5 March 2008
Religious beliefs and educational institutions
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Today we ask how much can secular institutions like universities and schools accommodate the needs of different religious groups. Should class times be modified to fit around religious obligations? And should there be exceptions to school dress codes for the same reason?
Guests
Waleed Aly
Lecturer in Politics, Global Terrorism Research Centre, Monash University
Islamic Council of Victoria
Author
Reverend Professor James Haire
Executive Director, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture Professor of Theology, Charles Sturt University
Director of the Public and Contextual Theology Strategic Research Centre
Chris Berg
Research Fellow
Institute of Public Affairs
Nicky Jones
Lawyer
Doctor of Philosophy - 'L'Affaire du foulard' (a cultural and legal analysis of on headscarves and Muslim girls in French schools, University of Queensland
Further Information
For information about Waleed Aly and his book People Like Us
For more information about Reverend Professor James Haire
For a link to information about Chris Berg
Publications
Title: People Like Us: How arrogance is dividing Islam and the West
Author: Waleed Aly
Publisher: Picador, 2007
Presenter
Paul Barclay
Story Researcher and Producer
Jane Shields
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