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Events- Call for Papers: 1st International Conference on Congregational Education in the 21st Century 4 December 20242nd Call for Papers: 1st International Conference on Congregational Education in the 21st CenturyReflection, Relevance, and Resilience in a Changing World from a Protestant Perspective Date: 29th September – 1st October 2025Location: Joensuu, University of Eastern FinlandSubmission Deadline: 15th of March Submission Details:We invite scholars and practitioners engaged in Congregational Education, including areas such as confirmation, pastoral care, public theology, and other forms ...
- Join a conversation led by Briana Pobiner, Saint Paul School of Theology 4 December 2024Join Us at Exploring Human Origins: Incorporating Human Origins Content into Religious Education Saint Paul School of Theology invites religious leaders to participate in a conversation led by Briana Pobiner. The workshop equips religious educators to enter the public conversation or introduce the story of human origins in their ministry settings. Register to receive the Zoom ...
- Wabash Center Awards Two Grants to REA 1 November 2024The Religious Education Association is very pleased to announce that through the work of its Horizons book series Co-Editorial Team, two grants have been secured from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. A $5000 grant was awarded for the project, “Mentoring Authors for Public Scholarship: Exploring New Mentoring Models among Religious Education Scholars.” Through this funding, ...
- Call for Papers _ GoNeDigiTal Annual Conference, 3-5 June 2025 1 November 2024(Co-)Creator, Creativity and the Created. GoNeDigiTal Annual Conference, 3-5 June 2025 This conference, seeks to create a space for conversations that cover an array of topics related to creativity, theology, and digital technology and culture. Approached from a number of theological and disciplinary vantage points, we explore topics such as the relation between the divine and the ...
- Upcoming LGBTQ+ and Allies Working Group Meeting 28 September 2024Dear Friends, Join the LGBTQ+ and Allies Working Group Meeting on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)/ 9:30 p.m. (Singapore time).This event is open to all REA members. We have invited Dr. Ish Ruiz to share from his recently published book LGBTQ+ Educators in Catholic Schools: Embracing Synodality, Inclusivity, and Justice. A native of Puerto Rico ...
- REA @ AAR 16 September 2024REA @ AAR P24-102 Navigating Differences When Teaching Religion Sunday, November 24, 11-12:30 PST Omni Hotel (Boardroom 2) – San Diego, CA Students come to the study of religion with a variety of perspectives. Some are people of faith with a strong interest in affirming and defending their beliefs. Others may be curious about both familiar and unfamiliar religious ...
- ATS Webinar on Publishing 18 April 2024View and/or forward the recorded ATS Webinar on Publishing from last month—featuring a panel of publishers in a variety of subsectors (denominational, commercial religion, and trade religion), as they draw back the curtain on the author-publisher relationship, interests their presses are currently pursuing, and concrete strategies on the submission process. Hear from: To access the webinar recording, go to: ATS ...
- Interreligious Education Webinar 18 April 2024The RE in Academic Disciplines & Institutions Committee invites members and friends of REA to participate in a Zoom webinar conversation about interreligious education. The discussion will begin with shared reflections on the significance of interreligious education for multi-cultural societies and the challenges we face when encountering interreligious education in various settings. Participants are also ...
- Cátedra Paulo Freire 2024, March 14-15, Free 26 February 2024Join us for the Cátedra Paulo Freire 2024, held in-person and online on March 14–15. In the contemporary landscape of global education, the rise of hate, greed, prejudice, and authoritarianism poses significant challenges to the principles of critical pedagogy. As we traverse the educational landscape of the 21st century, Cátedra Paulo Freire 2024, “Navigating Educational Landscape in ...
- REA LGBTQ+-Allies Working Group – Fall Gathering, Dec 2 14 November 2023The LGBTQ+ – Allies Working Group will be having a Fall gathering on Dec 2(Saturday), 9.00am-11.00am (Eastern Time). Sheryl A. M. Metzgner will be sharing her research entitled ‘Homesteading’ on theJourney of LGBTQ Spirituality: Movements of Making a Home for the Self. Sherylis in our working group and she is currently a Doctoral Researcher in the Department ofTheology and Religion ...