REA Conference attendees may purchase institutional copies of the Eric Kandel documentary In Search of Memory with a 20% discount. The documentary was previewed during the Annual Meeting/Conference. Attendees who wish to take advantage of this offer, or have questions about the Icarus film collection in general should contact Meredith Miller, Icarus Films, 32
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Mary Gordon addressed the REA Nov 5th. In addition Roots of Empathy listed the event on their website. Gordon and the organization recently received the Manning Innovation Award of Distinction
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Dean Blevins gave his conference address Friday Nov 4th. Attached is a copy of his conference address. Brain Matters Creativity Dr. Blevins address will be available through the association journal Religious Education
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David Hogue addressed the conference November 4th. Attached is a copy of the his Power Point in PDF format (thanks to Dr. Hogue for sharing this information). REA – Brain Matters, Practicing Religion, Forming the Faithful In addition Dr. Hogue offered the following resources for future reading Schore, A. N.
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There is some great digital outreach happening while we’re here in Toronto. Check out Daniel Harper’s blog, for instance, where he shares what he’s learning in various sessions. Follow us on twitter (hash tag for this meeting #rea2011). Our speaker last evening was Barbara Bradley Hagerty, the religion correspondent for NPR Radio. She talked about
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As the mastermind behind this year’s REA Program, Dean Blevins introduced the theme “Brain Matters: Neuroscience and Creativity” with interdisciplinary reflection and humor. Dean reviewed David Hogue’s presentation with “Father Guido’s Quiz,” a video clip of carton characters singing a song identifying the parts of the brain and invited us to explore new horizons of neuroscience and the implications for
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Mary Gordon (http://www.rootsofempathy.org/en/who-we-are/mary.html), founder of Roots of Empathy, speaks on the intersection of neuroscience and educating for violence reduction. She especially focuses on brain development in the child. Share your thoughts below.
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Please view and download the following important meeting materials for the 2011 meeting: Business Meeting Agenda 2010 Meeting Minutes for approval Slate of Nominations to the 2012 Board of Directors 2011 Annual Meeting Evaluation Form 2012 Budget
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David Hogue, Professor of Pastoral Theology and Counseling at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois, is the author of Remembering the Future, Imagining the Past: Story, Ritual, and the Human Brain and several book chapters and journal articles exploring the intersection of ritual, liturgy, pastoral care and the neurosciences. David is our opening plenary speaker.
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STV reports ‘Baby teachers’ to give empathy lessons to Scots children with new Roots of Empathy initiative
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