LGBTQ rights are not the main issue bringing Israeli protesters to the streets, but they do symbolize the country’s stark divide.
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Offering an inclusive and diverse space for self-expression, Eurovision has found an appreciative audience in the LGBTQ+ community over the years.
Damage to the fragile Nigerian state is one possible fallout of mixing religion with politics.
Indonesia has criminalized same-sex sexuality, but trans people are finding support in some trans-inclusive mosques and churches.
College can be a time to interact with people with different worldviews, but meaningful exchanges often require intent.
The only UK museum dedicated to the dialogue between art and religion, St Mungo’s serves a vital function in promoting interfaith dialogue and understanding.
Freedom of speech is a human right. But it comes with limitations, such as using the right to incite violence. Conversations around these concepts are a part of democratic education.
To put an end to discriminatory laws and practices, more fundamental reforms are needed.
Tolerance happens when the brain adapts to the effects of alcohol – eventually causing us to need more to achieve the same effects.
Many Americans want to become more open to people of other races but don’t know how. A professor in Colorado shares what works in her sociology class.
Our brains use a function similar to a search engine’s autocomplete feature, but sometimes we get it wrong.
Mattel created a new line of dolls because of research suggesting kids don’t want toys ‘dictated by gender norms’ – but supplanting those norms will take a lot more than that.
Let’s rethink the way we understand democracy and tolerance.
Pierre Bayle, one of the most widely read philosophers, said tolerance should be based on humanity, not on faith.
Diversity is an enormously appealing and powerful concept, yet it can also distract us from the focus we need to face today’s pressing social issues. So what’s the way forward?
As President Trump resumes an annual tradition of celebrating Ramadan, it provides a moment to remember that Islam has long been practiced in America.
We disapprove of distraction and consider attention as being valuable. What if they were, in fact, morally charged words, referring to the same behavior? Here’s what early Christian monks thought.
Our society is now intolerant of those who are intolerant of others; they can be legally penalised. But is that in itself a failure of tolerance?
Schools and universities have a responsibility to protect students from hate speech while also exposing them to views that disrupt their ways of thinking and ideas of the world.
When outrage is misplaced or excessive, it can have negative consequences for a healthy public discourse.
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Professor of political socialization, Department of Education, Practice and Society, UCL Institute of Education, UCL
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Honarary Research Fellow in Psychology, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of History and Middle Eastern Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
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Director, Herb Feith Indonesian Engagement Centre, Monash University
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Researcher, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University
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Associate Professor in Philosophy, Australian Catholic University
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Lecturer in Health Psychology, University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Edith Cowan University
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Instructor, Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Mary Ann & J. Milburn Smith Child Health Research Program; Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
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Distinguished Professor of Philosophy of Education, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Philosophy of Education, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Applied Linguistics and Chair of World Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, West Virginia University
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Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Education; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
