In Conversation Archive

The rise of values and their role in schools, society and personal identity Professor Linda Woodhead, 14th April 2021

A session from April 2021where Ben Wood is in Conversation with Professor Linda Wood about the rise of values and their role in schools, society and personal identity.

Visual communication in a digital age Emily Downe and Jason Ramasami, 12th May 2021

A conversation between Kathryn Wright, Lizzie, Emily Downe and Jason Ramasami. Visual communication in a digital age. Why Innovation matters for today’s teachers of religion and worldviews.

Public perception, religion and worldviews Dr Sarah Harvey and Dr Kathryn Wright, 29th September 2021

A session from September 2021 where Dr Kathryn Wright is in Conversation with Dr Sarah Harvey from INFORM about the public perception of religion and worldviews.

Religion, worldviews and the media Ruth Peacock, 3rd November 2021

A session from November 2021where Dr Kate Christopher is in Conversation with Ruth Peacock form the Religion and Media centre.

Religion and Belief in the UK Workplace Tamanda Walker, 1st December 2021

A session from December 2021 where Dr Kathryn Wright is in conversation with Tamanda Walker on religion and belief in the UK workplace amanda shares some insights on her research. She offers a decolonial, auto-ethnographic account of the dynamics of religion and belief/worldviews and their intersections with race within the ‘modern’, ‘secular’ British workplace.

How is religion changing in the digital age? Assistant Professor Tim Hutchings and Dr Jasjit Singh. 26th January 2022

A session from January 2022 where Dr Kate Christopher is in conversation with Assistant Professor Tim Hutchings and Dr Jasjit Singh. Jasjit and Tim both research religion and the digital world in their different spheres; Jasjit in Sikhi, Tim in Christianity they share research finding and what they tell us about religion and worldviews, the contemporary world, and how they could support understanding in the classroom.

Religion during the pandemic: What changed and what does it mean? Professor Alana Vincent, 12th January 2022

A session from January 2022 where Kevin O’Grady is in conversation with Professor Alana Vincent. Alana discusses religion during the pandemic with Kathryn Wright. It includes lots of practical applications for Religion and Worldviews / RE.

Mapping Sacredness Dr Ana Souto, 9th February 2022

A session from February 2022 where Kevin O’Grady is in conversation with Dr Anna Souto. Anna’s work is exploring sacred spaces through the lens of its users in Nottingham. This is a method which could be used in the classroom to understand how students recognise and experience sacredness in their neighbourhood/context.

Additional Resources

Ana Souto kindly shared a Sacred Places questionnaire. Please download here: