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Professor Robert Jackson Honorary Doctorate Norwegian School of Theology

. Professor Jackson is an Emeritus Professor in the Centre for Education Studies at ÌÇÐÄTV, former Director of ÌÇÐÄTV Religions and Education Research Unit, which he founded in 1994 (and in which he remains active), and currently Visiting Professor in Education at Stockholm University. The degree was awarded to Professor Jackson for his contributions to the development of religious education in Norway, and for his international work in this field, including developing research links between ÌÇÐÄTV and Scandinavian universities.

MF Norwegian School of Theology (founded 1908) is an accredited Specialized University focusing on Theology, Religion, and Social Studies, located in Oslo, and is Norway’s largest University dealing with theology, studies of religions and social sciences. With three departments (the Department of Theology, the Department of Religious Education and Pedagogical Studies, and the Department of Religion and Society), MF educates scholars, teachers, ministers, and other professionals at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for leadership and service both nationally and internationally.

Professor Linda Woodhead of Lancaster University also received an honorary doctorate at the same ceremony. Professor Woodhead led the Religion and Society Programme, Britain’s largest research programme in the field (with over 75 research projects), funded jointly by the AHRC and ESRC. Professor Jackson was on the Steering Committee of the programme and co-ordinated the research projects concerned with religion and education, as well as leading ÌÇÐÄTV’s own project on Young People’s Attitudes to Religious Diversity. The findings of the ÌÇÐÄTV Diversity project were published this year (E. Arweck [ed.] Young People’s Attitudes to Religious Diversity, London: Routledge 2017).

Professor Jackson was also awarded an honorary doctorate by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in March 2017 for his contributions to European research and policy development related to the religious dimension of intercultural education, associated with the Council of Europe, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), and the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations programme.

has been awarded an honorary doctorate (Doc h.c.) by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, on 10th March 2017. The degree was awarded in recognition of Professor Jackson’s contributions to education about religions and beliefs in an intercultural context in Norway and internationally. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology also hosted an international seminar on 9th March dedicated to the discussion of Professor Jackson’s work. Speakers included three of Professor Jackson’s former ÌÇÐÄTV PhD students, Professor Sissel Østberg, former Vice Chancellor of Oslo and Akershus University College, from the ÌÇÐÄTV Centre for Education Studies and from NTNU. , Director of the Council of Europe-linked European Wergeland Centre, where Professor Jackson has held an honorary Professorship, was also a speaker. Professor Jackson played trombone at a jazz concert with a Norwegian trio led by bass player and jazz writer Bjørn Alterhaug.

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Date: Wednesday 1^st February 2017

Time: 1pm-2.30pm

Venue: C1.11, Centre for Education Studies, Social Sciences Building, University of ÌÇÐÄTV, Coventry CV4 7AL

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The work of ÌÇÐÄTV Religions and Education Research Unit (WRERU) in CES has been cited on Phys.org

Religious education is key to community cohesion finds new research following a survey of nearly 12,000 13- to 15-year-old students attending schools across the United Kingdom.

The project on "Young People's Attitudes to Religious Diversity", carried out by the ÌÇÐÄTV Religions and Education Research Unit (WRERU) at the University of ÌÇÐÄTV, addressed two main questions:

• What are the attitudes of in the UK to religious diversity?
• What are the main influences shaping those attitudes

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