Tag Archives: multiculturalism
May 11-15, NGG-EASR Conference, “Religion and Pluralities of Knowledge,” Netherlands
[ May 11, 2014 to May 15, 2014. ] The joint conference of the Dutch Association for the Study of Religion (NGG) and the European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR) — also ranked as special conference of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) — on the theme of “Religion and Pluralities of Knowledge,” will be held 11-15 May, 2014 [...]
Multiculturalism as important characteristic of contemporary education
This entry in the International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and Education (IJCRSEE), stresses the importance of multicultural education in many contemporary societies characterized by cultural varieties, multilingualism, and different ethnic and confessional views.
April 10-11, 2013, Conference on “The Rise of the Asian Century,” Philippines
[ April 10, 2013 to April 11, 2013. ] The Asian Association of Christian Philosophers annual conference will be held from April 10 to 11, 2013, at the Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines. The theme of the conference will be: The Rise of the Asian Century: Trends in Asian and Christian Philosophy for Building a Just and Sustainable World. The conference language [...]
The Tabeetha Schools: An example of interfaith tolerance in Israel
Reclaiming Multiculturalism: Global Citizenship and Ethical Engagement with Diversity
[ November 15, 2012 to November 16, 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 Ottawa. The conference will take place in Melbourne, Australia, 15-16 November 2012, and invites scholars, [...]
Higher learning gets a boost
EUROCLIO Special Report — Georgia: Uncovering Diversity in History
This special report from EUROCLIO details the methods, conclusions, and preliminary results of a EUROCLIO project on Tolerance Building Through History Education In Georgia. One of the project outputs was a teaching tool “How We Lived Together in the 20th Century in Georgia.” The book is a collection of 29 modules offering innovative sources and [...]
Workshop: Teaching Democracy: Political Extremism, Global Lessons for Local Educators, Canberra, Australia
[ March 19, 2012 7:00 am to March 20, 2012 5:00 pm. ] Teaching Democracy: Political Extremism, Global Lessons for Local Educators
March 19-20, 2012
Sir Roland Wilson Building
Australian National University
Canberra
The workshop will explore the ideas of political action, radicalism, extremism, terrorism and revolution in the context of current geo-political global situations. Drawing from a variety of disciplines, this workshop will include presentations which will explain the political situations around [...]
DiversityAn Educational Advantage Online Teacher Support Material
Diversity—An Educational Advantage Online Teacher Support Material (TSM) has been developed for use by teachers. A 2009 publication by Fethi Mansouri, Louise Jenkins, Michael Leach and Lucas Walsh, entitled Building Bridges: Creating a Culture of Diversity was distributed to all Victorian Secondary schools as a practical teaching and learning resource in the area of multiculturalism. [...]