Fletcher Initiative on Religion, Law & Diplomacy

Fletcher RLD is a student run group at the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy. We are not a religious group.

The Fletcher Initiative on Religion, Law, and Diplomacy exists to shed light on the importance of religion in international affairs. As you may know, many people around the world consider themselves religious, and religious actors are routinely at the center of conflicts and peace processes. In other words, we are not attempting to advocate for religion itself – we merely think that religion is a

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01/30/2023

We are excited to announce that our annual conference is happening on February 10th at The Fletcher School at Tufts University! This conference examines the concept of cultural heritage and its connection to religion, while emphasizing the diverse understandings of cultural heritage around the world, particularly those of minority religious or indigenous groups. The conference will engage cultural heritage experts, policymakers, practitioners, students, and scholars to share knowledge, experiences, and recommendations about sustainable and inclusive cultural heritage practices. The conference will focus on issues including legal frameworks for protecting the rights of religious groups, the effects of religious extremism, cultural heritage as a tool for public diplomacy, and the risks that climate change and natural resource extraction pose to sacred sites and practices. Please RSVP here: Bit.ly/3WL84Ws

05/09/2022

If you missed our 2022 Annual Conference on Religion, Science, and Diplomacy, the videos are on our website and on YouTube:

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04/16/2022

We are excited to be hosting two distinguished Fletcher alums in a virtual conversation on this important topic on Wednesday at 12pm. Register here: bit.ly/joeyhood

04/13/2022

join us for this event happening next Thursday at 12pm with an option to be in-person. Register here: https://myfletcher.tufts.edu/fletcherconnec/

02/07/2022

Our conference is this week, and we are so excited to introduce our keynote speaker! Please register with this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sixth-annual-conference-religion-science-and-diplomacy-tickets-238814509627

01/28/2022

Our conference is officially two weeks away, and our third and last panel is on "Religion and Nuclear Proliferation." We hope to see many of you there!