Neuroscience and Catholics Blog
The 2011 REA Annual Meeting “Brain Matters” sparked several interesting questions for religious education. This blog is dedicated to continue discussion regarding the relationship between the brain, science and the formation of Catholics. Maureen O’Brien and Bob O’Gorman invite you to join in the conversation.
- Invitation: 1st International Conference on Congregational Education in the 21st Century 21 May 2024Date: 29th September – 1st October 2025Location: Joensuu, University of Eastern FinlandWebsite: https://sites.uef.fi/icce21/ The 1st International Conference on Congregational Education seeks to foster a collaborative research-based space for scholars, educators, and church leaders across Europe. It aims to exchange ideas, share experiences, and derive empirical insights into the direction Congregational Education should take in this dynamic ...
- REA2024 Session Signup Available 15 May 2024The schedule for REA2024 is ready for session signups. Dear Earth, Innovating Religious Education Through the Lens of Climate Justice, will be an online annual meeting from 8-12 July. All you need to join us is to be an REA member. Just log in to your membership account (look at the top right corner of ...
- Search for Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Officer of the REA 8 May 2024You are invited to apply for the Justice, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer (JDEI Officer) of the REA. Dr. Christine Jean Hong is taking another step after two years of dedicated service to the association. This individual would be someone with interest, commitment, and expertise in creating diverse, inclusive, and equitable spaces and events. This ...
- Search for Executive Secretary of the REA 8 May 2024You are invited to apply for the position of executive secretary of the REA. Dr. Lakisha Lockhart is taking another step after four years of dedicated service to the association. The primary tasks of the executive secretary are administering all aspects of the association and overseeing daily operations. The executive secretary works closely with the ...
- Upcoming Regional Gatherings 27 April 2024Ph.D. students and graduates successfully had their online regional gathering on April 26th from 10 am to 4 pm ET hosted by Dr. Mark Chung Hearn. Two more regional gatherings are coming up! 1. New England Regional Gathering on July 9th, 2024 hosted by Dr. Wanda Stahl @ wstahl ...
- 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 ...
- Response to what is happening in Israel and Palestine 12 February 2024The REA Board of Directors has met several times in recent months to discern our most appropriate response as a membership organization about the happenings in Israel & Palestine. The Board followed the Protocol for Public Statements developed by the Public Life Committee in 2021. As these meetings and discussions took place, several members of ...
- Director of Formation & Recruitment, Church Divinity School of Pacific 25 January 2024CDSP is an Episcopal seminary shaped by the West Coast context. The Director of Formation and Recruitment is a full time, exempt staff position that fulfills a variety of administrative, formative, and pastoral episodic roles at the institution. Primarily this role ensures a premier experience of student life and formation from application through graduation and ...