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Nottingham Secular Society: Walking the tightrope: a guide to the pitfalls of being a secularist and a woman of faith
Date: Tuesday 23rd October, 19:30
Location: Canal House, 48-52 Canal Street, Nottingham.
Tickets: £2 entrance
Details: How can Muslims themselves challenge Islamic extremist doctrine, when they too face accusations of Islamophobia and racism? That's the tightrope walked by Yasmin Rehman, a Muslim who campaigns for women's rights. In 2017, she received the prestigious 'Secularist of the Year' award for her work, including highlighting the dangers posed by Islamic extremists to ex-Muslims and Ahmadi Muslims, and those helping to protect women from violence and abuse.
Healthcare & Secularism Conference
Date: Saturday 27th October 2018.
Registration: 09:45 Start time: 10:15 End: 16:15
Location: Radisson Blu Holloway Circus, Birmingham. B1 1BT
Tickets: Members: £10; Non-members: £15
Lunch and refreshments included.
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Details: For the first time, the National Secular Society are holding a conference focusing on the role of secularism within healthcare. Featuring talks by academics and experts in the fields of medicine, law and ethics the Healthcare & Secularism conference will give participants the opportunity to discuss the most pressing issues in secular medical issues today, including conscientious objection, ritual circumcision, pastoral care and assisted suicide.
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One Law For All: Conference on Sharia, Segregation and Secularism
Date: Sunday 25 November 2018, 09:30 – 20:30
Location: Central London
Tickets: From £65.27
Details: Join notable secularists and veteran women's rights campaigners for a conference on Sharia, Segregation and Secularism at a spectacular venue in central London.
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Secularism 2019: Reclaiming Religious Freedom
Date: 18th May 2019, 09:00 - 17:00
Location: The Tower Hotel in London, St Katharine's Way, London E1W 1LD
Tickets: Members: £25 | Non-members: £50 | Students: £10
Details: What does "religious freedom" truly mean? While religious lobbyists commonly use terms like "religious freedom" to demand privileges, this conference will serve to highlight that true "religious freedom" means freedom of belief for people of all religions and none. The conference will also explore the limits of religious freedom when it impedes on other human rights, including bodily autonomy, equality and freedom of expression.
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Other events
A selection of our past events are below. Current events are in the listing above. You can also find our past Secularist of the Year awards and Bradlaugh Lectures events on their respective pages.
