Executive Programs, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities |
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| Steven M. Sandberg Deputy General Counsel, Brigham Young University | |||
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| Religious Liberty & Religious Literacy in American Public Schools | |||
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| Nathan Walker Executive Director, Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute |
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| How to Reach Out and Find Common Ground with LGBTQ Communities | |||
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| Steven M. Sandberg – Moderator Deputy General Counsel, Brigham Young University |
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| Elizabeth Darger Associate Athletic Director (SWA), Brigham Young University | |||
| Ally Isom Director of Institutional Messaging, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |||
| Addison D. Jenkins Student, Brigham Young University | |||
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| Building an A Team for Religious Freedom | |||
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| Jeremiah Morgan General Counsel, Supreme Court of Missouri |
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| What does the Separation of Church and State Really Mean? The First Amendment's Establishment Clause | |||
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| Silas Allard Associate Director, Center for the Study of Law and Religion, Emory University |
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| Religion and the Workplace: Workers' Rights and Accommodations | |||
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| Samuel P. Nielson Employee Rights Attorney, Session Kimball |
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| Freedom of Religion Through Human Rights Education | |||
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| Donald Holsinger Co-director, Geneva Office for Human Rights Education |
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| General Session: What Can Make a Difference in Promoting International Religious Freedom? | |||
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| Brett G. Scharffs Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Francis R. Kirkham Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University |
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| Katrina Lantos Swett President, Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice | |||
| W. Cole Durham, Jr. Susa Young Gates University Professor of Law, Brigham Young University; Founding Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |||
| Kent Hill Executive Director, Religious Freedom Institute (DC) | |||
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| Closing Remarks | |||
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| Brett G. Scharffs Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Francis R. Kirkham Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University |
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| Elizabeth A. Clark Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |||
| W. Cole Durham, Jr. Susa Young Gates University Professor of Law, Brigham Young University; Founding Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |||