Book Launch: “Long Walk of Peace towards Conflict Prevention” by Professor Priyankar Upadhyaya

May 28, 2018 | Event, Publications

The launch of Long Walk of Peace towards Conflict Prevention took place at the United Nations HQ in Geneva on 24 May 2018. The volume is a culmination of over three years of concerted efforts with UNESCO colleagues and representatives of over thirty UN agencies and...

UNESCO Event: ‘The Concept of Dialogue in the Modern World: Philosophical Understanding and Practical Application’

Apr 9, 2018 | Event, UNESCO

A series of online discussions in line with the above topic was held in Almaty. The online discussions were aimed at activating intellectual and academic discussions on issues related to the concept of dialogue and its practical application. The first discussion of...

Online Discussions on “The Concept of Dialogue in the Modern World: Philosophical Understanding and Practical Application”

Apr 3, 2018 | Seminar

We invite you to participate in the Online Discussions on “The Concept of Dialogue in the Modern World: Philosophical Understanding and Practical Application” which is going to be held on 9 April 2018 in Almaty. This is the second Online Discussion, which...

LEBANON – New Publication “La Gestion Démocratique du Pluralisme Religieux et Culturel”

Mar 30, 2018 | Publications

A collection of works written in English, French and Arabic, edited by UNESCO Chair in Comparative Religious Studies, Mediation and Dialogue, Dr Antoine Messara, was compiled in a book titled La Gestion Démocratique du Pluralisme Religieux et Culturel (Le Liban en...

IRAQ – Center for Countering Hate Speech

Mar 20, 2018 | UNESCO

The Center for Countering Hate Speech was co-founded by UNESCO Chair on the Development of Inter-Religious Dialogue Studies in the Islamic World, Dr. Hassan Nadhem, and the Masarat Foundation for Cultural and Media Development in Baghdad, which was supported by the...

Advancing conceptual understanding of Islamophobia in Australia: RMIT workshop

Feb 26, 2018 | News

In the context of Islamophobic narratives in ‘western’ countries, including Australia, Muslim minorities are increasingly under pressure. Some attribute this hostility towards minorities to the long-standing conflict in the Middle East and more recently a series of...

New Article by UNESCO Chair in TVET and Lifelong learning Bob Adamson

Feb 8, 2018 | News, UNESCO

“Ethnicity, language-in-education policy and linguistic discrimination: perspectives of Nepali students in Hong Kong” is the latest article by UNESCO Chair Bob Adamson and Dr. Chura Bahadur Thapa on an aspect of multiculturalism in Hong Kong. Abstract:...

Research opposes media narrative of ‘African gangs’ in Melbourne

Feb 5, 2018 | Publications

Earlier in 2018, a moral panic erupted over so-called “African gangs” in Australia after federal and state politicians became vocal about “African youth” since December last year. UNESCO Chair in comparative research on cultural belonging and...

A new paper on Cultural Dialogue in the strategy of UNESCO

Dec 13, 2017 | Publications, UNESCO

Professor Dimitri Spivak’s new paper on intercultural dialogue in the cultural strategy of UNESCO, was recently published by one of the leading journals in the field, ‘Culture and Dialogue’, The paper is mostly a result of internal discussions,...