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To finish off the school year in style, I am celebrating the recent Aulre and Areiac conference which took place in Exeter University on 26th and 27th June 2025. We speak with Pat Hanan, Ruth Marx, and Katie Gooch about the history of the two organisations and the planning that went into the conference. I then talk to delegates and speakers throughout the conference, and finally, Ruth, Katie, and Jan Maguire talk to us after the conference to celebrate the joys and successes of what was an incredible and rich two days. We also start looking forward to next year's conference. If you have never attended an Aulre/Areiac conference, I hope this episode whets your appetite and encourages you to join us in Lincoln next year.

It's such a lovely episode to end the year on as it celebrates the RE community as well as the amazing research that is being undertaken to help us be even more brilliant in the classroom.

Thank you for listening over 2024/5. Have a summer holiday full of relaxation, joy, laughter, love and I'll be back in September.

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S15 E12: The One About the Aulre and Areiac Conference

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To finish off the school year in style, I am celebrating the recent Aulre and Areiac conference which took place in Exeter University on 26th and 27th June 2025. We speak with Pat Hanan, Ruth Marx, and Katie Gooch about the history of the two organisations and the planning that went into the conference.

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Papers, symposia and sessions outline- rooms, chairs and times

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Papers, symposia and sessions outline- rooms, chairs and times

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V3 Symposium and parallel sessions . Presenters, chairs, brief outlines and room allocation 

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Location: XFi Building on Streatham Campus, Exeter University 

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Location: XFi Building on Streatham Campus, Exeter University 

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Streatham Campus is the University’s largest site. Located in Exeter, it is readily acknowledged as one of the most beautiful in the country.

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AREIAC is an organisation for specialist educationalists, all qualified teachers, providing advice, challenge, leadership, training and support for multi-faith religious education in schools and colleges.

It is a conduit supporting the trainers / leaders / advisers of RE and the home of expertise for anybody involved in the teaching of RE.

It has an organising committee and regional groups which meet to share and develop resources, to support teachers and to discuss national issues around excellent religious education.

- Bill Moore is Bill Moore is presenting the first of our new webinars on writing a syllabus for RE on Thursday 11th March, 6-7pm. To book please mail

next date announced soon. email to book a place

series continues this term with a series of webinars, including "Non-religious worldviews" with Dr Lois Lee, " Challenging knowledge in RE" with Stephen Pett and " Teaching Islam as a worldview" with Professor Lynn Revell and Dr Kate Christopher. For more information see

Please see the RESources section for some advice on working from home and support documents.

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AREIAC is an organisation for specialist educationalists, all qualified teachers, providing advice, challenge, leadership, training and support for multi-faith religious education in schools and colleges. It is a conduit supporting the trainers / leaders / advisers of RE and the home of expertise for anybody involved in the teaching of RE.

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Welcome to AULRE, an association of members interested in learning, teaching and research in religion and education. We have a peer reviewed academic journal, the Journal of Beliefs and Values and an annual conference.

Friday 13th May 2022 Where: Newman University When: 9am - 9:40am Agenda: Chair's Report Vice-Chair Report Treasurer Report Report on membership Regional Reports Confirmation of office holder roles: invitation to second up to two new members of the executive Discussion Point 1: timing of annual conference in 2023 Discussion Point 2: Strategic direction of AULRE AOB

Sneak Peak at the seminar After Religious Education with Dr David Lewin youtu.be/RSf30AamT2o A sneak peak at the AULRE online seminar, After Religious Education with Dr David Lewin on Wednesday 9th Feb 2022. Sign up here https://tinyurl.com/AULRE-NICER-Seminar. Find out more about the project here https://butterfly-butterfly-bnhl.squarespace.com .

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Welcome to AULRE, an association of members interested in learning, teaching and research in religion and education. We have a peer reviewed academic journal, the Journal of Beliefs and Values and an annual conference.

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Unlearning RE: what is the role of religious education in our time of climate and social justice crisis?

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Unlearning RE: what is the role of religious education in our time of climate and social justice crisis?

