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Department of the Study of Religions

World Religions for Secondary School RE Teachers event

Date: 22 June 2012Time: 9:30 AM

Finishes: 22 June 2012Time: 3:30 PM

Venue: Russell Square: College BuildingsRoom: Khalili Lecture Theatre

Type of Event: Presentation

Series: World Religions for Secondary School RE Teachers

Taking place at our Russell Square campus this June, this special one-day event will include lectures and interactive discussions with our academic staff, an update on latest research, teaching materials and debates on world religions and the philosophy of religion taught at the Department, and the opportunity to network with fellow alumni and other RE teachers (a full programme will be available in due course).

Seats are limited, so please RSVP online now to reserve your place.

Programme

 

PROGRAMME
09:30
Welcome: Dr Peter Flügel
09:40
Religious Education in British Schools: Laura Collman

Discussion: Improving Teaching Materials/Syllabi for Religious Education

10:30
Themes & Approaches

Dr Zene (Philosophy and the Study of Religions)
Dr Flügel (Religious Pluralism & Ethics)

11:00Tea Break
11:30
Religions 1 – Judaism & Eastern Christianity

Prof Catherine Hezser (Judaism)
Dr Erica Hunter (Eastern Christianity)

12:00
Religions 2 – African Christianity & Islam in South Asia

Dr Joel Cabrita (African Christianity)
Dr Jan-Peter Hartung (Islam in South Asia)

12:30Lunch
13:30
Religions 3 – Theravāda Buddhism & Religions in China

Dr Kate Crosby (Buddhism)
Dr Antonello Palumbo (Religions in China)

14:00
Religions 4 – Hinduism & Jainism

Dr Ted Proferes (Hinduism)
Dr Peter Flügel (Jainism)

14:30
Religions 5 –Zoroastrianism

Dr Leon Goldman (Zoroastrianism)

14:45
Final Discussion: Dr Peter Flügel
We hope you can attend, and would be delighted to welcome you to SOAS. 

Organiser: Dr Peter Flugel

Contact email: pf8@soas.ac.uk