Professional Associations
Religion and education is an incredibly interdisciplinary field. Scholars and educators find colleagues, communities, and opportunities to share their work as members of many professional organizations and associations. Special interest groups and units within these organizations that focus on religion and education are highlighted below.
American Academy of Religion
Society of Biblical Literature
Comparative & International Education Society
Religious Education Association
American Education Research Association
- Religion and Education SIG (special interest group)
- Catholic Education SIG
- Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Education SIG
- Law and Education SIG
- Moral Development and Education SIG
- Spirituality and Education SIG
Organizations
There are many organizations working in the field of education about religion. Their work includes curriculum development, teacher training, research, and other activities.
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Religious Freedom Center of the Freedom Forum Institute
Washington, DC
Pluralism Project
Harvard University - Cambridge, MA
Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance
Rice University - Houston, TX
Religious Freedom Institute
Washington, DC
