Archive
On this page you will find recordings of all our archived In Conversation events.
On this page you will find recordings of all our archived In Conversation events.
23rd March 2022. What does it actually mean to be Jewish? Is Judaism a religion, culture or ethnicity? How can we teach Judaism holistically, whilst giving space to the different intersectional communities? What does it mean to be ‘Jewish and…?’
9th March 2022 Justine links scholarship in Religious, Biblical and Theological Studies with decolonising the curriculum with a focus on the teaching of Jesus in primary schools, although there is much of value to Secondary teachers
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. https://mappingnottinghamsidentity.uk/mapping-sacred-spaces/ Recorded on 9th February 2022.
Ana has made the following sacred places questionnaire available:
26th January 2022. This In Conversation event brings to you work by Jasjit Singh and Tim Hutchins. Jasjit and Tim both research religion and the digital world in their different spheres; Jasjit in Sikhi, Tim in Christianity. Listen to their fascinating and valuable findings, what they tell us about religion and worldviews, the contemporary world, and how they could support understanding in the classroom.
Here are two articles Jasjit refers to:
(2014). Sikh-ing online: the role of the Internet in the religious lives of young British Sikhs. Contemporary South Asia: Vol. 22, BASAS Annual Conference, April 3rd-5th 2013, University of Leeds, pp. 82-97. www.tandfonline.com
(2018). Lost in translation? The emergence of the digital Guru Granth Sahib. Sikh Formations: Vol. 14, Living and Making Sikhi in the Diaspora: The Millennial Generation Comes of Age, pp. 339-351. www.tandfonline.com
12th January 2022 Alana discusses religion during the pandemic with Kathryn Wright. It includes lots of practical applications for Religion and Worldviews / RE
1st December Tamanda 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.
17th November2021. Adam shares some of the thinking behind his book of the same title. The book presents a crisis of religion and belief literacy to which education at every level is challenged to respond. Adam proposes a clear pathway for engaging well with religion and belief diversity in public and shared settings.
3rd November 2021. Ruth Peacock, Director of the Religion and Media Centre chats to Kate Christopher. Ruth shares some insights including the ways in which religion and worldviews are presented in the media.
29th September 2021. Dr Sarah Harvey and Dr Kathryn Wright share newly published research and other recent findings about how the general public including the media, parents and employees perceive the value and importance of an education in religion and worldviews.
Recorded on 26th May 2021. Alex Brown talks to Dr Kate Christopher on Writing towards an anti-racist RE curriculum.
Alex has written and spoken extensively around this theme. There are many ways of exploring this important issue and we encourage you to look at some of the links provided by Alex as well as investigating other resources.
The following documents have been made available by Alex:
12th May 2021. This event features a conversation with Emily Downe and Jason Ramasami on how animation and illustration can be used as powerful tools for classroom learning.
28th April 2021. An audio recording. Professor Denise Cush talks to Dr Kevin O'Grady. Denise and a colleague recently reimagined the Hindu subject knowledge essay for RE:ONLINE. Denise shares some of the research that underpins this essay, as well as discussing the positioning of her work and the methodologies employed.
14th April 2021. An audio recording. Professor Linda Woodhead talks to Ben Wood.
17th March 2021 You can find out about Lynn and Kate’s work here
3rd March 2021 You can find out more about this project here
10th February 2021
20th January 2021
13th January 2021
You can watch the video Martha shows during the conversation here 9th December 2020
25th November 2020
11th November 2020
28th October 2020
14th October 2020