Law and Religion Down Under
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<div>[This podcast is on indefinite hiatus, as other projects have demanded more of my time. However, archived versions of previous episodes will be maintained.] <strong>This bimonthly podcast is all about the fascinating and complex interactions between the worlds of law and faith in Australia, and every episode will feature an interview with a different guest. My aim is to provide insight and perspectives from across the spectrum of religious and ideological beliefs.</strong> </div>
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February 28, 2025
23: Vicarious Liability of Churches for Sexual Abuse (Guest: Neil Foster)
<div> Late last year, in a case named Bird v DP, the High Court of Australia overturned a trial court’s finding that the Ballarat Diocese of the Catholic Church should be held vicariously liable for the sexual abuse committed by one of its priests in 1971. With me to discuss this important case is Associate Professor Neil Foster of Newcastle Law School, an academic who teaches and researches in the areas of torts, workplace health and safety, and law and religion. <br> <br> Learn more about Neil and his publications at his <a href="https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/neil-foster">Newcastle Law School Staff Page</a> and follow his writings on law and religion at his popular <a href="https://lawandreligionaustralia.blog/">Law and Religion Australia blog</a>.<br> <br> The case of Bird v DP can be found online on the High Court website <a href="https://eresources.hcourt.gov.au/showCase/2024/HCA/41">here</a>. <br> <br> Theme Music: "Sunbeams in the Stained Glass" Oleksandr Viktorovych Lukyanenko, CC BY-SA 3.0 <<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0</a>>, via Wikimedia Commons</div>
July 31, 2024
22: Religiously-affiliated Law Schools (Guest: Professor Keith Thompson)
<div>Our topic this episode is religiously-affiliated law schools and how a legal education in one differs than in a secular law school. The United States has 65 religiously-affiliated law schools, Australia has two, and Canada—a country often compared to Australia in size and background—has none. My guest is Professor Keith Thompson from the University of Notre Dame Australia, one of two religiously-affiliated law schools in Australia.<br> <br> Learn more about Professor Keith Thompson at his <a href="https://www.notredame.edu.au/about-us/faculties-and-schools/school-of-law-and-business/law-sydney/school-staff/keith-thompson">University of Notre Dame Australia staff page</a>.<br> <br> <br> </div>
May 31, 2024
21: How We Talk About Religious Freedom (Guest: Dr Elenie Poulos)
<div>How has the political discourse around religious freedom in Australia changed in recent years? This episode’s guest is Dr Elenie Poulos, an academic from the Macquarie School of Social Sciences and the author of several recent papers on the topic.<br> <br> Learn more about Dr Poulos’ work on her <a href="https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/elenie-poulos">Macquarie University Staff Page</a>.<br> <br> Read the articles discussed in the podcast by following the links in Dr Poulos’ <a href="https://www.eleniepoulos.net/publications-and-media">Publications & Media</a> page.<br> <br> <br> <br> Theme Music: "Sunbeams in the Stained Glass" Oleksandr Viktorovych Lukyanenko, CC BY-SA 3.0 <<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0</a>>, via Wikimedia Commons</div>
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- What is Law and Religion Down Under?
<div>[This podcast is on indefinite hiatus, as other projects have demanded more of my time. However, archived versions of previous episodes will be maintained.] <strong>This bimonthly podcast is all about the fascinating and complex interactions between the worlds of law and faith in Australia, and every episode will feature an interview with a different guest. My aim is to provide insight and perspectives from across the spectrum of religious and ideological beliefs.</strong> </div> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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