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critical religion

October 19, 2015

What is education and what is indoctrination? Reflections on the RE debate

Picking up on the debate at Stirling University on 23.10.14, the introductory blog to this topic by Alison Jasper and John I'Anson, and the contribution by Sarah Clark, Russell Hunter, a Master
September 25, 2015

More student concern over Stirling religion department

Following the recent reports of continuing concern from students at the University of Stirling over the imperilled future of the globally recognised religion programme there, we have received anoth
September 25, 2015

Global concern continues over Stirling University religion programme

Professional bodies in the fields of belief, history and sociology have expressed dismay about plans to dismantle the department which deals with religion at Stirling University.
September 24, 2015

Stirling University students dissatisfied over future of religion department

Despite public assurances, the threat of redundancy against religion scholars at the University of Stirling has not been removed, and nor has any commitment been made to rescind the threat to wind
September 4, 2015

The marketisation of the academy for profit – is it founded on the myth of religious violence?

“The Arts and Sciences, essential to the prosperity of the State and to the ornament of human life, have a primary claim to the encouragement of every lover of his country and mankind”.
August 28, 2015

Union negotiates, confirming continued threat at Stirling

The University and Colleges Union has confirmed that, despite some claims to the contrary, staff in the threatened religion department are still facing redundancy notices.
August 27, 2015

Postmodernism, postcolonialism, and the private property society

‘Religion’ is part of a classification system that appears to the secular liberal as neutral, given unproblematically in consciousness as corresponding to how the world is, independent of the discu
August 26, 2015

Petition launched to save religion department at Stirling University

The Universities and Colleges Union, along with our friends at the Critical Religion Association, the independent network of scholars with whom we collaborate, have created a petition through 38 De
August 25, 2015

Response but no clarity on Stirling University religion department

The University of Stirling has responded to concern over the imminent closure of its religion department, but the situation remains hugely uncertain.
August 23, 2015

Religion, higher education and critical thinking

In just 72 hours, hundreds of messages have been transmitted in opposition to the University of Stirling's proposal to close its programme on religion with immediate impact [see links below].