9. Lucy Potter on Non-Religious Asylum Claims plus Tackling Misconceptions about Humanists

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Welcome to Humanism Now. This week James is joined by Mark from Central London Humanists and Nicole of Leicester & Young Humanists to tackle more common misconceptions about humanism. The panel counter some of the frequent critiques of a humanist worldview; from misleading definitions of Humanism (by prominent thinkers!) to misperceptions of how humanists view religious people and whether we all politically aligned.
In an enlightening conversation, Lucy Potter, a PhD candidate at the University of Sheffield, shares insights from her research project aimed to improve the handling of non-religious asylum claims in the UK. Lucy's expertise in asylum claims provides a unique perspective on the trials faced by non-religious individuals seeking refuge. We discuss the challenges of credibility assessments that often hinder these asylum seekers and potential solutions.
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Episode References:

• Yuval Noah Harari and ‘humanism’, Humanists UK
• Humanists in Parliament, Humanists UK
• Pakistani humanist denied UK asylum after failing to identify Plato, The Guardian

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Chapters

1. 9. Lucy Potter on Non-Religious Asylum Claims plus Tackling Misconceptions about Humanists (00:00:00)

2. PART 1: Misconceptions of Humanists views on Religion (00:00:25)

3. Misleading Definitions of Humanism (00:09:50)

4. Misperceptions of Humanists' Political Views (00:20:05)

5. ANNOUNCEMENT: Request for Research on UK Asylum System based on Apostacy or Blasphemy (00:31:03)

6. PART 2: Interview with Lucy Potter, UK Asylum Research (00:32:02)

7. Barriers to Non-Religiosity Based Asylum Claims (00:36:06)

8. Unique Challenges for Non-Religious Asylum Seekers Globally (00:44:54)

9. How to Contact Lucy and Contribute to the Research (00:49:34)

10. PART 3: Interview Review & Event Previews (00:55:50)