Towards religious peace: the role of education

The world-wide repercussions of the publication of some cartoons in a Danish newspaper which dealt with political and religious issues has resulted in different reactions from violence and serious divisions in communities to concerns about freedom of speech.

Aim

This free public seminar, part of the Global issues Seminar Series sponsored by the USQ Multicultural Centre, drew speakers from different religious traditions and who are active also in peace and community development. The focus of the debate was on the role of education in the process of building appropriate relations and mutual understanding. The contributors included:

Mr Uri Themal OAM, Consultant, former Executive Director, Multicultural Affairs Queensland
Dr Delroy Brown, Toowoomba International Christian Church
Mr Ron house, Lecturer, Faculty of Sciences, University of Southern Queensland
Professor Don McMillen, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and International Studies (Moderator).

Date and venue

The event was held on Wednesday, 8 March 2006 and commenced at 12.30pm at the R113 Lecture Theatre.

For more information please contact Mr William Conwell, Manager, USQ Multicultural Centre on +61 7 4631 1678.