Meeting Schedule
Next Meeting
RE Teachers and Academic Knowledge on Facebook
October 28, 2020 – Knut Aukland will discuss an ongoing study of a Norwegian RE teacher group on Facebook. This research examines teacher engagement with researcher, research, and academic knowledge and the relationship between academic and practitioner knowledge
More Upcoming Meetings
Mentoring Roundtable
November, 18, 2020 – This session will begin an ongoing conversation about mentoring in the field of religion and education. Topics of Discussion will include: areas of professional development, research and publishing mentoring, and building a network of mentor-mentee relationships.
December Meeting — TBA
Tuesday, December 8
When are the meetings?
Meeting times vary for each session. See meeting descriptions or the calendar for more details. All meeting times are in Eastern Time.
How do I join a meeting?
Meetings take place via Zoom. A link to join the meeting will be sent to members a few days before each meeting.
I am interested in presenting. How do I get on the calendar?
If you would like to present at an upcoming meeting, please contact Kate Soules ([email protected]). If there are no open meetings on the schedule, we can add you to the list of future presenters and you will be given priority when the next set of dates are announced.
Earlier 2020 Meetings
Examining Religious Commitments and Beliefs about Schooling
October 14, 2020 – Callid Keefe-Perry will discuss his research exploring the relationship between individuals (a) orientations toward religion and spirituality with (b) their sense of the purpose of public schooling.
Reconnect and Recharge
Tuesday, September 29 – Catch up with old and new friends and colleagues. Hear about the exciting work members are doing around the world.
Religious literacy in teacher education: Faculty and preservice teachers’ perspectives
July 8, 2020 — Erin Reid (PhD Candidate, McGill) will share some preliminary results from interviews with both faculty and preservice teachers from her doctoral research investigating the role of religious literacy as an educational aim for civic competency for Canadian teacher education programs.
Religious Literacy and Anti-Racist Education
June 15, 2020 – Dr. W. Y. Alice Chan will help us begin our conversation by sharing her recent experience and lessons learned while discussing racism and religious literacy during an online dialogue based in the Vancouver area. There will be plenty of time for discussion and reflection as a group.
America’s First Freedom Curriculum
May 28, 2020 — Dr. Hall will provide details on the development of a new thematic unit on religious freedom from The Religious Freedom Institute (RFI) to be used in the secondary school setting. He will also describe some of the opportunities and challenges in developing religion related curriculum for public schools.
Equipping Institutions and School Leaders to Support Religious, Spiritual, and Secular Identities
April 13, 2020 – Dr. J. Cody Nielsen, founder and director of Convergence, an organization focused on using policy, practice, and training to improve campus climates for religious, spiritual, and secular identities.
