Roundtable Session Annual Meeting 2024

Centers for Religion in Public Life: Networking and Dialogue Opportunities

Friday, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Hilton Bayfront-Cobalt 500 (Fifth Level… Session ID: A22-206
Abstract for Online Program Book (maximum 150 words)

This workshop provides important networking and dialogue opportunity for anyone involved in leading or supporting an institute, center, or program that engages with religion in public life. This is an ongoing venue to share best practices, pool ideas, and develop collaborations. In this session, we will discuss current challenges and opportunities surrounding religion in public life and advancing public understanding of religion as well as practical and structural issues tied to centers such as funding.

Audiovisual Requirements
LCD Projector and Screen
Play Audio from Laptop Computer
multiple microphones
Comments
Organizer and contact information :

Rachel C. Schneider, Director, Religion and Public Life Center, Boniuk Institute, Rice University
Rsv2@rice.edu
*** note, this year the RPLC (as part of the Boniuk Institute) will be partnering with the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture at IUPUI so if possible, it would be great to list the following as organizers as well, but I will remain the primary contact and lead.

Elaine Howard Ecklund, Director, Boniuk Institute, Rice University
Philip Goff, Executive Director, Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture, IUPUI
Joseph L. Tucker Edmonds, Associate Director, Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture, IUPUI

Panelists (if you cannot identify panelists now, that’s okay! Please send us this info by April 1):
We will send panelists by April 1

Proposed time (all pre-conference workshops will be Friday, Nov. 22):
2-5 PM

Maximum number of attendees for the workshop:
50

Number of complimentary workshop registrations (includes all organizers and presenters; please note that this is workshop registration only, not conference registration):
As of now, 4 but may increase with panelists/presenters

Type of food and beverage (coffee/refreshment break, boxed lunch, etc.; please note that food and beverage will impact the cost of workshop registration):
It would be good to know pricing difference for coffee/tea plus refreshments vs. just coffee/tea