Intercultural Division in Russia, Europe and Scotland:
Addressing the challenges with Education – a one-day conference.

Room 213, St. Andrews Building, University of Glasgow, 11 Eldon St, Glasgow G3 6NH

9.00-5.00pm, 30 June 2015

9.00-9.10

Introduction by Professor Stephen McKinney

9.10-9.30

The role of education in the intercultural integration of society: The Russian context.

Olga Smolyaninova, Siberian Federal Univeristy

9.30-9.50

Promoting Tolerance towards migrants and refugees: the Tatarstan univeristies

Farida Mukhametzyanova, Tatiana Tregubova KIPPPE-RAE

Educational courses and Programmmes for student migrants training in higher education institutions of the Republic of Tatarstan

Galiya Shaigutdinova, KIPPPE-RAE

9.50-10.20

"Dominants of multicultural education as the basic of civil and inter-ethnic harmony in the ethnic region of the Russian Federation (by the example of social and cultural space of Mari El and Chuvashia Republic)"

Mikhail Shvetcov, rector of Mari State University

10.20-10.40

The teacher in the multicultural classroom: the new professional challenges and competencies

Oksana Obraztsova, Lubov Zarubina Northern (Arctic) Federal University

10.40-11.10

The Experience of tolerance in the Russian Empire.

Professor Grigoriev Sergey, Moscow City University

11.10-11.30

Tea/coffee

11.30-12.00

Psycholinguistic Diagnosis of ethnic tension in the Tatarstan Republic

Aigul Khanova, Kazan Federal University

12.00-12.30

Professional  retraining  and  advanced  training  of  Tatarstan imams:  views  and evaluation of participants

Roza Nurullina, Kazan Federal University

12.30-1.00

Integration of religious minorities in Italy, Russia and Scotland

Stephen McKinney, University of Glasgow, Federico Zannoni, University of Bologna and Vasil Sakaev, Kazan Federal University.

1.00-145

Lunch

1.45-2.15

The teachers treat you with respect, even if you are Roma: Roma children and parents’ experiences of education post-migration.

Daniela Sime, University of Strathclyde, Giovanna Fassetta, University of Glasgow and Michele McClung, Glasgow City Council

2.15-2.45

Visual journeys with children’s books on migration: intercultural research for intercultural education

Dr Evelyn Arizpe, University of Glasgow

2.45-3.15

Reading Choices of Adolescents in Turkey and Potential Implications of Reading Fiction

Osman Coban, University of Glasgow

3.15-3.30

Tea/coffee

3.30-4.00

Narratives of Change.

Julie McAdam, University of Glasgow

4.00-4.50

Keynote: GRAMnet Professor Alison Phipps, University of Glasgow

4.50-5.00

Conclusion and thanks