Hiroshima, Japan, the City of Peace is proud to serve as the venue for the Second Education for Peace and Interfaith Conference in Asia(EPIC). With the theme Interfaith Dialogue: The Road to Peace, the three-day international, peer-reviewed event will bring together a diverse cross-section of religions, cultures, communities and nations around the world.

Registration includes meals and a free trip to Miyajima to see the "floating" torii gate -one of the three views of Japan and a UNESCO world heritage site.

Proposals must be submitted through our online system. Please consider the following themes:

Interfaith Dialogue
Interfaith and Climate Change
Biblical Theology
Christian Ethics
Comparative Religion
Democratic Peace Theory
Evangelism and Missionary Work
Global Ethics
Holy Books and Scripture
Humanity, Technology and Religion
Human Rights and Religion
Linguistics, Language and Religion
Media and Religion
Pacifism, Nonviolence & Just War
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
Philosophy
Preaching and Homiletics
Race, Gender and Culture
Religious Freedom
Religion and Globalization
Religion and Higher Education
Religion and Peace
Religion and Politics
Religion, Marriage, and Family
Religious Education
Salvation and Soteriology
Spiritual Direction and Formation
Spirituality and Healing
World Religions
Other topics (please specify)