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Survey: Mentorship Needs for Scholars of Religious Education

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Survey: Mentorship Needs for Scholars of Religious Education

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We invite you to participate in a survey undertaken by the editorial board of the REA’s Horizons in Religious Education book series. This survey invites scholars in the field of religious education to share insights about mentorship needs for a flourishing, creative, and generative writing and teaching life. Your responses will help identify key areas of support, guidance, and resources needed for emerging scholars to thrive academically, professionally, and personally.

Given the current tumultuous landscape of higher education, within which theological and religious education is situated, we recognize the need to imagine new ways to irrigate the fertile soil of academic scholarship, through more intentional and transformative practices of mentoring for different contexts, professional needs, and constituent groups. Designed as part of a small Wabash Center grant project titled “Mentoring Authors for Public Scholarship: Exploring New Mentoring Models among Religious Education Scholars,” this survey will help us to gather insights from the broad REA membership and draw wisdom from the vast array of experiences and assumptions regarding mentoring practices.

Collected responses (all anonymous) will be reflected upon carefully by the members of the Horizons editorial board, in conversation with selected focus groups of early-career scholars in the REA.

https://religiouseducation.net/horizons/survey

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Thank you REA and all of you for this annual meeting..

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A resource via the Association of Theological Schools that reflect the use of data visualization

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data visualization, trends, data, datasets

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Worth paying attention to this site, which tracks issues around our "digital data bodies" and pays attention to data justice and human rights.

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We are a five-person team concerned about the ways our communities' digital information is collected, stored, and shared by government and corporations. Based in marginalized neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina, Detroit, Michigan, and Los Angeles, California, we look at digital data collection and our human rights, work with local communities, community orginizations, and social support networks, and show how different data systems impact re-entry, fair housing, public assistance, and community development.

This work is made possible in part by a grant from Digital Trust Foundation.

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We are a five-person team concerned about the ways our communities' digital information is collected, stored, and shared by government and corporations. Based in marginalized neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina, Detroit, Michigan, and Los Angeles, California, we look at digital data collection and our human rights, work with local communities, community orginizations, and social support networks, and show how different data systems impact re-entry, fair housing, public assistance, and community development.

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After Joe Tadie's GIS presentation on Wednesday, some were interested in exploring GIS. Free personal use exploration can happen here: https://qgis.org/. Free trials are available of a somewhat more robust system here: https://www.esri.com/en-us/home. If you want a set of pros to do it for you, one place to explore is the GeoSpacial Services department at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota: https://www.geospatialservices.org/.

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Spatial without Compromise · QGIS Web Site

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Harness the unmatched capabilities of powerful digitizing and construction tools.

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A great website with lots of resources on disability history is Emerging America: http://www.emergingamerica.org/disability-history-curriculum

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Deaf students perform the Star Spangled Banner. c. 1918. J. R. Schmidt, photographer. Library of Congress.

Disability History as Empowerment

Reform to Equal Rights traces evolving struggles across two centuries by people with disabilities for necessary resources for life and work, services, and political and civil rights. The curriculum emphasizes evidence-based student investigation of policy, culture, media, social change, and activism, always emphasizing the actions, experiences, and voices of people with disabilities. Nearly 250 primary sources support inquiry. The curriculum highlights opportunities throughout for students to participate in inclusive civic engagement projects. Lessons integrate with common content: reformers, impacts of wars, immigration, changing roles of government, social movements, and civic engagement. Read about the curriculum principles and design process at Developing a K-12 Disability History Curriculum.

Overview Article on Disability History for Classroom and Student Research

This 2,500-word article summarizes 250 years of history. Features 50 links to resources and collections for teachers and student researchers. Learn more and download the article.

Please share your input

Please tell us what works well and what needs to be improved about Reform to Equal Rights. Link to input form.

Get the latest updates

Sign up for the monthly History eNews at the bottom of the page, including news on Disability History Resources and Updates.

Email Rich Cairn rcairn <@> collaborative.org to learn more or to schedule professional development for your network.

