Abstract
The 22nd annual conference of the European Consortium for Church and State Research took place from 11 to 14 November 2010 in Trier, Germany. Founded in 1989, the Consortium unites experts of law and religion of all Member States of the European Union.
In annual meetings, various topics of the relations between religions and states within the European Union are discussed. This year's conference was dedicated to the topic "Religion in Public Education".
Scholars from 27 European countries discussed inter alia the role of religion in the European member states' educational systems, opting out of school obligations for religious reasons, home schooling as well as religious dress and symbols in public schools. The present proceedings contain the opening lectures, all country reports and a report on the European Union law.