Interfaith Dialogue for Combating Extremism among Young People

Type

Course

Institution

European University Institute (EUI)

Platform

Future Learn

Cost

Free (certificate fee USD$: 18, optional)

Available in

English

Description*

This course explores the role of interfaith education in preventing forms of violent extremism and building resilient communities. It is offered by the European University Institute (EUI) through Future Learn, an online education platform.

The course discusses the practical challenges of conducting interfaith actions and dialogue. It elaborates on the concepts of radicalisation and extremism. The learners will be assessing different approaches to interfaith dialogue and interfaith education projects used in responding to violence and polarisation.

Some of the learning outcomes of the course are:

  • Reflecting on what is resilience to violent extremism and how it can be achieved
  • Assessing different approaches to interfaith dialogue and interfaith education projects
  • Evaluating the impact of different interfaith approaches to preventing and combating polarisation in society