The REA Annual Meeting 2022 Proceedings are available online.
This meeting is over, this schedule remains for the record.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Catholic Education Meets the 21st Century
FReligious Education in Catholic Schools Now and in the Future: A Consideration of an Integrated Praxis Model
Richard Rymarz (broken bay institute)Facilitated by Eileen Daily.
Inviting the Ancestors with Dr. Patrick B. Reyes
Featuring Lakisha R. Lockhart (Union Presbyterian Seminary).
Facilitated by Patrick B. Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration).
REA/ALLLM Workshop
Featuring Dori Grinenko Baker (Independent Scholar).
Facilitated by Joshua Lunde-Whitler.
Doctoral Mentoring Session
Featuring Christine Hong (Columbia Theological Seminary), and Anne Walker.
Facilitated by Patrick B. Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration).
Board Meeting
Facilitated by Boyung Lee (Iliff School of Theology).
Welcome Reception and Presentation of Indigenous Women's Kitchen Table Space
Shifting the Discourse: Demonstration of Indigenous Women's Kitchen Table Space
Kim AndersonLisa DellingerPatricia Bonilla (Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary)Yenny DelgadoAnne WalkerMolly BryantFacilitated by Patrick B. Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration).
Voicing our Queer Ancestors of Faith
Voicing our Queer Ancestors of Faith — A Ritual
Alfred Kah Meng Pang (Independent)Robin FergusonJohn P. FalconeRaphael A. YabutFacilitated by Alfred Kah Meng Pang (Independent).
capacity limited to 25
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Between Burnout and the Promise of TikTok
FSpiritual Formation for the Burnout Generation: With Asian Spiritual and Educational Perspective
Heesung Hwang (Chicago Theological Seminary)Facilitated by Katlynn T Cross (Mercer University).
Poster Sessions + Table Talks
Introducing the Seminary-to-Early Ministry (SEM) Study
Erin Johnston (Duke University)Anna HollemanBringing Newbies into the Fold: Values and Traditions in the College Classroom
David Penn (Rivier University)African/African-American Memories
FRemember: Tis The Ancestor's Breath When the Fire's Voice is Heard
Barbara Annette Fears (Howard University School of Divinity)FInter-contextual model Religious Education in the Tanzanian context
Ombeni Martin Ulime (Luther Seminary)Facilitated by Tiffany Trent (Middle Tennessee State University).
Women as Mentors
FFinding Mentors in the Communion of Saints: The Need for Diverse Role Models for young adult Catholic women.
Emily Paige Jendzejec (Boston College)FWeaving Ancestral Wisdom: Communicating the Power of Sumbanese Women's Resistance to the Next Generation.
Jeniffer Fresy Porielly Wowor (Duta Wacana Christian University, Indonesia/Fordham University)Facilitated by Rebecca Davis.
Publications and Journal Session
Featuring Joyce Mercer, Hosffman Ospino, and Almeda Wright.
Facilitated by Patrick B. Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration).
Ethical Imperatives
FTheological Education as an Ethical Practice
Diane Francesca Acuna Oliveros (Boston College)FBecoming Good Ancestors for People With Intellectual Disabilities: Accessible and Inclusive Futures in Theological Education
Thomas N. Murphy (Boston College School of Theology and Ministry)Facilitated by Cesar CJ Baldelomar (Boston College).
RE with Third Culture Kids
FReading the Bible, Learning Ourselves: Ingredients for Biblical Study with Culturally Hybrid Youth
Peter Henry Cariaga (Oklahoma Christian University)FAre Youth Merely the “Next Generation”?: Youth Agency in Korean Canadian Churches and the Role of Religious Education
Eser Kim (Knox College, University of Toronto)Facilitated by Anne Walker.
The Time for Repair
The Time for Repair: Reparations, Transformation, and the Spiritual Ecology of Christian Education
Anthony Jermaine Ross-Allam (Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York)Milissa CarterSarah Moore-NokesFacilitated by Anthony Jermaine Ross-Allam (Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York).
Sacred Pedagogic Texts in Dialogue
Sacred Pedagogic Texts in Dialogue: Gita, Daodejing, Guru Granth Sahib, Lunyu, Tipitaka in Dialogue
Isaac Wade Calvert (Brigham Young University)Jessica AshcraftAvery BarnesAnna MoonAlissa ChristensenAriahna GroesbeckFacilitated by Isaac Wade Calvert (Brigham Young University).
Indigenous Women's Kitchen Table Space: Meaning-making in Community as a Practice of Ancestoring
Featuring Anne Walker, Patricia Bonilla (Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary), Yenny Delgado, Lisa Dellinger, Kim Anderson, and Molly Bryant.
Facilitated by Anne Walker.
