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Events- The Collaborative Network for Climate Change in Religious Education (CORE) 9 March 2026The Collaborative Network for Climate Change in Religious Education (CORE) brings together scholars from around the world to explore how Religious Education and Practical Theology can contribute to understanding and responding to climate change and global environmental changes. Registration Now Open: Climate Collaborations Conference 2026Registration is now open for the international digital conference Climate Collaborations, taking place 1–3 ...
- Let’s talk about your next book! Meet ThiP at AAR in Boston 31 October 2025The editorial board of the Theology in Practice Series (Brill) is hosting PROPOSAL CHAT conversations at this year’s American Academy of Religion in Boston on Sunday, November 23. We invite you to sign up for a one-on-one conversation with one of our series board members. Share your ideas and get immediate conversation and feedback. Read about the Theology in Practice ...
- International Conference of The Korean Association for the Study of Religious Education 22 October 2025Theme: Religious Education in the Era of IrreligionTime: 9:30-18:00 (Korean Time)Part 1: Online 9:30-13:00 (Korean Time) Moderator: Joung Chul LeePresentations: 09:30-09:50Thomas Groome (Boston College, USA) “Religious Education in an Age of Secularization: For the Life of the World” 09:55-10:15 Kitajima Gishin (Yokkaichi University, Japan) “On the Relationship between Subjectivism and Education in the Era ...
- REA@AAR 2025 18 October 2025Monday, November 2411:00 AM-12:30 PM | Marriott Copley Place (Vermont)Session P24-101 Theme: Pursuing Freedom through Religious Education in a Digitalized World Karen-Marie Yust, Union Presbyterian Seminary, presiding In the digital age, religious education has the potential to empower individuals to think critically, question thoughtfully, and make independent choices. Yet digitalization also shapes—and sometimes constrains—the ways people develop spiritual, ethical, and critical ...
- [symposium] Religious Educational Research Under Construction 8 October 2025Religious Educational Research Under Construction October 23, 2025 Symposium at the Faculty of Catholic Theology of the University of Bonn following the book launch of “Designs of Meaning”(ed. Bert Roebben, Marina Kiroudi, Barbara Niedermann, Freiburg, Herder, 2025) Click here to see the flyer
- REA Fall Gathering 2025 2 October 2025Please join us for the online REA Fall Gathering October 29, 7-9 pm Eastern Time! All are welcome! There is no need to be an REA Member, so if you are interested in learning more about the Religious Education Association, this is a great opportunity to check us out!This year’s Fall Gathering will begin with ...
- AANARE Research Groups Gathering 16 September 2025AANARE is excited to welcome everyone to our first AANARE Research Groups gathering! We hope many of you can join, including members of AANARE and any Asian colleagues who have yet to connect to our network. This schedule was set with those who had already confirmed participation, but if you’d like to join, please feel free! ...
- Call for Papers: 1st International Conference on Congregational Education in the 21st Century 4 December 20242nd Call for Papers: 1st International Conference on Congregational Education in the 21st CenturyReflection, Relevance, and Resilience in a Changing World from a Protestant Perspective Date: 29th September – 1st October 2025Location: Joensuu, University of Eastern FinlandSubmission Deadline: 15th of March Submission Details:We invite scholars and practitioners engaged in Congregational Education, including areas such as confirmation, pastoral care, public theology, and other forms ...
- Join a conversation led by Briana Pobiner, Saint Paul School of Theology 4 December 2024Join Us at Exploring Human Origins: Incorporating Human Origins Content into Religious Education Saint Paul School of Theology invites religious leaders to participate in a conversation led by Briana Pobiner. The workshop equips religious educators to enter the public conversation or introduce the story of human origins in their ministry settings. Register to receive the Zoom ...
- Wabash Center Awards Two Grants to REA 1 November 2024The Religious Education Association is very pleased to announce that through the work of its Horizons book series Co-Editorial Team, two grants have been secured from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. A $5000 grant was awarded for the project, “Mentoring Authors for Public Scholarship: Exploring New Mentoring Models among Religious Education Scholars.” Through this funding, ...