Inclusion, Diversity & Decolonisation Research Spotlights
Explore Research Spotlights that examine inclusion, diversity, decolonisation and belonging in religion and worldviews education. Discover research that challenges inequalities, amplifies diverse perspectives and supports more equitable educational practice.
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Buddhism in English Secondary Religious Education (11-14 year olds)
This research spotlight summarises Romana Meereis’ study of Buddhism in secondary Religious Education, exploring differences between locally agreed syllabuses, textbook content, and teachers’ views on curriculum provision and reform.
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Essentialised, sanitised and Eurocentric: an analysis of (mis)representations of Christian attitudes to homosexuality and African Christianities in English RE textbooks
Research Spotlight Jonny Trigdell, Department of Education, University of Oxford Jonny explores how textbooks can participate in the ‘matrix of domination’ as in the current absence of RE in the National Curriculum…
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Developing opportunities for diversity and progression in Religious Studies at A Level
Summary of a project that broadened A‑Level RS through EDI‑focused enrichment, university partnerships, and events highlighting progression routes and the subject’s wider value.
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An Approach to Decolonising Religious Education
Summary of how RE can be decolonised by challenging dominant narratives, elevating diverse voices and reshaping curriculum and pedagogy toward greater equity.
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An approach to decolonising teaching about Jesus in primary schools
Research showing how primary‑school teaching about Jesus can be decolonised by avoiding white‑European portrayals and restoring his Jewish context.
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Analysing ‘decolonising pedagogy’ in secondary school Religious Education Lessons
Research examining how ‘decolonising pedagogy’ is understood and enacted in secondary RE classrooms through teacher practice and lesson analysis