VEREAD project - Is Religion a Colonial Construct? (2nd Edition)
The New Virtual Seminar Series
The VEREAD (Virtual Exchange for Religious Education and Dialogue) project is inviting scholars and students to participate in the upcoming virtual exchange methodological seminar: Is Religion a Colonial Construct? An Introduction to Postcolonial and Decolonial Approaches to the Study of Religion.
Organized by Fondazione per le Scienze Religiose (FSCIRE) in collaboration with University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN) – South Africa , this seminar explores post-colonial and decolonial approaches to religion and their impact on contemporary issues.
Confirmed seminar schedule:
October 16th, 23rd and 30th; November 6th and 20th; December 4th.
Lesson timetable:
October 16th and 23rd: 2–4 PM (SAST, CET)
From October 30th: 2–4 PM (SAST), 3–5 PM (CET) due to the switch to daylight-saving time
Course Overview
The purpose of the workshop is to provide participants with a thorough introduction to post-colonial and decolonial approaches, theories and methods in the study of religion.
It will examine the historical intersections of religion, coloniality and decoloniality, while fostering the ability to engage in healthy and meaningful dialogue on these topics across diverse cultural and contextual settings.
Key features
Modules: The workshop consists of three seminar-based sessions and three group work sessions. Each seminar session combines an introductory lecture on a specific topic and case study with a Q&A segment for participant interaction. In the following week, a group work session revisits the key inputs and questions raised in the previous seminar. Participants engage with assigned readings beforehand and, during the session, join small international breakout groups (10–15 people) led by trained facilitators to analyse and discuss the lecture materials. Each group then reconvenes in plenary to share insights and foster a collective discussion.
The deadline for registration is October 10th, 2025.
Please contact Francesco Cargnelutti at cargnelutti@fscire.it for registration.
Find more details about the seminar in the Download section.