Follow Emerging America on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to project historian, Graham Warder, the Easterseals Massachusetts #TeachDisabilityHistory campaign group, and the rest of the project advisory committee. Emerging America is grateful to Laurie Block, Graham Warder, and other creators of the Disability History Museum.

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Reform to Equal Rights - Disability History Curriculum

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Reform to Equal Rights traces evolving struggles across two centuries by people with disabilities for necessary resources for life and work, services, and political and civil rights. The curriculum emphasizes evidence-based student investigation of policy, culture, media, social change, and activism, always emphasizing the actions, experiences, and voices of people with disabilities.

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At the University of Bonn (Germany), we will be publishing a book on RE in schools in Europe - in open access. It is about research we are conducting on empowering young people in their search for meaning and resilience in these harsh days.

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Designs of Meaning | Buch | Online kaufen

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Designs of Meaning: Religious Educational Research under Construction ✔ Buch von Bert Roebben, Marina Kiroudi, Barbara Niedermann, Lars Wosnitza, Helena Boelke, Rafael Bartsch, Madeleine Stüttem, Juliette van Deursen-Vreeburg, Sander Vloebergs, Maike Domsel, Kate Buchko, Mikhail Samkou, Lukas Golla, Paulina Koers, Maurice Steffens, Sabrina Müller ✔ Kartonierte Ausgabe ✔ 256 S. ➤ Online kaufen bei Herder.de!

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Next year's REA2026 meeting will be held online from July 6-8 2026. Add it to your calendar now!

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create an abstract painting that invokes a sense of looking into the future

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REA speakers, program planners, and staff really benefit from your honest feedback about the sessions you have attended. Please use the feedback links on the REA2025 Schedule to share your thoughts.

To leave feedback you must log in to your REA membership account on the schedule, then if you click on any past session to see it's details, you will find a "Leave Feedback" button that will take you to the feedback form for that session.

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diverse group sharing feedback in an idyllic outdoor setting, they are handing feedback forms to a person who is collecting them for the organization

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Be-Friend: The Interfaith Friendship Program (from Tufts University)

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Be-Friend: The Interfaith Friendship Program (from Tufts University)

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If you are interested in being notified when the downloadable resource for this Tufts University friendship program is available (projected release August) please fill out this form and we will reach out!

https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5dSdTNWSJI7mNpQ

Learn more about Be-Friend here

https://now.tufts.edu/2021/05/07/during-year-separation-interfaith-program-creates-connection

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Another large-language model AI coming soon…

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Another large-language model AI coming soon…

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A colleague of mine from my library science days shared this:

https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2025/07/a-language-model-built-for-the-public-good.html

“In late summer 2025, a publicly developed large language model (LLM) will be released — co-created by researchers at EPFL, ETH Zurich, and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS). …”

Because of the sponsoring org’s commitments, I thought this might be of some interest here.

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A couple of reminders from the REA Code of Conduct:

Respect each participant’s choice of turning their screen on or off in order to honor their different realities and needs. Not all participants have access to a private or quiet space, and may find it easier to leave their screen off, and their microphone muted. Also, not every person who participates wishes to share their background or location visibly, and may find it easier to blur their background, or keep their camera turned off. Screens that are left on or off do not necessarily correlate to the level of one’s active engagement.

Use expansive language, understanding that different cultural and religious expressions are part of how the REA engages diversity. Do not discount the diverse and varied cultural and religious expressions which co-exist.

You can read the entire Code of Conduct for the REA here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nQgzf2UixnTXUrpHK6m1LnXstFtZ26R7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117123654859975980944&rtpof=true&sd=true

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Slides from The Art of Black Possibility plenary with Erika Gault

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Slides from The Art of Black Possibility plenary with Erika Gault

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For those who are affiliated with an ATS member school, you are invited to review and submit feedback to the suggested revisions by September 15. This input will help shape a refined version, which will be shared in fall 2025. You may share your feedback using the form below.

