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Schooling Krishna's Swedish Grandchildren: A History of the Swedish Gurukula: Past, Present and Future
Dalarna University, School of Humanities and Media Studies, Religious Studies.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0132-2074
2014 (English)In: INFORM Anniversary Conference: 'Minority Religions: Contemplating the Past and Anticipating the Future, 2014Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

The first ISKCON gurukula was opened at the temple Korsnäs gård in 1979 in Sweden. It was subsequently moved to the farm project at Almviks gård, and operated in different forms until the closing down in 2003. In 2010 the inhabitants at Almviks gård again applied for permission to run a school for children, but the application was denied. This article aims to detail the history of the Swedish gurukula in relation to the international development of ISKCON-headed gurukulas and discuss the following questions; why was it instigated and why did it close? How has the applications for a new school been received by the authorities? Is it likely that a new gurukula could open up in Sweden and how would it be organized? What is done to educate the children in religious theory and practice at this point?

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2014.
Keywords [en]
Education, children, ISKCON, gurukula, Sweden
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Religious Studies
Research subject
Intercultural Studies, Barn i minoritetssamfund: religiösa uppväxter
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-14239OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-14239DiVA, id: diva2:724100
Conference
Inform Anniversary Conference, ‘Minority Religions: Contemplating the Past and Anticipating the Future’, Friday 31 January – Sunday 2 February 2014, London School of Economics, London, UK
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Barn i minoritetssamfund: religiösa uppväxterAvailable from: 2014-06-12 Created: 2014-06-12 Last updated: 2021-11-12Bibliographically approved

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