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Faculty of Education seminar - Clayton campus

Published: 1 April 2009

Sex, education and secularism

by Dr Mary Lou Rasmussen

In the United States, the battles between Christian Right and affiliated groups and those with a more secular humanist vision for society have been described as culture wars. These battles involve competing cultural and political values and schools are often chosen as the sites of these battles. Sex education is an area where there is ongoing, and often heated, debate. This seminar will investigate how 'progressives' in education, especially (but not only) in the US, draw on and reinscribe religious/secular divides. The focus will be on those who generally argue in support of secularism. It will demonstrate the value of critically analysing secularism in education.

Time: 1 to 2 pm
Date: Wednesday 8 April, 2009
Venue: Room G23, Building 6, Clayton campus

For further information contact:
Name: Prue Madden
Telephone: +61 3 9905 2896
Email: Prue.Madden@Education.monash.edu.au
Website: Faculty of Education seminars website