One of the missions of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) is to encourage the study of religious freedom in university institutions through its inclusion in academic curricula. During the academic years 2023 and 2024, the IIRF had the opportunity to work closely with the School of International Relations of the Latin American University of Science and Technology (ULACIT) of Costa Rica. As part of the course “International Political Economy”, which is taught by the IIRF’s International Director, Dr Dennis P. Petri, an assignment was included to invite students to explore the nexus between international political economy and religious freedom.
The assignment, developed in collaboration with the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), is designed to deepen students’ understanding of the complex relationship between religious freedom and political economy. Through a series of lectures with IIRF experts, students will gain valuable insights that they will then apply in developing a blog post for publication on the IIRF website.
Blog Post Series: As part of this assignment, students create a blog post that critically examines a specific aspect of the relationship between religious freedom and political economy. Selected entries, upon approval, will be published on the IIRF website, providing students with a platform to contribute to the public discourse on this important issue.
The students, organized in groups, conducted independent research on the topic to supplement the knowledge gained from the lectures, exploring academic articles, case studies, and reports to broaden their perspectives and deepen their insights.
Blogs selected for publication on the IIRF website:
- Beyond the Flames: Islamic Mosque Resilience and Economic Threads Unraveled
- Exploring the nexus between religious freedom and economic development
- The Impact of Religious Freedom on Social Stability
- The Sahel Conflict’s Impact on Religious Freedom and Political Economy
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