The course aims to develop analytical and interpretative skills regarding religious and cultural pluralism in contemporary European societies and the responses provided by national and supranational legal orders. Through the study of selected national experiences and the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights, with reference to school-based religious education and marriage relations with a religious background, students will acquire the ability to identify and assess the main legal conflicts and to apply balancing frameworks between fundamental rights in managing religious and cultural diversity in the European context.
teacher profile teaching materials
Religious freedom in international and European instruments, with particular attention to the remit and actions of the Council of Europe and the European Union.
Part Two.
An examination of the various models of religious education in schools across European countries, with specific regard to the balance between the educational rights of pupils and families and the State’s right and duty to provide education.
Part Three
Religiously-based models of marriage, including in relation to marital crises and the dissolution of the marriage; the legal significance of denominational rules and the rulings of denominational institutions within European national legal systems.
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Programme
Part One.Religious freedom in international and European instruments, with particular attention to the remit and actions of the Council of Europe and the European Union.
Part Two.
An examination of the various models of religious education in schools across European countries, with specific regard to the balance between the educational rights of pupils and families and the State’s right and duty to provide education.
Part Three
Religiously-based models of marriage, including in relation to marital crises and the dissolution of the marriage; the legal significance of denominational rules and the rulings of denominational institutions within European national legal systems.
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Core Documentation
Participants will be provided with doctrinal texts, analyzed sentences and bibliographical insights, also through the E-learning portalAttendance
Mandatory attendanceType of evaluation
Participants will write a short in-depth report on one of the topics covered.