Oduntan Jawoniyi
Oduntan holds a first class honours degree in theology and religions from the University of Wales, and gained his PGDE with QTS in religious, moral and philosophical studies from the University of Aberdeen. He earned his MA with distinction from the University of Warwick, Coventry, before earning his PhD from the Queen's University, Belfast. He is head of religious studies and philosophy in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.
The interface between religious education and human rights continue to be Oduntan's greatest academic passion. Drawing on a combination of: (a) method and theory in the study of religion; and, (b) social, cultural, and philosophical foundations of education, Oduntan's ongoing research accentuates the implications of the critical intersections between religion, education and human rights for education law and policy.
Initially, Oduntan studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he gained a bachelor’s degree in music with first class honours before gaining his Master of Music degree from Goldsmiths College, University of London.
Email: ojawoniyi01@qub.ac.uk
Address: Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
The interface between religious education and human rights continue to be Oduntan's greatest academic passion. Drawing on a combination of: (a) method and theory in the study of religion; and, (b) social, cultural, and philosophical foundations of education, Oduntan's ongoing research accentuates the implications of the critical intersections between religion, education and human rights for education law and policy.
Initially, Oduntan studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he gained a bachelor’s degree in music with first class honours before gaining his Master of Music degree from Goldsmiths College, University of London.
Email: ojawoniyi01@qub.ac.uk
Address: Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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that to the degree that this RE model aims to promote critical, rational, and cognitive understanding of religion, it seeks to facilitate the development of children’s mental abilities. It also contends that to the extent that RE curriculum contents mirror the theistic worldviews and non-theistic ideologies identified within its pluralistic social order, this curriculum subject aims to foster children’s development of respect for: human rights and fundamental freedoms; individual identity, affiliation, cultural diversity and pluralism; mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence; and, the natural environment. In these respects, RE in state schools in Great Britain aspires to fulfil the educational aims enunciated in the UNCRC.
that to the degree that this RE model aims to promote critical, rational, and cognitive understanding of religion, it seeks to facilitate the development of children’s mental abilities. It also contends that to the extent that RE curriculum contents mirror the theistic worldviews and non-theistic ideologies identified within its pluralistic social order, this curriculum subject aims to foster children’s development of respect for: human rights and fundamental freedoms; individual identity, affiliation, cultural diversity and pluralism; mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence; and, the natural environment. In these respects, RE in state schools in Great Britain aspires to fulfil the educational aims enunciated in the UNCRC.