Please check the REA2023 Proceedings, Announcements, and Resources.
This meeting is over, this schedule remains for the record.
Monday, July 10, 2023
Opening the Annual Meeting
Featuring Patrick B. Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration).
(In)formal Approaches to Cultural-Religious Formation
Paper
FChildren of Exile in Motherland: How Pilgrimage Experience Shapes Ethno-Religious Identity Formation of Immigrant Youths and Young Adults
Eunil David Cho (Boston University School of Theology)Garam HanPaper
FChildren’s Moral Agency In the Context of Vietnamese American Catholic Families
Thi An Hoa Nguyen (Boston College)Paper
FPreaching from the Kitchen: The Proclamation of Black Women from Seemingly Ordinary Spaces and How It Transforms the Faith of Youth
Kayla Meredith August (Boston College)Facilitated by Anne Walker.
Children and Worship
Collaboration
Children and Worship
Kathy Dawson (Columbia Theological Seminary)Khalia WilliamsFacilitated by Kathy Dawson (Columbia Theological Seminary).
Catholic Community of Practice
Featuring Maureen O'Brien, and Charles Chesnavage.
Facilitated by Charles Chesnavage.
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Diversity, Cultural Respect, and Religious Education
Paper
FTowards a Pedagogy of 'Just' Hospitality: A Theo-Ethical Proposal for Ministry with Children of Different Cultures
Heejin Choi (Knox College in the University of Toronto)Paper
FReligious rights and religious freedom - how do we set the agenda for Christian education? Examining the issues surrounding the proposed English Schools Bill from the perspective of Christian home educators
Sarah E Holmes (Liverpool Hope University)Harriet PattisonFacilitated by Christine Hong (Columbia Theological Seminary).
(Re)Imagining Frameworks for Religious Education
Paper
FImagining Belief and Belonging Anew: Constructive-Developmental Theory as an Aid to Effective Formation
Theresa A O'Keefe (Boston College)Paper
FChildlike Learning: Teaching Adult Students using Slow-Pedagogy and Montessori Methods
Emily Kahm (College of St. Mary)Paper
FA shared yet distinct covenant approach to religious educational formation: Jews and Latter-day Saints
Barbara Morgan Gardner (Brigham Young University)Paper
FEducating Young People in Their Language; a Synodal process
Monique van Dijk-Groeneboer (Tilburg School of Catholic Theology)Facilitated by Lakisha R. Lockhart (Union Presbyterian Seminary).
Board Meeting
Featuring Patrick B. Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration).
Facilitated by Mary E. Hess (Luther Seminary).
Studying Children and Adolescents
Collaboration
Big Questions – Little Theologies: Children Participating in Theological Research
Bert Roebben (University of Bonn)Marina KiroudiShantelle WeberPaper
FReligious and Spiritual Influences in Adolescent Prosocial Cross-group Interactions: A Qualitative Study Among Students in Christian Secondary Schools
Robert Skoretz (Loma Linda Academy)Facilitated by Bert Roebben (University of Bonn).
Irresponsible Answers
Featuring Henry Zonio (Asbury Seminary), Christine Diindiisi McCleave (2088), and Ramona Grad.
Facilitated by Theresa A O'Keefe (Boston College).
Welcome Reception
Featuring Lakisha R. Lockhart (Union Presbyterian Seminary), Mary E. Hess (Luther Seminary), and Karen-Marie Yust (Union Presbyterian Seminary).
Facilitated by Lakisha R. Lockhart (Union Presbyterian Seminary).
LGBTQ+ & Allies Working Group Meeting
Featuring Robin Ferguson.
Facilitated by Alfred Pang.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Socialization of Adolescents & Religious Education Approaches
Paper
FThey Grow Up (and Leave) So Fast: Responsive Religious Education for Disaffiliating Youth
Patrick R Manning (Seton Hall University)Paper
FThe practice of Ignatian discernment for adolescents in the age of social media
Diane Francesca Acuna Oliveros (Boston College)Collaboration
Listening to the Spirit Together: Communal Discernment with Young People in the Digital Age
Raphael Yabut (Boston College)Patricia Lambino (Ateneo de Manila University)Julius Porqueriño (KU Leuven)Facilitated by Raphael Yabut (Boston College).
Responses of Early Childhood Educators
Featuring Japjit Kaur Pnaiser, Rabbi Michael Shire, and Jennifer Mata McMahon.
Facilitated by Rode Molla.
Wise Lives and Stories: Learning about Publishing from Senior Scholars in Our Field
Featuring Mary E. Hess (Luther Seminary), Jack Seymour, Boyung Lee, and Thomas Groome (Boston College).
Facilitated by Cesar Baldelomar (Boston College).
Lilly Cohort Group
Harper/Wornom Committee Meeting
Facilitated by Joshua Lunde-Whitler.
