Meetings

Meetings

Since 1989 the Consortium organizes meetings on a yearly basis.

Publications

Publications

The Consortium publishes different contents about the relationship between State and Church.

members

Members

Prestigious researchers from different European universities and institutions are part of the Consortium.

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Here you can find the latest news about our activitis.

The European Consortium for Church and State Research was founded on December 12th 1989.

The Consortium is composed of a number of professors sharing a common interest in the relations between States and religious denominations in Europe from a historical, political and, particularly, juridical point of view.

The Consortium promotes studies in this spectrum, organizes meetings and facilitates contacts between scholars from the various European Countries. It especially promotes the cooperation in scientific research and the sharing of specialized knowledge. Furthermore, the Consortium provides consultation and advisory services for both state and private corporations, whether national or international, regarding institutional activities within the Consortium's field of interest.

Since 1989 the Consortium organizes meetings on a yearly basis. The proceedings of the Consortium's meetings have been published by Dott. A. Giuffrè Editore (Milan), Bruylant (Brussels), Nomos (Baden-Baden), Peeters (Leuven), Institute for European Constitutional Law (IECL, University of Trier) and Comares (Granada) in cooperation with other publishing houses. The Consortium has published the annual "European Journal for Church and State Research - Revue européenne des relations Églises-État". Moreover, a handbook on "State and Church in the European Union" has been published in cooperation with the Consortium. The book, originally published in German, was translated into English, French, Spanish, Italian, Czech, Hungarian, Greek, Polish, Russian and Georgian. In collaboration with the Unité de Recherche Droit, religion, entreprise et société (DRES, CNRS and Université de Strasbourg) a bibliographical database on law and religion has been established in 27 European countries.

The Consortium is directed by an annually elected President, and an Executive Committee, which is elected for three years.

PRESIDENT

Vincent A. De Gaetano, Malta

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Lars Friedner, Sweden

Mark Hill, United Kingdom

Merilin Kiviorg, Estonia

Miguel Rodríguez Blanco, Spain

PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE WEBSITE AND SECRETARIAL MATTERS

Prof. Dr. Miguel Rodríguez Blanco

Área de Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado.
Facultad de Derecho. Universidad de Alcalá
C/Libreros, 27. E-28801. Alcalá de Henares (Spain)
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Publication of the proceedings of the XXXIInd Annual Conference (Thessaloniki, 23-25 September 2021)

This new volume (Comares, Granada, 2022) contains the proceedings of the meeting held in Thessaloniki during the days 23-25 September 2021 about the topic "Islam and Human Rights in the European Union".

Publication of the proceedings of the XXXth Annual Conference (Siena, 15-17 November 2018)

This new volume (Comares, Granada, 2021) contains the proceedings of the meeting held in Siena during the days 15-17 November 2018 about the topic: The Legal Status of Old and New Religious Minorities in the European Union. Le statut juridique des minorités religieuses anciennes et nouvelles dans l’Union européenne.

Publication of the proceedings of the XXIXth Annual Meeting (Tallinn, 16-18 November 2017)

This volume (Comares, Granada, 2020) contains the proceedings of the meeting held in Tallinn during the days 16-18 November 2017 about the topic Securitisation of Religious Freedom: Religion and Limits of State Control - Sécurisation de la liberté religieuse : La religion et les limites du contrôle de l’Etat.