With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Antonio M. Seoane PardoUniversity of Salamanca
IERSIntercultural Education through
Religious Studieshttp://iers.unive.it
With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
IERSIntercultural Education through
Religious Studieshttp://iers.unive.it LLP. COMENIUS Multilateral Project
539803-LLP-1-2013-1-IT-COMENIUS-CMPDecember 2013 – November 2015
PARTNERS
•Università Ca’ Foscari de Venezia (Italia)•Institut Européen en Sciences des Religions (France)•University of Salamanca (Spain)•University of Southern Denmark (Denmark)•Oxfam Italia Intercultura (Italia)•University of Augsburg (Germany)
With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
The challenge…
With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
The aim
• To promote a high quality, a-confessional teaching about religions
• To promote intercultural and citizenship education• To be aware of religious diversity• To value the role of religions in
the configuration of culturalidentities and their influence onscience, thought, etc.
With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
We intended to achieve this through…
1. A baseline study which analyzes the actual situation of teaching about religions throughout Europe
2. New innovative didactic tools such as Multimedia Digital Modules to be used in classroom activities, accompanied by a Handbook with didactical guidelines for teachers.
3. Teacher support activities (virtual community, training actions, developing of didactical projects to apply in classroom).
With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Outcomes and products• A baseline study • Teachers & students community
(TwinSpace: http://new-twinspace.etwinning.net/web/p105178/welcome)
• 27 Digital Modules • 4 modules deal with theoretical tools• 9 modules give a general introduction to some religions (Judaism,
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism)• 14 thematic modules concern “religious diversity: conflict and
coexistence, past and present”
• Didactic guidelines for teachers• Teacher training actions
With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Antonio M. Seoane PardoUniversity of Salamanca
IERSIntercultural Education through
Religious Studieshttp://iers.unive.it