Do you want to be challenged in
how you think about religion?

Are you interested in the boundaries of religious belief and practice, and how it intersects with other aspects of society, such as education, the media, sexuality and politics?

Once each month, on a Tuesday evening, a speaker from the world of Religion and/or Religious Education will be invited to share with us the wisdom derived from their research. Each one may be from a different angle: Cognitive Science, Queer Theology, Textual study, Religion in Media, RE policy. Speakers may be researchers from other universities, teacher practitioners, faith leaders and our own staff and research students. We are interested in critically analysing both religion and education as contemporary lived phenomena. As a Faculty of Education, we are engaged in working at the interface of research and practice. The series aims to inspire, stretch and motivate serving teachers, our students, and hopefully each one of us that participates. Typically, the seminar will involve a lecture of around 40 minutes and then discussion of 20 minutes, from 5-6pm. Prior to this, from 4.30, refreshments will be served in the Education Piazza building, allowing those attending to meet up and informally share experiences.

All welcome:

This is open to all! It is expected that students on undergraduate or post-graduate courses in Religion and/or Religious Education will attend to enable them to broaden their educational experience. Students from other subjects will be welcome too, as will staff from the University and we hope that we may attract interested members of the public.

The sessions have been deliberately timed so that colleagues working in schools, in RE departments, or beyond, will be able to attend. This will be valuable CPD, and with alumni, mentors and other teaching staff attending will strengthen our partnership.

View our flyer here.

Speakers, timetable and booking info can be found here