New Book: ‘Space of Wanderings’
A new book, 'Space of Wanderings', dedicated to the creative productions of prominent Russian artist Alexei Smolovik, has recently been published under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair on Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions, their Specific Cultures and...
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Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue and its place within UNESCO’s Cultural Strategy
(Left to Right: Dr Dimitri Spivak, R. Tyrala, T.Graff, J. Urban, P. Krokosz)Photo Credit: M. Mastylo In his capacity as UNESCO Chair in Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions, their Specific Cultures and Inter-religious Dialogue and Director of the...
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Summer School and Inter-religious Leadership Seminar
UNESCO Chair in Interfaith Studies and founder of the Elijah Interfaith Institute, Rabbi Dr. Alon Goshen-Gottstein, will be facilitating a unique educational experience, with as its theme"Friendship Across Religions". The Summer School Program and Inter-religious...
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Deakin University Iftar dinner celebrates inclusion, diversity and equality
Professor Fethi Mansouri In partnership with the Australian Intercultural Society and supported by the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University was delighted to host a 2019 Iftar Dinner featuring an insightful interfaith panel....
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UNESCO’s Third Academic Forum on Intercultural Dialogue
Professor Fethi Mansouri, UNESCO Chair Cultural Diversity and Social Justice, UNITWIN Network Convenor and Director of the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, co-chaired UNESCO’S Third Academic Forum of the UNITWIN Network on Inter-Religious...
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Renewal of UNITWIN Network
We are delighted to announce that the Cooperation Programme between UNESCO and the UNITWIN Network on Inter-Religious Dialogue for Intercultural Understanding (IDIU) has been renewed for a further four years, until 1 April 2023. The UNITWIN Network's positive report,...
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BAKU 2019: World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue
The 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (WFID) was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2-3, 2019. The 2019 WFID Forum theme was ‘Building dialogue into action against discrimination, inequality and violent conflict’. The Forum examined the critical role of...
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Notre Dame de Paris: The Cathedral’s Place in European History
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris ("Our Lady of Paris"), part of the "Paris Banks of the Seine" UNESCO World Heritage Site, suffered a devastating fire on 15 April 2019. Professor Dimitri Spivak, UNESCO Chair in Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions, their...
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4th National Congress of UNESCO Chairs – Russian Federation
D.Spivak, D.Solodovnik, N.Pruss Professor Dimitri Spivak, Director of the Russian Institute for Cultural Research (St Petersburg) and UNESCO Chair in Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions, their Specific Cultures and Interreligious Dialogue was an invited...
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La Gestion Démocratique du Pluralisme Religieux et Culturel : Que faire ?
Published by the Presses de l'Université de St Joseph - under the direction of Professor Antoine Messarra, UNESCO Chair in Comparative Religious Studies, Mediation and Dialogue (Lebanon) - this new publication provides a fundamental, in-depth interdisciplinary...
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La Culture Citoyenne dans une Société Multicommunautaire : Le Liban en Perspective Comparée
Dr Antoine Messarra, Professor at Saint Joseph University and UNESCO Chair in Comparative Religious Studies, Mediation and Dialogue (Lebanon) has published a new book titled "La culture citoyenne dans une société multicommunautaire: Le Liban en perspective comparée"....
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The UNITWIN IDIU Network Welcomes a New Chair
The UNITWIN Network extends a warm welcome to Professor John Chi-kin LEE, who replaces Professor Bob Adamson as UNESCO Chair in Regional Education Development and Lifelong Learning. ...
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