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Provocations + participatory conversation

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Anna Strhan - Robin Shepherd Endowed Lecture

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Anna Strhan - Robin Shepherd Endowed Lecture

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Robin Shepherd Endowment Lecture – Anna Strhan

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Making Good Citizens: Religion, Values and Belonging in Everyday School Worlds

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Padlet Version. 2-day 1-page Full Overview Programme . FINAL

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Bold Innovative pedagogical approaches to Religious Education emerging now

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Bold Innovative pedagogical approaches to Religious Education emerging now

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Exemplified by Rob Freathy: RESearchers approach

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Closing Plenary : To Boldly Go : ways forward for RE in these times: the risks and challenges.  

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Closing Plenary : To Boldly Go : ways forward for RE in these times: the risks and challenges.  

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Rob Freathy, Kate Christopher and Alexandra Brown

Reflections and participatory dialogue.

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Round table press release - "Farewell until we meet again"

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Round table press release - "Farewell until we meet again"

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The best calendar for all the festival dates of 12 key religions as well as some secular dates and space for your own additions. A vital tool for the office, staffroom, classroom, ward or jury room any place where you need to be aware of these important dates.

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Religious studies qualifications summary brochure

Religious Studies and careers guidance

Writing A Level Religious Studies essays: ten top tips (ocr.org.uk)

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Lunchtime exam discussion with Ewan and Richard- the lecture hall at 13.45 Thursday 

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Lunchtime exam discussion with Ewan and Richard- the lecture hall at 13.45 Thursday 

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For those who are in Exeter over the coming days - please take a moment to drop into the Exeter University multifaith centre with purpose built prayer room it is between the conference venue and accommodation

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The University has made a significant investment to create a new, flexible and inclusive Multifaith Centre in the heart of Streatham Campus.

We have built a dedicated Multifaith Centre that replaces existing Muslim prayer rooms and multifaith spaces in the Old Library and created a new space for quiet reflection and multi-faith activities, which promote respect, community and inclusion.

Located across from the Forum Kitchen and the South Piazza, the Sarah Turvill Multifaith Centre is a space for quiet reflection , multifaith activities and events , as well as providing a 50 person Muslim prayer space , and a dedicated home for our Multifaith Chaplains who serve the whole University communit y.

The building is named in honour of alumna of the University and former Chair of the University's Council, S arah Turvill , who has generously provided transformational philanthropic support and played a key role in advocating for the Multifaith Centre .

Sustainability and reducing carbon emissions have been fundamental both to the design and the construction of the building, which has aimed to achieve Passivhaus certification for its energy efficiency, carbon reduction and air quality. The building is constructed from energy efficient porotherm blocks, and includes air source heat pumps and solar panels on the roof.

The planting and landscaping around the Multifaith Building will start shortly, with the remaining being undertaken in Spring next year.

We will hold an official opening event in March 2025 to celebrate the new space.

Take a look at this interactive walk through of the building to find out more about the new centre.

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Multifaith Centre | Capital Strategy | University of Exeter

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The University has made a significant investment to create a new, flexible and inclusive Multifaith Centre in the heart of Streatham Campus. We have built a dedicated Multifaith Centre that replaces existing Muslim prayer rooms and multifaith spaces in the Old Library and created a new space for quiet reflection and multi-faith activities, which promote respect, community and inclusion.

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Welcome to AULRE and AREIAC conference 2025

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Lunchtime discussion: AI with Paul Hopkins in the theatre FRIDAY lunchtime

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Lunchtime discussion: AI with Paul Hopkins in the theatre FRIDAY lunchtime

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AURLE 2025 Decolonising curricular knowledge- To boldly go (1)

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Freathy, R; Reed, E; Davis, A; et al.John, H; Schmidt, A

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Who is Jesus? Supplementary materials for Religious Education in the upper secondary school

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This is the final version. Freely available online

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How can a focus on local lived experience impac t the children’s perception of Hindus_ (2)

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This is a link to a site of 36 images - we are developing ideas for this for virtual visits to religious buildings tailored to the need to the curriculum for KS1-3. Contact us at admin@mmiweb.org.uk for more details.

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In this seminar I argue that RWE should have a core place in the discussion and dialogue around the use of G-AI in schools as it has the ethical, hermeneutical and theological tools that the debate needs.

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Generative AI and Religion and Worldviews Education