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The book arising from this Session, Religious Education in a World of Religious Diversity, edited by Wilna A.J. Meijer, Siebren Miedema, and Alma Lanser-van der Velde, has now been published. Details are on the Publications page.
The Program Committee is pleased to announce that the following members have agreed to present the five plenary lectures at the 2010 Session. They will be on the theme ‘Religious Education and Freedom of Religion and Belief’.
Dr. James Conroy, Professor of Religious and Philosophical Education, University of Glasgow, Scotland.
Dr. Kath Engebretson, Associate Professor, Australian Catholic University, St Patrick’s Campus, Victoria.
Dr. Liam Gearon, Professor of Lifelong Learning and Participative Pedagogy, University of Plymouth, England.
Dr. Dzintra Iliško, Lecturer, Daugavpils University, Latvia.
Dr. Wolfram Weisse, Professor of Religious Education and Ecumenical Theology, University of Hamburg, Germany.
ISREV XVI Ankara, Turkey, 2008 - Some Special Occasions
27th July 2008: Turkish Government Minister gives opening address
On Sunday evening, after the Seminar's opening dinner at the Hotel Etap Altinel, the Seminar
was addressed by the Minister of State for Religion, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu.
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Prof. Dr. Mualla Selçuk (Convenor), Prof. John Hull (General Secretary),
Prof. Dr. Halis Ayhan (Representative of the Council of Higher Education), Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu (Minister of State for Religion), and Prof. Dr. Nusret Aras (Rector of Ankara University) |
28th July 2008: Rector of Ankara University welcomes ISREV
On Monday evening, the entire Seminar was welcomed to Ankara University by its Rector,
Prof. Dr. Nusret Aras (on right in photo above), and entertained to a buffet supper in the grounds.
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Entering the Rectorate building |
The Rector addresses ISREV |
The setting for the outdoor buffet |
29th July 2008: Religious Leader of Turkish Muslims welcomes ISREV
On Tuesday evening, the Trustees of ISREV were received by the President of Religious Affairs,
Prof. Dr. Ali Bardakoğlu;
following which a reception and dinner were provided for the whole Seminar.
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The President of Religious Affairs (centre) hosts (anti-clockwise from him) Mualla Selçuk, Friedrich Schweitzer, John & Marilyn Hull, Elisabet Haakedal, Yaakov Katz, Gloria Durka, Wilna Meijer, Leslie Francis, David & Kath Engebretson, David Lankshear. |
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Other members of the Seminar dining at the Presidency of Religious Affairs The Presidency of Religious Affairs is a public institution, which states that its duties include "the administration of affairs regarding religious beliefs, worship, moral principles, places of worship in Islam and illuminate the public about religion". |
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The President of Religious Affairs
(second from left) with (from left) Programme Secretary Yaakov Katz, Convenor Mualla Selçuk, and General Secretary John Hull. For more photos, go to the 2008 Session page (All photos by michael richer, website manager) |
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2008 Session |
Entertainments |
Outing to Beypazari |
Hotel views |
Some Ankara sights
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