Teaching about Religions in the Public Sphere:

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" Teaching about Religions in the Public Sphere: "
Robert Jackson

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1078970
Doc. No	:	LA122599
Call No	:	‭10.1163/156852708X283032‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Robert Jackson
Title & Author	:	Teaching about Religions in the Public Sphere: [Article] : European Policy Initiatives and the Interpretive Approach\ Robert Jackson
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Numen
Date	:	2008
Volume/ Issue Number	:	55/2-3
Page No	:	151–182
Abstract	:	"This paper charts a policy shift within international and European inter-governmental institutions towards advocating the study of religions (or the study of religions and beliefs) in European publicly funded schools. The events of September 11, 2001 in the USA acted as a "wake up call" in relation to recognising the legitimacy and importance of the study of religions in public education. For example, policy recommendations from the Council of Europe and guiding principles for the study of religions and beliefs from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe have been developed and are under consideration by member or participating states of both bodies. In translating policy into practice, appropriate pedagogies need to be adopted or developed. The paper uses the example of the interpretive approach to indicate how issues of representation, interpretation and reflexivity might be addressed in studying religious diversity within contemporary societies in ways which both avoid stereotyping and engage students' interest. This paper charts a policy shift within international and European inter-governmental institutions towards advocating the study of religions (or the study of religions and beliefs) in European publicly funded schools. The events of September 11, 2001 in the USA acted as a "wake up call" in relation to recognising the legitimacy and importance of the study of religions in public education. For example, policy recommendations from the Council of Europe and guiding principles for the study of religions and beliefs from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe have been developed and are under consideration by member or participating states of both bodies. In translating policy into practice, appropriate pedagogies need to be adopted or developed. The paper uses the example of the interpretive approach to indicate how issues of representation, interpretation and reflexivity might be addressed in studying religious diversity within contemporary societies in ways which both avoid stereotyping and engage students' interest."
Descriptor	:	COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Descriptor	:	EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Descriptor	:	EUROPEAN UNION
Descriptor	:	INTERPRETIVE APPROACH
Descriptor	:	ODIHR
Descriptor	:	PUBLIC SPHERE
Descriptor	:	REFLEXIVITY
Descriptor	:	RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Descriptor	:	RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Descriptor	:	REPRESENTATION OSCE
Descriptor	:	TEACHING ABOUT RELIGIONS AND BELIEFS
Descriptor	:	UNESCO
Descriptor	:	UNITED NATIONS
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/156852708X283032‬