The three-year project ‘Investigating the Religious Identity Formation of Young People in Mixed-Faith Families’ (June 2006–September 2009) was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), a public funding body in the United Kingdom. The project built on previous studies on religious nurture within the Warwick Religions and Education Research Unit (WRERU) in the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick.

The European Wergeland Center in cooperation with Oslo University College is organizing the seminar "Religious Diversity in Intercultural Education - policies and practices" on the 2nd of March, 2010. The seminar is open to everyone.

Religion has returned forcefully both as a subject of academic debate, as lived reality in contemporary societies and as a renewed challenge for secular systems of governance. The conference on October 8-9, 2010, will examine the relationships between Law, Religion and Education, addressing the accommodation of religious diversity as well as the content and meaning of education, notably religious education in a human rights context.

The seminar “Dialogue About Religion in the Classroom” for primary school teachers will take place in Oslo, organized by the Centre for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities and the EWC. The seminar will present and discuss the findings of a research project on Religion in Education, and its relevance for educational practice.

The workshop "Dialogue about religion – Integrating students with and without religious identification" is meant for teacher trainers, teacher students and others who are interested in the topic of religion in education. It will take place on September 14, 2010, from 9.15 – 14.30.

During the seminar "Religious Diversity in Intercultural Education" Prof. Jackson, the EWC Special Adviser, outlined international policy documents. A vivid discussion took place about opportunities and challenges when integrating religious diversity into educational practice.

We are proud to announce that Robert Jackson has been appointed as Professor II in Education and Religious Diversity at the European Wergeland Centre.

The recent referendum in Switzerland has re-ignited the controversial debate of religious freedom and tolerance in Europe. Following this development, a group of education and interfaith experts from Asia and Europe point to the urgent need to refocus public attention on our common values.

The Council of Europe Pestalozzi Programme workshop focuses on the significance of values (religious as well as non-religious) within school communities shaped by (increasing) socio-cultural diversity. The topic will be approached from different perspectives - mainly related to practice through sessions with experienced trainers from a broad variety of institutions.

EWC's Special Adviser Gunnar Mandt participated at this seminar on the religious dimension of intercultural dialogue. Presentations and other relevant documents from this seminar are now available.