Tag Archives: religion

Sri Lanka to abolish ethnic and religious divisions in schools

Posted on March 12, 2012

Posted in News | Tagged abolishment, ethnic and religious divisions, ethnicity, Government, Ministry of Education, minority religions, private schools, race, religion, Schools, Sri Lanka | | ', '' ); ?>

Balancing Religious Freedom in a Multicultural Nation

Posted on March 10, 2012

Posted in News | Tagged Canada, cultural perspective, ERC program, Ethics and Religious Culture, moral education, multiciltural society, multicultural freedom, Quebec schools, religion, religious freedom, school children, Supreme Court of Canada | | ', '' ); ?>

EUROCLIO Special Report — Georgia: Uncovering Diversity in History

Posted on February 29, 2012

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in East Europe, English, Links | Tagged Georgia, history education, migration, multiculturalism, regional strategy, religion, southeastern Europe, teaching citizenship, tolerance. | | ', '' ); ?>

CFP Deadline: Mar. 15, Scottish Religion at Home and in the Diaspora

Posted on February 17, 2012

Religious belief has had a profound influence on Scottish history. Both within and outside of Scotland, believers from the time of St. Columba to John Knox to the modern world have aided in the development of what might be considered … Continue reading →

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Lecture and Discussion, Feb 23: Muslims’ Support for Democracy in Post-Communist Albania

Posted on February 9, 2012

Muslims’ Support for Democracy in Post-Communist Albania: The Role of Sources, Threats and Ideas Thursday, February 23, 2 – 4 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1215, Columbia University, New York, USA Speaker: Arolda Elbassani, CDTR Visiting Researcher, PHD in Social … Continue reading →

Posted in Calendar Events | Tagged communism, democracy, Islam, moderate Islam, Muslims, religion | | ', '' ); ?>

““The Role of the Faith-based Organizations and Interfaith Initiatives in Reconciliation and Peacemaking”

Posted on February 3, 2012

Permanent Observer Mission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the United Nations cordially invites you to a Special Panel Event on the occasion of the World Interfaith Harmony Week on “The Role of the Faith-based Organizations and Interfaith Initiatives … Continue reading →

Posted in Calendar Events | Tagged faith-based organizations, Interfaith Initiatives, OIC, Peacemaking, reconciliation, religion | | ', '' ); ?>

Madhya Pradesh CM urged to keep off religion from Education

Posted on December 17, 2011

Posted in News | Tagged Bhagwad Geeta, Bhopal, faith-based organizations, Geeta Saar, Harmony Foundation, Hindu, India, Indian constitution, Madhya Pradesh, religion, Religious Education, Song of God | | ', '' ); ?>

Religion, ethics may be in new curriculum

Posted on December 17, 2011

Posted in News | Tagged Australia, Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority, citizenship course, civics, developed nations, ethics, Macquarie University, new curriculum, religion, Religious Education, secular perspective | | ', '' ); ?>

Teaching Sensitive and Controversial Issues

Posted on December 10, 2011

This index of papers offers teachers advice and guidance on how to approach teaching sensitive and controversial topics in schools. Some of the topics covered include creating safe spaces, discussion roles, 'political correctness', media literacy and links to other useful … Continue reading →

Posted in English, International, Resources | Tagged controversy, discussion, education, religion, Schools, skills, teaching | | ', '' ); ?>

Race Equality and Racist Bullying

Posted on December 10, 2011

The papers in this collection are to do with countering racist bullying in schools, within the wider contexts of promoting race equality and countering bullying more generally. They can be used as handouts in staff training sessions and discussions, and … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Other Tools, Resources, Teaching Tools | Tagged bullying, culture, education, equality, racism, religion, Schools, youth | | ', '' ); ?>