Educating for Ecological Awareness
FGood Ancestors Practicing a Holistic Vision for Ecological Conversion
Carl Procario-Foley (Center at Mariandale)FHow Food Teaches and Why It Matters for Religious Education
Vaughn Nelson (Boston University School of Theology)Facilitated by Moon Son (Yonsei University).
Futuring Religious Education in Indonesia
FInclusive Christian Religious Education in Schools in Indonesia
Tabita K Christiani (Duta Wacana Christian University)FImagining Religious Education in Indonesia beyond 2045
Julia Suleeman (Universitas Indonesia)Robby Igusti ChandraFacilitated by Mai-Anh Le Tran.
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Addressing Violence, Abuse and Trauma
FProvisioning Stones and Snakes: Defining and Understanding Childhood Religious Abuse and Trauma in the American Christian Context
Hannah Sutton-Adams (Boston College)FEducating a Community about Lament and Practicing it for Co-creating Liturgical Tradition with Marginalized Narrative of Women’s Suffering from Recurring Violence
Eliana Ah-Rum Ku (Emmanuel College)Facilitated by Barbara Annette Fears (Howard University School of Divinity).
Retired/Retiring REA Members
Becoming Good Ancestors — are we dead yet?
Elizabeth Helen Nolan (Uniting Church in Australia)Facilitated by Elizabeth Helen Nolan (Uniting Church in Australia).
The Stories We Embody
The Stories We Embody: Pedagogical Formation and Legacy-Bearing
Sarah F. Farmer (Indiana Wesleyan University)Maria Liu WongRachelle GreenAHyun LeeFacilitated by Sarah F. Farmer (Indiana Wesleyan University).
Reading the Bible with and Beyond Our Ancestors
FHumankind as the Image of God: A Cognitive-Semantic Application of Genesis 1:1-2:3 in the Classroom
Natascha Kienstra (School of Catholic Theology, Tilburg University)Monique van Dijk-GroeneboerCorline MelisseFYoung People And The Making Of An Ancestor — A Biblical-Theological Exploration Of The Role Of The Na`ar In Narratives
Ron Becker (OJKC-Dutch Research Center for Youth, Church and Culture (Protestant Theological University Amsterdam))Facilitated by Peter Henry Cariaga (Oklahoma Christian University).
Catholic Community of Practice
AANARE
Adolescent Girls and Faith
Group Meetings
Mentoring Session
Facilitated by Garam Han.
Gratitude to Our Ancestors
FHonoring our mentors through our praxis
Tracey Lamont (Loyola University, New Orleans)FGratitude and Hope: Forebears and Future Bearers
Mary Elizabeth Moore (Boston University)FThe Impact of Jhon Dewey’s Educational Theories on Religious Education: With a special focus on Jewish Religious Education and the Shaping of a New American Jewish Identity
Abraham L. Rabinovich (Fordham University)Facilitated by Ina ter Avest.
Place, Narrative, and Performance
Place, Narrative, and Performance. Religious Education and the Cultivation of Ecological Consciousness
Bert Roebben (University of Bonn)Jennifer AyresBarbara NiedermannFacilitated by Bert Roebben (University of Bonn).
Business Meeting
Facilitated by Boyung Lee (Iliff School of Theology).
No-No Boy 25 minute virtual set and Plenary and Presidential Address
Featuring Patrick B. Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration), Anne Walker, Christine Hong (Columbia Theological Seminary), Julian Saporiti, and Emilia Halvorsen.
Facilitated by Patrick B. Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration).
Teaching Hope Amidst Chaos
FAncestors are the Storytellers: The Realm of the Hungry Ghost and Hell in Buddhism
Nanako Sakai (Iona College)FA Pedagogy for the Future When Things Are Falling Apart Now
Paul Houston Blankenship (Seattle University)FHaunted by (Ontological) Ancestors: Prospects for Religious Education in Light of Necropolitics and Ontological Terror
Cesar CJ Baldelomar (Boston College)Facilitated by Joshua Lunde-Whitler.
Intelligence and Wisdom in Religious Education
FSpiritual Intelligence: A New Vision for Epistemic Justice
Thi An Hoa Nguyen (Boston College)FA Pedagogy for Cultivating Wisdom
Lauren Calvin Cooke (Emory University)Facilitated by Karen-Marie Yust (Union Presbyterian Seminary).
Friday, July 8, 2022
LGBTQ+ and Allies
Facilitated by Alfred Kah Meng Pang (Independent).
Black Experience
Facilitated by Annie Lockhart-Gilroy (Phillips Theological Seminary).
Student Gathering
Facilitated by Garam Han.
Work Groups
Board Meeting
Facilitated by Boyung Lee (Iliff School of Theology).