The final version will go to the Board of Commissioners in February 2026, and the revised Standards and Policies will be presented for a membership vote at the 2026 ATS/COA Biennial Meeting, which will be held from June 23-25, 2026.

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Describes the 2024-2025 Review of the Standards process and shares information about how to submit feedback about the suggested revisions.

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Voting has concluded for this Titans of Technology tournament and it was a tie between the printing press and the internet. How would you rank those two technologies?

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Titans of Technology Tournament - Wed July 9

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What is the most important technological advancement for the field of Religious Education?

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RE, Economics and Democracy: Proposing a Topic for the July 2027 Mtg

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RE, Economics and Democracy: Proposing a Topic for the July 2027 Mtg

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Drs. Mary Hess and John Falcone are interested in proposing "Religious Education, Economics and Democracy" as the topic for the 2027 Annual Meeting. Sound compelling? Want to help draft the proposal? Contact John at john.paul.falcone@gmail.com, or join us for brainstorming during the Working Groups session on Friday 11 July (last session of the day).

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Poster: Virtual Reality and the Practice of Pilgrimage: Preliminary Findings by M. Williams, J. Collins, Z. Darker, A. Fabros, and E. Soto

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Poster: Virtual Reality and the Practice of Pilgrimage: Preliminary Findings by M. Williams, J. Collins, Z. Darker, A. Fabros, and E. Soto

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Here's a place to keep track of things that people share in plenaries, in breakouts, etc. Share your favorites!

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The Hope is in the Gathering: A Sharing by the LGBTQ+ & Allies Working Group, July 8, 8.00-9.30 EST

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The Hope is in the Gathering: A Sharing by the LGBTQ+ & Allies Working Group, July 8, 8.00-9.30 EST

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Hi everyone,

All in the guild are invited to gather at this session on July 8, 8.00-9.30pm (US EST). The LGBTQ+ and Allies Working Group will present their efforts to build a learning community online since its inception in 2021.

This gathering will include an online ritual experience,"Lament for Dreams Deferred," followed by a conversation that reflects on how we can leverage technology to intentionally gather as learning communities of hope during this time of upheaval.

Please Note: The Zoom room will be closed around 15 minutes after the start time so as to minimize any interruption during the online ritual.

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Join us in-person at the REA Midwest Regional Meeting, September 17, 2025

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Join us in-person at the REA Midwest Regional Meeting, September 17, 2025

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Join us in Saint Paul, Minnesota for a one day in person meeting that includes access to the traveling Smithsonian exhibit on human origins, as well as a curriculum workshop in teaching about evolution in communities of faith, lunch, and lots of networking time! For more info, visit https://coda.io/@maryhess/rea-midwest-2025

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You are warmly invited to join us in St. Paul, MN on Wednesday September 17, 2025 from 8:30 am until 4:00 pm for a regional gathering of the

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Poster: Humanizing Theological Education with Slow Media by D. Zsupan-Jerome

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Poster: Humanizing Theological Education with Slow Media by D. Zsupan-Jerome

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Poster: Wisdom From Above Contrasting Wisdom from an Algorithm by T. Hodges

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Poster: Wisdom From Above Contrasting Wisdom from an Algorithm by T. Hodges

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Poster: The Priestly Theology of Creation in Genesis 1:1-4 by I.Diaz

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Poster: The Priestly Theology of Creation in Genesis 1:1-4 by I.Diaz

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Join the REA Advisory Council 2025 Sharing Circle on Fri July 11, 2025 @ 11:00 - 12:30 EST with Mary Hess and Kimbol Soques 

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Join the REA Advisory Council 2025 Sharing Circle on Fri July 11, 2025 @ 11:00 - 12:30 EST with Mary Hess and Kimbol Soques 

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Questions for use to respond to the Invitation to Join in JEDI Reflections at REA 2025 Annual Meeting – Religious Education Association

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A Word of Welcome from your REA JEDI Officer, Dr. Sheryl Metzgner

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A Word of Welcome from your REA JEDI Officer, Dr. Sheryl Metzgner