Dr. Wolfram Weisse is Professor of Religious Education and International Theology. He is the founding director of the Academy of World Religions of the University of Hamburg, Germany. He coordinated major international research projects, one on ‘Religion and Dialogue in Modern Societies’ (ReDi). His primary research interest is in empirical and theoretical research of intercultural and interreligious dialogue.

• Introduction—The European Research Project ReDi: An Overview of Religion and Dialogue in Modern Societies 1. Researching Religion-Related Dialog in Schools: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations 2. Closing down the Discussion: Is a Classroom a Conducive Space for Religion Related Dialog? A United Kingdom Based Case Study 3. The Role of the Teacher in Shaping Religion-related Dialog in the Classroom: A Multiple-case Study in Hamburg and Duisburg, Germany 4.A Lot Is at Stake: On the Possibilities for Religion-Related Dialog in a School in Sweden 5. Dialogue in an Upper Secondary School and the Subject Religion and Ethics in Norway 6. Possibilities and limitations of Religion-Related Dialog in Schools: Conclusion and Discussion of Findings from the ReDi Project 7. Postscript on Dialogue and Inclusive Religious Education: The ReDi Studies in a European Context

Dr. Wolfram Weisse is Professor of Religious Education and International Theology. He is the founding director of the Academy of World Religions of the University of Hamburg, Germany. He coordinated major international research projects, one on ‘Religion and Dialogue in Modern Societies’ (ReDi). His primary research interest is in empirical and theoretical research of intercultural and interreligious dialogue.

• Introduction—The European Research Project ReDi: An Overview of Religion and Dialogue in Modern Societies 1. Researching Religion-Related Dialog in Schools: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations 2. Closing down the Discussion: Is a Classroom a Conducive Space for Religion Related Dialog? A United Kingdom Based Case Study 3. The Role of the Teacher in Shaping Religion-related Dialog in the Classroom: A Multiple-case Study in Hamburg and Duisburg, Germany 4.A Lot Is at Stake: On the Possibilities for Religion-Related Dialog in a School in Sweden 5. Dialogue in an Upper Secondary School and the Subject Religion and Ethics in Norway 6. Possibilities and limitations of Religion-Related Dialog in Schools: Conclusion and Discussion of Findings from the ReDi Project 7. Postscript on Dialogue and Inclusive Religious Education: The ReDi Studies in a European Context

Dr. Wolfram Weisse is Professor of Religious Education and International Theology. He is the founding director of the Academy of World Religions of the University of Hamburg, Germany. He coordinated major international research projects, one on ‘Religion and Dialogue in Modern Societies’ (ReDi). His primary research interest is in empirical and theoretical research of intercultural and interreligious dialogue.

• Introduction—The European Research Project ReDi: An Overview of Religion and Dialogue in Modern Societies 1. Researching Religion-Related Dialog in Schools: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations 2. Closing down the Discussion: Is a Classroom a Conducive Space for Religion Related Dialog? A United Kingdom Based Case Study 3. The Role of the Teacher in Shaping Religion-related Dialog in the Classroom: A Multiple-case Study in Hamburg and Duisburg, Germany 4.A Lot Is at Stake: On the Possibilities for Religion-Related Dialog in a School in Sweden 5. Dialogue in an Upper Secondary School and the Subject Religion and Ethics in Norway 6. Possibilities and limitations of Religion-Related Dialog in Schools: Conclusion and Discussion of Findings from the ReDi Project 7. Postscript on Dialogue and Inclusive Religious Education: The ReDi Studies in a European Context