The Lautsi Papers: Multidisciplinary Reflections on Religious Symbols in the Public School Classroom

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Table of International Instruments

Table of National Legislation

Table of International Cases

Table of National Cases

List of Contributors

Introduction

PART I: JUDGES & RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS

The Strasbourg Court and Article 9 of the European Convention of Human Rights: A Quantitative Analysis of the Case Law

The Role of Judges in Determining the Meaning of Religious Symbols

Limitations of Supranational Jurisdiction, Judicial Restraint and the Nature of Treaty Law

PART II: SYMBOLS, EDUCATION, INDOCTRINATION & PROSELYTISM

Crucifixes, Classrooms and Children: A Semiotic Cocktail

Freedom of Religion v. Freedom from Religion: Putting Religious Dictates of Conscience (Back) on the Map

Religious Symbols in the Public School Classroom

PART III: STATE NEUTRALITY & RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS

The Quest for Neutrality and the Stench of History

State Neutrality and the Limits of Religious Symbolism

Neutrality and Displaying Religious Symbols

PART IV: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS & EDUCATION

Christianity, Multiculturalism, and National Identity: A Canadian Comment on Lautsi and Others v. Italy

Passive / Aggressive Symbols in the Public School: Religious Displays in the Council of Europe and the United States, with a Special Focus on Romania

Back to the Basics of Fundamental Rights: An Appraisal of the Grand Chamber’s Judgment in Lautsi in Light of the ECHR and Italian Constitutional Law

PART V: LAUTSI-SPECIFIC COMMENTS

Neutrality in and after Lautsi v. Italy

Europe and the Sign of the Crucifix: On the Fundamental Questions of the Lautsi and Others v. Italy case

Restricting the Public Display of Religious Symbols by the State on the Grounds of Hate Speech?

Rethinking Adjudication under the European Convention

Bibliography

Index