Faith in the public realm: Controversies, policies and practices

Adam Dinham is Reader in Social Policy and Director of the Faiths and Civil Society Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London. He has practised as a Social Worker and Community Development Worker and researches extensively on the public role of faiths. He is also Visiting Professor at the University of Calgary and advisor to the Faith Based Regeneration Network.

Robert Furbey is Principal Lecturer in Urban Sociology at Sheffield Hallam University. He has contributed to several major research projects exploring the engagement of religious organisations and communities in public life.

Professor Vivien Lowndes is Pro Vice Chancellor (Research) at De Montfort University, Leicester. She has published widely on local governance and citizen participation and has undertaken pioneering research on the changing role of faith groups in public life.