Education and Religion
Research Context
Educational institutions are committed to a comprehensive educational mandate: They engage in enabling young people to develop and flourish in as many different ways as possible, including religious and ethical dimensions. The design and development of kindergartens and schools contribute to the ways, in which all and young people can be recognised and supported according to their individual abilities. This requires an orientation towards the dignity of the individual, a reflected and appreciative approach to diversity and the establishment of a positive educational culture.
In this core area, research and practise work towards a raising of awareness for the religious and ethical dimension in educational institutions and engage in raising religious resources for the development of beneficial concepts and models.
Aims
- Contribution to the development of an educational culture that reduces fear and violence
- Analysis of the dynamics of exclusion and development of models for inclusion in order to realise inclusive education
- Strengthen sensitivity for the importance of religious dimensions in educational institutions and their further development
- Develop concepts and models for dealing with religious and ideological diversity in elementary education and schools
Projects
- initiative lebens.werte.schule
- inclusive school
- "religion in school" (book project)
- "Educational potentials of ritual Advent celebrations in school life in a plural society" (dissertation project Jakob Lienhart)
- Collaboration with the Research Network "Interdisciplinary Research on Human Values"
- Religious education in early childhood
Excellent Theses
- SZIVACZ Gabrijela (2019): Gemeinsam christlich-muslimische Feiern in der Schule
- KLAUNINGER Helmut (2017): Schulpastoral an katholischen Schulen dargestellt am Beispiel der Vereinigung von Ordensschulen Österreichs
- NOVAKOVITS David (2016): Das Phänomen Gewalt und die moderne Institution Schule. Eine Untersuchung auf struktureller Ebene
- LENTNER Andrea (2014): "Digital natives" im Cyberspace. Theologische, (religions-) pädagogische und soziologische Reflexionen zu virtuellen Wirklichkeitsräumen - am Beispiel Cyber-Mobbing