Book Introduction: Confident Identities, Connected Communities: Building Cohesion through Shared Experiences

“Confident Identities, Connected Communities: Building Cohesion through Shared Experiences” is a book that aims to promote greater understanding of social cohesion amidst existing complexities of faith and identity, and what it portends for our future.

This book continues to build on the conversations from the second edition of the International Conference of Cohesive Society (ICCS), held in September 2022 in Singapore. Over 25 essays across three ICCS 2022 themes — How Faith Can Bridge Divides, Diversity, and Technology — present international and interdisciplinary perspectives in building confident identities and connected communities. Importantly, this book is a collection of the perspective that was derived from the conference, and also consists of the thought leadership and strategic insight pieces from scholars of inter-cultural dialogues and engagements.