Education for Diversity and Mutual Understanding

Norman Richardson gained his MA(Ed) from Queen’s University Belfast in 1992 and was formerly a teacher in primary and post-primary schools. He now lectures in teacher education programmes at Stranmillis University College, Belfast. His main areas of teaching and research are in religious and cultural diversity, inclusive religious education and intercultural education.Tony Gallagher was awarded a PhD in psychology from Queen’s University Belfast in 1986. He is a Professor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Queen’s University Belfast and former Head of the School of Education. His main research interest lies in the role of education in divided societies, and while the main focus of his work has been Northern Ireland, he has also worked in Israel/Palestine and south-east Europe.

• Contents: Barry van Driel: Foreword – Norman Richardson /Tony Gallagher: Introduction – Norman Richardson: Education for Diversity and Mutual Understanding: Context and Rationale – Tony Gallagher: The Community Relations Context – Norman Richardson: Formation: the Roots of Education for Diversity and Mutual Understanding – Norman Richardson: Transformation: Diversity and Mutual Understanding in the Statutory Curriculum – Norman Richardson: Critiques and Objections – Anne Murray: A Whole-School Approach to Diversity and Mutual Understanding – Jerry Tyrrell: Dealing with Conflict and Prejudice – Mary Potter: Creating Safe Spaces for Exploring Diversity – Kathryn Edgar: Circles for Learning – Norman Richardson: Teaching Controversial Issues – Norman Richardson: Diversity and Mutual Understanding: Case Studies of Effective Practice – Michael Arlow: Diversity, Mutual Understanding and Citizenship – Norman Richardson: Evaluating the Northern Ireland Experience – Tony Gallagher: Final Thoughts.