Tag Archives: Australia

[Australia]: Comment: Instruction in ethics, separate from any religious education, should be made available to all children

Posted on February 10, 2016

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Ethics Classes spreading

Posted on July 26, 2015

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Education Integration Challenges

Posted on January 30, 2014

Education Integration Challenges: the Case of Australian Muslims is a publication which compliments an earlier book by the same author Dr. Abe Ata entitled: Us and Them: Christian Muslim relations and cultural Harmony in Australia (David Lovell Publishing, 2010). This … Continue reading →

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Education reviewer Kevin Donnelly makes case for more religion to be taught in public schools

Posted on January 16, 2014

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How Australian Muslims are fitting into a newly emerging Australian identity

Posted on January 5, 2014

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Theologian urges more school ethics

Posted on May 15, 2013

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Difference Differently

Posted on April 25, 2013

The interactive online resource, Difference Differently, launched by Together for Humanity, helps students and teachers explore the challenges and opportunities created by diversity. It provides 14 online modules in English, History, Geography and Civics and Citizenship for students in Years 3 … Continue reading →

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CFP Deadline: Feb 28, “Muslim Identity Formation in Religiously Diverse Societies,” Australia

Posted on January 24, 2013

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS The Inaugural Australasian Conference on Islam will be held on the theme “Muslim Identity Formation in Religiously Diverse Societies” 24–26 November 2013. Abstract submission date: 28 February 2013. Although religious diversity is more pronounced in the Western … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming Multiculturalism: Global Citizenship and Ethical Engagement with Diversity

Posted on July 31, 2012

This event is the 3rd Annual International Symposium on Multiculturalism and is hosted by the Centre of Citizenship and Globalisation (CCG) in partnership with the Audiovisual Media Lab for the Study of Cultures and Societies (LAMACS) at the University of … Continue reading →

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“Buddhism & Australia 2013”, Australia

Posted on July 27, 2012

Buddhism & Australia Inc has the pleasure to inform that the International Conference ”Buddhism & Australia 2013” will be held 23 – 25th of January, 2013 in Perth, Western Australia. The conference acknowledges Buddhism in Austral-Asian region, its’ history and … Continue reading →

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