Dr. Chesnavage urges us to be aware of a conference about to happen in the Philippines, and sends along this note about it: Dear Chuck,I’m sorry that I was not able to respond to you immediately as we are in the thick of preparations now.Please find below an attachment of our conference poster showing the line-up […]
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You can have the best of both, by joining your colleagues in Tulsa, OK for a regional gathering that is scheduled as a companion. More details (including hotel options) available at the regional gathering website.
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You can have the best of all worlds! Join in the online annual meeting — live translations offered, great papers, and more — and do so while also gathering in person with colleagues in Tulsa, OK at the same time. Our colleagues there have arranged an excellent companion regional gathering.
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We are pleased to share many additional details about the primary plenaries for our upcoming —July 10-14—annual meeting. You can find all of the details on the conference website, and here are direct links to each of the plenary descriptions: July 11 plenary on “Irresponsible answers” featuring Henry Zonio, Christine Diindiisi McCleave, Ramona Grad, and
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We are beginning to roll out more information about this meeting, including the speakers (with bios) of the planned plenary sessions. Please check back here frequently (or subscribe to our posts) to get regular updates. July 10-14 is fast approaching!
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“Responses to adolescence” A panel of youth spirituality experts discussing the religious education needs of adolescents and responsible ways of meeting those needs Annie Lockhart-Gilroy Annie A. Lockhart-Gilroy is a womanist Christian educator and practical theologian that focuses on liberative educational practices, adolescent spirituality, and youth culture. She is Associate Professor of Christian Education and
“The role of parents and caregivers” A panel exploring the roles of parents/grandparents/caregivers in tending children’s spirituality and nurturing religious identity/formation. Includes researchers and practitioners from multiple traditions. Duaa Haggag Duaa Haggag, LPC is a Community Educator with The Family & Youth Institute. She holds a Master’s degree in counseling, with a dual certificate in
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“Responses of early childhood educators” A panel of Early Childhood educators and researchers discussing specific preschool and nursery-based approaches to nurturing children’s spirituality and religious identity, as well as the principles and frameworks that others might consider when selecting appropriate ways of being responsible for young children’s religious and spiritual well-being. Japjit Kaur Pnaiser Japjit
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“Irresponsible answers” Many discussions of children’s religious education focus on the ‘nuts and bolts’ of children’s ministry approaches and practices or the intersections of development and faith formation. However, there’s another area that needs our attention: the historical and continuing malformation of children’s lives by religious institutions because of intentional or implicit bias. An example
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