Possibilities and Limitations of Religion-Related Dialogue in Schools in Europe

Auteur

Dr. Wolfram Weisse is Professor of Religious Education and International Theology. He is the founding director of the Academy of World Religions of the University of Hamburg, Germany. He coordinated major international research projects, one on 'Religion and Dialogue in Modern Societies' (ReDi). His primary research interest is in empirical and theoretical research of intercultural and interreligious dialogue.

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This book presents research on religion-related dialogue in European schools and addresses the complex intersection of various factors supporting or hindering it. It was originally published as a special issue of the Religion & Education.

Résumé

Preparing pupils to engage with religious and cultural heterogeneity is increasingly seen as a key task for school education. This book presents research on religion-related dialogue in European schools and addresses the complex intersection of various factors supporting or hindering it.

The volume offers findings of the international research project 'Religion and Dialogue in modern societies' (ReDi). The chapters present analyses of school case studies in five European cities London (England), Hamburg and Duisburg (Germany), Stockholm (Sweden), and Stavanger (Norway), to empirically answer the question: What are possibilities and limitations of religion-related dialogue in schools?

Possibilities and Limitations of Religion-Related Dialogue in Schools in Europe will be a key resource for practioners and researchers of religious education, education studies, educational research, religious studies, and sociology. It was originally published as a special issue of the Religion & Education.

Contenu

Introduction-The European Research Project ReDi: An Overview of Religion and Dialogue in Modern Societies 1. Researching Religion-Related Dialog in Schools: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations 2. Closing down the Discussion: Is a Classroom a Conducive Space for Religion Related Dialog? A United Kingdom Based Case Study 3. The Role of the Teacher in Shaping Religion-related Dialog in the Classroom: A Multiple-case Study in Hamburg and Duisburg, Germany 4.A Lot Is at Stake: On the Possibilities for Religion-Related Dialog in a School in Sweden 5. Dialogue in an Upper Secondary School and the Subject Religion and Ethics in Norway 6. Possibilities and limitations of Religion-Related Dialog in Schools: Conclusion and Discussion of Findings from the ReDi Project 7. Postscript on Dialogue and Inclusive Religious Education: The ReDi Studies in a European Context