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Interfaith Dialogue for Combating Extremism among Young People (FutureLearn)

Offered by European University Institute - EUI,

Explore the role of interfaith education in preventing forms of violent extremism and building resilient communities. Learn how interfaith dialogue builds resilience to the influences of extremism. On this course, you’ll be introduced to interfaith and learn how to implement interfaith initiatives to encourage understanding between faiths and communities.

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You’ll uncover radicalisation and extremism and learn how interfaith can contribute to resilience, which you’ll discover is key when responding to violence and polarisation.
You’ll also explore the practical challenges of conducting interfaith actions and dialogue, and use your experience to develop your own approach to dealing with issues that support the spreading of extremist ideas.

Syllabus

Week 1: Violent Extremism and Resilience
Week 2: Interfaith and Resilience
Week 3: Creating an Interfaith Project

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Reflect on what is resilience to violent extremism and how it can be achieved
Assess different approaches to interfaith dialogue and interfaith education projects
Develop your own interfaith dialogue project
Evaluate the impact of different interfaith approaches to preventing and combating polarisation in society

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