On Sept. 27, 2019, experts gathered at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., for a
National Summit on Religion and Education to discuss the past, present and future of
K-12 religious studies education in the United States. Following this Summit, Ben Marcus, Kate Soules, and David Callaway wrote a white paper to summarize the themes discussed during the day and to present eight action items identified by participants as critical elements for advancing religious studies in K-12 education. In this presentation, Ben, Kate, and David discuss each of these action items and some of the steps that can be taken to make progress on those items.
Read the White Paper
This working retreat was intended to take stock of the state of the field of religious literacy education in the post-pandemic era and serve as a step toward developing cohesion in the field of K-12 religious literacy education.
July 29 – Aug 1: Religion and Public Life is again partnering with Harvard’s Global Studies Outreach Committee to provide a four-day workshop for educators. The 2024 theme will be “Imagining a Better World: Arts, Activism, and Social Justice.”
The Religious Worlds of New York summer institute is a project of the Interfaith Center of New York that helps K-12 teachers teach creatively and effectively about religious diversity. The next Religious Worlds institute will meet from July 8-26, 2024. Applications are due by March 5.