Religion & Belief Workshop

Understanding religious diversity of our students and staff community

LJMU’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Team, are proud to be working in partnership with Zia Chaudhry (Director of LJMU Foundation for Citizenship), Zane Abdo (LJMU Muslim Adviser/Chaplin), Rabbi Natan Fagelman (Jewish Chaplain) and an array of external consultants in order to offer all LJMU Staff & Students, the opportunity to participate in a bespoke Religion & Belief workshop.

WORKSHOP SUMMARY:

• DATE:   Monday 20th January 2020
• TIME:   10:00 - 13:00
• LOCATION:   Exchange Station, Room G14-G15 (Ground Floor), Tithebarn Street, L2 2QP

*The above schedule is subject to change

The Aim Of The Training Session Is To Help Participants:

• Develop a deeper understanding of different religions and beliefs.
• Building Good Relations with People of Different Faiths and Beliefs.
• Skills for working and studying as part of a diverse university environment.
• Actions that can be detrimental to the general wellbeing of staff and students, which can also be unlawful.
• Reflect on any unconscious bias that may lead us to make assumptions about people who are different from ourselves.
• The University’s obligations under the Equality Act 2010.
• Explore key features of religion & belief in Higher Education and its effects on student and staff.
• The right of employees and students who do not hold a religious belief to be treated no less favorably than their religious colleagues.
• Develop a strategy for individual action.

Questions?

Please email equality@ljmu.ac.uk or call 0151 231 8660 / 8141