Medieval Legacies of Human Rights in Australasia, Europe, and Muslim Societies Workshop

Date: 20 June, 2016
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Venue: Kevin Lee Room, 6th Floor, Quadrangle A14, The University of Sydney
RSVP: Registration essential. Please contact Marco Duranti (marco.duranti@sydney.edu.au) for registration and more information
More info: Visit sydney.edu.au/arts/research/nation_empire_globe

In 2015, the entire world commemorated the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. But how can a medieval English charter embody fundamental rights in a globalized world? This workshop reconsiders the medieval origins of human rights and the legacy of foundational medieval texts today.

• Chris Jones – University of Canterbury (New-Zealand) ‘Mana & Magna Carta: The New Zealand Experience of a Medieval Legacy’
• Clare Monagle – Macquarie University ‘The Christian Problem: Scholastic Theology and the New Histories of Human Rights’
• Lisa Worthington – University of Western Sydney ‘Human Rights in Islam: Examining Progressive Muslim Thought and Practice