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.
National Council for the Social Studies
The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is the largest professional organization in the US dedicated solely to social studies education.
- 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
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) is an interdisciplinary academic association that stimulates, promotes, and communicates social scientific research about religious institutions and experiences.
Call for Proposals and Upcoming Conferences
Call for Manuscripts: White Christian Nationalism and Contemporary Education: Implications for Theory, Policy, and Practice
Special Issue for Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies—
White Christian Nationalism and Contemporary Education: Implications for Theory, Policy, and Practice
Call for Chapters Edited Volume: Religious Literacy in the Public Sphere
Chapter proposals are invited for an edited volume Religious Literacy in the Public Sphere. This book project will explore:
what religious literacy means and looks like in different contexts;
why religious literacy matters in today’s social and political landscapes;
how to endorse the development of religious literacy in the public sphere.
