World Religion Day takes place every January on the third Sunday of the month. Its aim is to promote interfaith understanding and dialogue between all religions as well as mutual understanding and tolerance between people from different backgrounds.

The day is a global observance for people of all faiths and beliefs to come together to celebrate diversity, foster peace, and promote religious tolerance. It was established by the Bahá’í Faith community in the United States in 1950 to encourage people of all backgrounds to explore the teachings and principles of various religions and to promote unity and understanding among different faiths.

This year, the University is undertaking a project to surface and support better understanding of different forms of racism and religious discrimination, including antisemitism, islamophobia/anti-Muslim discrimination and anti-Palestinian racism. The work will likely include provision of a range of resources and events, further updates will be provided.

Support

The University Chaplaincy team also upholds the university’s commitment to interfaith understanding and dialogue and is supported by a team of Associate Chaplains who represent many different religious and spiritual traditions, including Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Pagan, and Humanist chaplains.  For further information and/or support please contact James Croft, University Chaplain and Lead Faith Advisor, email J.F.Croft@sussex.ac.uk. or visit the Chaplaincy webpages here.

The University is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and respectful environment for every member of its community. If you or someone else has experienced behaviours such as bullying, harassment, a hate incident, sexual violence, domestic abuse or discrimination, you can let us know using this Report and Support tool: Report + Support - University of Sussex

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