Category Archives: Multiculturalism & Religion

Click here to check whether you are in Group A or Group B. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE REVISED CALENDAR, WHICH I SENT BY EMAIL IN MARCH. Sunday 19th February (or Monday 20th February 10 am at the very latest!) Group A hand in the first draft of their papers on the British multicultural model. Wednesday 22nd February  Group A get the first draft of their papers on the British multicultural model back. Group B hand in the first draft of their papers on British Islam. Monday 27th February (Winter holidays) Group B get the first draft of their papers on British Islam … Continue reading →

1. Brenna Bandhar – Multiculturalism and Secularism Reconsidered 2a. John Zavos – Religion and the Organisation of Hindu Identity in Contemporary Britain 2b. Tariq Modood and Fauzia Ahmad – British Muslim Perspectives on Multiculturalism 3. Caitriona Noonan – The spiritual discourse in UK religious television 4. Ruth A. Deller – Religion as makeover 5. Peter Cumper – Accommodation of Sharia Law 6. Alice Donald – Equality, Human Rights and Religion or Belief

The short opinion pieces you are asked to write in the semester should ideally be publishable. In other words you are giving a go at quality writing for an educated, broad readership as one would in a good newspaper, magazine or professional blog. Researching what you write about is necessary! When you write to be published, unless you want to be branded as an idiot for the rest of your career, you do not make bold statements about anything without doing some basic fact-checking (in-depth fact-checking is even better). If you are unsure about what you say and your research … Continue reading →