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Presentation Religion in Europe has taken an unexpected turn. Although European societies - both in the East and in the West - were once looked upon as highly secular&#173;ised and unchurched, expressions of Christianity, Islam and &#8220;new&#8221; religions are asserting themselves in the public domain. The reappearance of religion has far-reaching social and political implications in all European countries. These need to be properly understood. It is high time to question the idea of a disenchanted Europe, and to take a closer look at the complicated historical relationship between religion and modernity.The 2012 Summer School on Religion, Culture and Society in Europe (1750-) will focus explicitly on this issue. It will offer its students a solid introduction to the very different domains in which religion has influenced, (re)shaped and even embodied the modernisation process, but also the continuous adapta&#173;tion and transformation processes of the religious domain itself, thus finding a clear contemporary reflection in Europe&#8217;s cultural identities. The much-disputed concept of modernity and its fundamental ambiguities will also be developed.ProgrammeEnglish will be used as the operational language of the course and as the language of instruction.   Sunday 26 August 2012 Arrival in Leuven 18 h. : Welcome at KADOCEvening walking tour of LeuvenMonday 27 August 2012 9.30-12 h. Morning session     Key-note lecture: Religion and modernity in Europe (1750-); new stakes and research objectives    Staf Hellemans, Tilburg University15-18 h. Afternoon session     Lecture: Structure and organization of churches    Jan De MaeyerTuesday 28 August 2012 10-13 h. Morning session     Seminar: Structure and organization of churches    Jan De Maeyer15-18 h. Afternoon session     Lecture: Gender and Piety    Tine Van OsselaerEvening programmeOptional guided visit to KADOC, Documentation and Research Centre on Religion, Culture and SocietyWednesday 29 August 2012 10-13 h. Morning session     Seminar: Gender and Piety    Tine van Osselaer15-18 h. Afternoon session    Lecture: International missionary movement    Carine Dujardin Thursday 30 August 2012 10-13 h. Morning session     Seminar: International missionary movement    Carine Dujardin 15-18 h. Afternoon session    Lecture: Statistical data on religiosity    Koenraad AbtsEvening programmeOptional guided visit to the Leuven Carillons, 8.00 pm.Friday 31 August 2012 10-13 h. Morning session     Seminar: Statistical data on religiosity    Koenraad Abts15-18 h. Afternoon session    Lecture: Christian identities and material expression    Jan De MaeyerSaturday 1 September 2012Field Trip: Ghent and Loppem-Bruges    Christian identities and material expression    Jan De MaeyerSunday 2 September 2012 Free DayMonday 3 September201210-13 h. Morning session     Seminar: Christian identities and material expression     Jan De Maeyer and Peter-Jan Margry15-18 h. Afternoon session    Lecture: Religion and the modern welfare state    Patrick Pasture Tuesday 4 September 2012 10-13 h. Morning session     Seminar: Religion and the modern welfare state    Patrick Pasture15-18 h. Afternoon session    Poster seminar: students briefly present and discuss their research in progress Closing discussionEvening program Closing dinner Wednesday 5 September 2012DepartureApplication Participation in the summer school is limited to 20 students. The Board wel&#173;comes students, academics and professionals who are actively interested or involved in research on the subject.Application starts on 10 June 2012 and ends on 10 July 2012.The summer school will take place i n Leuven, from the 27th of August to the 4th oh September 2012  Students applying for the programme will be required to provide a detailed information sheet with    certified copies of diplomas and marks;    a letter of recommendation;    a motivation of their application in which they reflect on their (future) research interests and the central theme of the summer school.The Board of the summer school will independently ascertain the abilities of the applicants and judge their application, paying due regard to such concerns as gender and equity issues.Registration forms and other practical information (accommodation) are available on the website http://kadoc.kuleuven.be/summer_schoolFor any other questions, please feel free to contact the secretary of the summer school at summerschool@kadoc.kuleuven.beKADOC-KU Leuven &#8226; Vlamingenstraat 39 &#8226; B-3000 LeuvenTel. +32 (0)16 32 35 00 &#8226; Fax +32 (0)16 32 35 01  Fees        Students will pay a fee of 100 &#8364;.            Professionals will pay a fee of 200 &#8364;.    Participants who register after 10 July 2012 will pay a 50 &#8364; supplement.The payment of the fee is due upon receipt of written notification that the application has been accepted.Financial aid, in the form of a partial refund of the registration fee can in some cases be offered by the Board to well-qualified students who would be unable to attend without financial assistance.