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Symposium - 'Religion, Finance and Ethics: Islamic and Western Perspectives'

28 September 2005

Presented by the Muslim Community Cooperative of Australia, the Faculty of Business and Economics, and the Faculty of Arts, Monash University.

"Religion, Finance and Ethics: Islamic and Western Perspectives"

When: Saturday 1 October, 9:30 am - 4 pm.
Where: Link Theatre, building S, Caulfield campus

This symposium explores the relationship between religion, finance, and ethics in Islamic and Western perspectives. It considers the common principles lying behind the prohibition on interest in Islam and the Christian Middle Ages, as well as the practical ways in which contemporary institutional and regulatory structures attempt to put these principles into practice. The symposium brings together distinguished authorities in Western and Islamic law with specialists from the Department of Accounting and Finance and the Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology at Monash University.

Attendance is free (including refreshments and lunch) but RSVP is essential.

RSVP by emailing ibrahim.abraham@arts.monash.edu.au by Monday 26 September.

Further information is available at www.arts.monash.edu.au/religion-theology/news-and-events/2005-symposium/index.html.