Category Archives: Members
Please consider writing on behalf of our members
At our recent meeting in St. Louis, the REA Board decided to encourage people to write letters informing the US government about our concern over the travel ban. Several members of our association were not able to be with us … Continue reading
Barney Kathan’s latest book published
Wipf and Stock has announced the publication of a new book by a former REA executive and archivist, Boardman “Barney” Kathan. Entitled American Holy Days: The Heart and Soul of Our National Holidays, the book had its genesis at the … Continue reading
Post doctoral fellowship available at University of Michigan
2017 NCID Postdoctoral Fellowship is open to scholars who are engaging in diversity scholarship, in any field or department represented at the University of Michigan’s schools and colleges. NCID provides $55,000 per year for the winning candidates. The application deadline … Continue reading
Save the date: REA at AAR, November 19
P19-400 Religious Education Association Theme: Teaching In and For Multifaith Contexts: Concepts and Practices Sunday – 6:45 PM-8:15 PM Marriott Copley Place-Boston University (Third Level) How shall we educate our faith communities so that they can practice hospitality in the … Continue reading
Journal re-use guidelines for authors
Taylor & Francis has given us a succinct FAQ on ways in which authors of articles in the journal might re-use their original content. Please note the distinctions made there between “accepted manuscript” (which is prior to copyediting and typesetting), … Continue reading
Celebrating Pamela Mitchell-Legg
Karen-Marie Yust extends a special invitation to all REA members to join her in a reception celebrating the teaching ministry and retirement of Pamela Mitchell-Legg, the Sarah Gambrell Professor of Christian Education at Union Presbyterian Seminary. The reception will take place Saturday, May 6, … Continue reading
Christian Formation, Wesley Theological Seminary
Wesley Theological Seminary, a seminary of the United Methodist Church in Washington, DC, invites applications for a full-time, untenured, four-year faculty position in Christian Formation and Young Adult Ministry from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2021. The faculty position … Continue reading
Christian Education opening, Samuel Proctor School of Theology
Virginia Union University is a predominately African-American institution, which equips persons for service within particular contexts. The University seeks to provide in the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology professional training for Christian ministers, characterized by high standards of scholarship … Continue reading
Proposal process now open
We are excited to announce that the submission process for proposing Research Interest Group papers, collaborative sessions, and poster presentations is now open and available for our 2017 Annual Meeting in St. Louis. Please remind people that you do not have to be … Continue reading
REA Board condemns travel restrictions, chooses conference venues
“We, the Board of the Religious Education Association, an international organization made up of scholars and practitioners of multiple faiths, are deeply concerned by recent actions of the Trump Administration that express racism and religious intolerance.” Please read our full … Continue reading
