Religious Freedom

“Religious Pluralism: Promoting Mutual Respect, Human Dignity, and Multi-faith Harmony in Africa”

Jan 16, 2:30 PM – Jan 17, 7:00 PM (UTC)

Religious Freedom and Moral Values

About this event

This Academic Conference on "Religious Pluralism: Promoting Mutual Respect, Human Dignity, and Multi-faith Harmony in Africa" is co-sponsored by the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at BYU Law School and the J. Reuben Clark Law Society-Africa as well as with the support of several African Universities. The conference will explore African perspectives on important themes of ubuntu, religious pluralism, and navigating faith-based differences to promote peace. 


When

When

January 16 – 17, 2026
2:30 PM – 7:00 PM (UTC)

Where

Where

Hyatt Regency Meikles Hotel
Corner of Third Street and Jason Moyo Avenue
Harare 0002

Leaders

  • Blaine Evanson

    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

    Committee Chair

  • Hannah Smith

    International Center for Law and Religion Studies at BYU Law School

    Vice Chair & Chair, Civil Society Sub-Committee

  • Tanner Bean

    Fabian VanCott

    Secretary & Chair, Operations & Administration

  • Annika Barkdull

    Chair of Student Outreach and Engagement

  • Cristian Badillo Gutiérrez

    Committee Member

  • Wendy Neeley

    Committee Member

  • Gregory Pyper Jr.

    BambooHR

    Committee Member

  • Eileen Doyle Crane

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    Committee Member

  • Jacob Minas

    Committee Member

  • John Taylor

    Horvitz & Levy LLP

    Committee Member

  • Ronald Ahrens

    Committee Member

  • Brent Belnap

    Office of General Counsel

    Committee Member

  • Joseph Brubaker

    Kirton McConkie

    Committee Member

  • Steven Collis

    Committee Member

  • Stephen Davis

    True North Law, LLC

    Committee Member

  • Michael Frandsen

    Committee Member

  • Catherine Grantham

    Committee Member

  • R. Gunnarson

    Committee Member

  • Eric Johnson

    Committee Member

  • Matthew Latimer

    ACT Capital Advisors / University of Washington School of Law

    Committee Member

  • Morris Linton

    Committee Member

  • Donald Lundwall

    Kirton McConkie

    Committee Member

  • James Phillips

    Schaerr Jaffe

    Committee Member

  • Jeffrey Shields

    Committee Member

  • Robert Snyder

    Kirton McConkie

    Committee Member

  • Nancy Van Slooten

    Committee Member

  • Warren Wood

    Thornton Byron LLP

    Committee Member

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