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The Forum on Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality is hosting an international symposium in Toronto June 5-8, 2014 to explore the nature of spiritual expression as articulated in form and space within a multicultural framework. There is a call for conference paper proposals due on January 14, 2014. More information: http://www.acsforum.org/
Toronto is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse cities in the western hemisphere. An open immigration policy, combined with all of the benefits afforded by a large bustling metropolis has attracted people from all over the world to seek a better life for themselves and their families. Although a certain degree of assimilation has been inevitable, for the most part, immigrants have brought with them their religious and cultural traditions and continue to celebrate their unique identity in relative peace and harmony within the multicultural context that is Toronto. The experience of other regions in the world has ranged widely in varying degrees of accommodation and tolerance.
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Michael Crosbie FAIA
Editor-in-Chief
Faith & Form
Essex CT
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