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11th Annual Meeting of ASREC
Asso. for the Study of Religion, Economics and Culture

Chapman University (Orange, CA)
Friday and Saturday, March 9 & 10

Session topics include:
- Consequences of the Catholic Church abuse scandal
- The impact of religion on economic development
- Religious extremism and violence
- How religion affects charitable giving
- Experimental studies of religious belief and behavior
- Evolutionary approaches to the study of religion
... and much more

The conference opens Friday morning, 10:15 am, with welcoming remarks by President Jim Doti.
Multiple sessions run all day Friday and Saturday.

Friday's Keynote Session features Q&A with four distinguished scholars, including Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith.

The conference will be held at Chapman's Interfaith Center.
A program summary is attached. Details at http://www.thearda.com/asrec/conference/program.asp

All are welcome. So please pass the word to your students, colleagues, and friends.