Task 3: Accommodating Culture
Much of the time cultural accommodation can be practiced by simply understanding and taking into account the sensibilities of others. For instance, if you wanted to start a political or social society at university that was open to all equally, what could you do to attract students with different religious beliefs and cultural practices?
Questions to Consider
Where would you hold your meetings?
What kind of events might you hold to attract newcomers?
The following links to the ‘Faith Guides for Higher Education’ series, published by the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies, might be useful. The guides cover key religious and cultural sensitivities that may arise within a higher education environment and background information on various faiths.
Judaism
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