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Teaching about Religions in the Public Sphere:

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Teaching about Religions in the Public Sphere:

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European Policy Initiatives and the Interpretive Approach

Robert Jackson

Leiden

Brill

"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."

2008

151-182

Numen

55/2-3

1568-5276

COUNCIL OF EUROPE

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

EUROPEAN UNION

INTERPRETIVE APPROACH

ODIHR

PUBLIC SPHERE

REFLEXIVITY

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

REPRESENTATION OSCE

TEACHING ABOUT RELIGIONS AND BELIEFS

UNESCO

UNITED NATIONS

Robert Jackson

10.1163/156852708X283032

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