The Mission of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies

1060 East Campus Drive,Provo UT 84604

14 April, 2022

Description

BYU JD Seminar: The Mission of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies presented by Director, Brett Scharffs. It is the Mission of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University to help secure the blessings of freedom of religion and belief for all people by -expanding, deepening, and disseminating knowledge and expertise regarding the interrelationship of law and religion, -facilitating the growth of networks of scholars, experts, and policy makers involved in the field of religion and law, and -contributing to law reform processes and broader implementation of principles of religious freedom worldwide. Brett G. Scharffs, Rex E. Lee Chair and Professor of Law at J. Reuben Clark Law School, was appointed Director of the Law School’s International Center for Law and Religion Studies effective 1 May 2016. He had served the Center as Associate Director and Regional Advisor for Asia since 2009 and the Law School as both Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Dean for Faculty and Curriculum. Scharffs has served as Chair of the Law and Religion Section of the Association of American Law Schools, and is immediate past Chair of the Law and Interpretation Section of the AALS. He is on the editorial board of the Oxford Journal of Law and Religion and the Advisory Board of the Research Unit for the Study of Society, Law and Religion at the University of Adelaide and is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Religious Freedom Institute (Washington, DC). He is married to Deirdre Mason Crane Scharffs, and has three children, Elliot (who is married to Whitley), Sophelia, and Ella. He enjoys golf, skiing, and mountain biking with family and friends.