Fifth International Symposium: West/East In the Chronotope of Cultural Memory
Co-organised by the UNESCO Chair on Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions, their Specific Cultures and Interreligious Dialogue, Dr Dimitri Spivak, the Fifth International Symposium: West/East In the Chronotope of Cultural Memory will explore intercultural...
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Education for Justice (E4J) Initiative Grant Programme for Higher Education Institutions: “Inspire. Change. Together.”
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's (UNODC) Education for Justice (E4J) initiative is delighted to announce an exceptional opportunity for professors, lecturers and academics teaching at Higher Education Institutions.* As an innovative initiative, E4J is...
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L’Interculturalisme à la Croisée des Chemins: Perspectives Comparatives sur les Concepts, les Politiques et les Pratiques
The French translation of Interculturalism at the Crossroads: Comparative perspectives on concepts, policies and practices, edited by Professor Fethi Mansouri, is now available for download.
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Professor Fethi Mansouri meets with Professor Jon Pahl from the United Lutheran Seminary (Philadelphia)
Professor Fethi Mansouri recently had the opportunity to welcome Professor Jon Pahl to the offices of the Alfred Deakin Institute. Professor Pahl, a historian of American religions and the history of Christianity, a public theologian, and an award-winning teacher,...
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Australian Human Rights Commission: Calling out Casual Racism
Mr Chin Tan, Prof Fethi Mansouri, Emeritus Prof Riaz Hassan Professor Fethi Mansouri was an invited guest speaker at the ‘Calling out Casual Racism’ event held on Thursday 12 September. Hosted by the Race Discrimination Commissioner Mr Chin Tan from the Australian...
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Denis Mukwege Program: Training of Trainers in Human Rights and Culture of Peace
The UNESCO Chair Mémoire, Cultures et Interculturalité (Memory, Cultures and Interculturality), Professor Roger Koude, recently launched the ‘Denis Mukwege Program: Training of Trainers in Human Rights and Culture of Peace’. Named after Nobel Peace Prize...
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Professor Fethi Mansouri joins the ‘Routledge Series on Life and Values Education’ Editorial Board
Routledge Publishers have endorsed a new book series, the Routledge Series on Life and Values Education (RSVLE). The purpose of the new Series is to explore the way religious and spiritual dimensions of life are adopted, integrated and practiced by schools...
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Professor Fethi Mansouri, in conversation with Professor Ricard Zapata Barrero
Professor Fethi Mansouri, in conversation with Professor Ricard Zapata Barrero(Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona Spain) were invited panel speakers at the ‘Intercultural Cities’ event held on 18 July 2019 at Swinburne University. The discussion, chaired by Dr Glenda...
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Third Summer Academy on the Protection of Human Rights in Europe – With Emphasis on Refugee Rights
The UNESCO Chair of Intercultural Policy for an Active Citizenship and Solidarity, Associate Professor Despina Anagnostopoulou, in collaboration with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, is organizing the 3rd Summer Academy on the “Protection of...
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UNESCO’S THIRD ACADEMIC FORUM ON INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Academic Forum, held 1 May 2019, focused on “Inter-religious Dialogue and the Governance of Religious Diversity”. The participants included UNESCO Chairs of the UNITWIN Network on Interreligious Dialogue for Intercultural Understanding, experts in Interreligious...
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The Tunis Process – “Islam and Europe: Overcoming Differences, Sharing Paths”
Professor Fethi Mansouri was an invited plenary speaker at the recently launched Tunis Process on Europe-Islam engagement, held in Tunisia 28-29 June. The Tunis Process was hosted under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Tunisia, in partnership with key...
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The International Scientific Conference ‘Religious World of St.Petersburg’
Photo: Sh. Kashaf The International Scientific Conference ‘Religious World of St.Petersburg’ took place June 26, 2019 at the historical hall of the Tauride Palace in St.Petersburg, Russia. The Conference was organized by the Spiritual Administration of St. Petersburg...
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