Presidential Address
Featuring Anne Walker.
Facilitated by Patrick B. Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration).
The Agency of Children in a Life of Faith
Collaboration
The Agency of Children in a Life of Faith
Arokia Anita Vincent (St. Theresa Church)Catherine MarescaElizabeth ViceFacilitated by Arokia Anita Vincent (St. Theresa Church).
Business Meeting
Featuring Patrick B. Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration).
Facilitated by Lakisha R. Lockhart (Union Presbyterian Seminary).
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Immigration and Religious Education
Paper
FI Come From the Between: Belonging and Spiritual Formation of Migrant Youth
Eser Kim (Knox College, University of Toronto)Paper
FLament, Hospitality, and Living Together with ‘Our’ Children: Rethinking Christian Education in Local Churches with Children Who Have Refugee/IDP Backgrounds
Eliana Ah-Rum Ku (Graduate School of Practical Theology)Facilitated by Peter Cariaga (Oklahoma Christian University).
Website Renewal Overview
Centering Children's Agency in Spiritual/Religious Education Practices
Paper
FInnovations in Children's Spiritual Nurture
Karen-Marie Yust (Union Presbyterian Seminary)Erin ReibelPaper
FEngaging Childist Biblical Interpretation to Enhance Child-Centered Bible Lessons with Children
Russell William Dalton (Brite Divinity School)Facilitated by Karen-Marie Yust (Union Presbyterian Seminary).
Advisory Council Meeting
Featuring Christine Hong (Columbia Theological Seminary).
Facilitated by Christine Hong (Columbia Theological Seminary).
Standing Committee & Working Group Meetings
AANARE Working Group (Asian and Asian North America Religious Educators)
Heesung HwangFacilitated by Mary E. Hess (Luther Seminary).
The Role of Parents and Caregivers
Featuring Duaa Haggag, Rabbi Aaron Weininger, Brad Wigger, and Elaine Champagne.
Facilitated by Karen-Marie Yust (Union Presbyterian Seminary).
All Posters
Revealing God: Religious Educational Theory and Practice at a Catholic High School
Harold Daly Horell (Fordham University GSRRE)James CrookstonDeveloping Trauma-Informed Care Competency Among Religious Educators: Evaluation of the Reach Hurting Kids Workshop
Robert Glenn Crosby (California Baptist University)Erin Erin Smith (2095)Torria Torria DavisTeaching about the Trinity in Australian Catholic High Schools: Investigating Pedagogical Practises and Teacher Responses
Richard Rymarz (broken bay institute)Faith Formation in Youth via Poems
Kimbol Soques (Boston College STM)Sports and Religious Education: A Framework for Engagement Today
Matt J Hoven (St Joseph's College, University of Alberta)Moral Beauty and Collective Effervescence: Inspiring Awe and Wonder through Religious Education
David Penn (Rivier University)Responses in Adolescence
Featuring Annie Lockhart-Gilroy, Carmichael Crutchfield, Elsa Lau, and Mubina Hassanali Kirmani.
Facilitated by Sarah Farmer.
Friday, July 14, 2023
Marginalization/Discrimination & Religious Education Responses
Paper
FEducating Black Girls Enduring Microaggressions in an Oreo World
Gina A. S. Robinson (Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary)Paper
FTransformative Spiritual Practices Toward Resisting the Commodification of Asian Girls’ Bodies in K-Pop Culture
Eunjin Jeon (University of Denver/Iliff School of Theology)Paper
FTheologising with Children Who are Victims of Religious Radicalism: A Story from Indonesian Context
Justitia Vox Dei Hattu (STT Jakarta)Magyolin Carolina TuasuunPaper
FReligious Education in Encountering Child Marriage
Paulus Eko Kristianto (Duta Wacana Christian University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)Facilitated by Patricia Bonilla.
Families and Formative Influences
Paper
FCrossed Wires: Misunderstandings from families and faith leaders regarding the spiritual needs and desires of the contemporary family
Heather Nicole Ingersoll (Godly Play Foundation)Cheryl MinorHannah Sutton-AdamsPaper
FEngaging Story-Linking through Conversations Between Mother and Daughter: Explorations in Matriarchal Biblical Hermeneutics and Christian Religious Education
Jeniffer Fresy Porielly Wowor (Fordham University and Duta Wacana Christian University, Indonesia)Rena Sesaria Yudhita (Trinity Theological College, Singapore & Duta Wacana Christian University)Facilitated by Denise Janssen (Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University).
Board Meeting
Featuring Patrick B. Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration).
Facilitated by Patrick B. Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration).
Student Meeting
Featuring Anne Walker, and Garam Han.
Facilitated by Garam Han.
Reflection Session
Facilitated by Karen-Marie Yust (Union Presbyterian Seminary).