Religious Education in Higher Education

Religious education at the college, university, and graduate school levels means different things in different settings. Religiously-affiliated schools may see everything they do as contributing to religious formation. Other types of institutions may offer opportunities for students to learn about diverse religious traditions without linking religious studies to faith. Faculty and administrators in both types of schools may wonder what strategies and techniques might best support their religious education goals. This session will provide a forum for facilitated conversation about contemporary theories of religious education, as well as specific teaching and learning practices that participants have found effective in their contexts. College administrators responsible for curriculum and/or student formation, instructors of religion interested in improving their teaching skills, and faculty whose portfolios explicitly include religious education courses are all welcome to participate (and bring lunch).