Events
Upcoming Events
Religious Literacy Education Beyond Secondary Social Studies: Including English Language Arts in Secondary Teacher Professional Development
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 — Gayle Pagnoni, Program Director at the Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance at Rice University will discuss the expansion of her professional development program to include English Language Arts.
Public Education, Religious Studies, and Public Scholarship
Thursday, June 9 — Hear from participants in the 2022 Public Education, Religious Studies, and Public Scholarship Seminar.
During the academic year, the REC hosts regular speakers to share their work in the field of religion and education. We encourage members to share work-in-progress and to suggest topics or speakers of interest.
Events are open to all REC members at no cost.
Past Events
Religion in State Education Policy
Monday, March 21, 2022 — Bryan Kelley will discuss education policy at the state level in general, introduce some organizations and resources that provide helpful information on state education policy, and provide some examples and trends on legislative actions regarding religion seen in state education policy in recent years.
Teacher Perspectives on Professional Development about Religious Literacy
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 — A panel of educators from Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland) will discuss their experiences of professional development about religious literacy.
Teaching about Religion In Europe & the UK
December 14, 2021 — An international panel of scholars will provide an overview of how several European countries teach about religion
