Education and extremism in Indonesia: Building a more tolerant future through schools

  • Melanie Brooks

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    While Indonesia has a history of religious acceptance, intolerance linked to conservative Islam appears to be on the rise. Educational institutions play a crucial role in advocating for social cohesion and harmony over radicalism among young people, and so researchers from The Australia-Indonesia Centre set out to further examine the link between education and extremism.

    Period19 Dec 2018

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    • TitleEducation and extremism in Indonesia: Building a more tolerant future through schools
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletThe Australia-Indonesia Centre
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryAustralia
      Date19/12/18
      DescriptionWhile Indonesia has a history of religious acceptance, intolerance linked to conservative Islam appears to be on the rise. Educational institutions play a crucial role in advocating for social cohesion and harmony over radicalism among young people, and so researchers from The Australia-Indonesia Centre set out to further examine the link between education and extremism.
      URLhttps://australiaindonesiacentre.org/education-and-extremism-in-indonesia-building-a-more-tolerant-future-through-schools/
      PersonsMelanie Brooks
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