ISQOLS Sponsored Webinar: "FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY IN LEARNING CITIES: Spirituality on a Spectrum – from Religion to Art in Learning Cities"

WEBINAR - FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY IN LEARNING CITIES:

Spirituality on a Spectrum – from Religion to Art in Learning Cities

25th September 2024, 12:30 pm, London (GMT)

The PASCAL Learning Cities Networks (LCN) ‘Faith-based Learning City Development' and the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS), in partnership with Swansea University, Derby University and Glasgow University are very happy to invite you to this open access WEBINAR on the spirituality in learning cities, where we will discuss faith-related institutions as a starting point for a wide variety of creative work helping cities through various vantage points on the spirituality spectrum in a learning city.

The round table of the WEBINAR will offer two expert interventions followed by a Q&A session. Each speaker will have 20 minutes to introduce us her contribution to the discussion:

•             John Meredith (Diocesan Director of Education, Swansea, UK) – will talk about his work with 14 schools in his Diocese studying ‘Theology for Life’ with St Padarn’s and the philosophy of CANAWEN – the idea of togetherness in harmony which is educated to the diverse classrooms of the local schools through their religious education curriculum.

•             Dr Rhiannon Jones, Associate Professor Civic Practice  (CEO S.H.E.D, Derby University, Derby, UK) – will talk about how the creative place-making and social design project S.H.E.D helped for community equality improvements in Derby and especially the reintegration of marginalized youth in the community through partnership working  with the Royal Society of Arts, University of Derby, Derby Museums; and the creative and cultural industry sector in partnership with Derby Cathedral.

• The Very Revd Dr Peter Robinson. Peter Robinson took up the post of Dean of Derby in July 2020. He is based at Derby Cathedral but also plays a full part in the Bishop of Derby’s Staff Team. The role of Dean includes the leadership of Chapter, the governing body of the Cathedral.

  Peter is committed to partnership working: since January 2021 he has been the independent chair of the Derby City Poverty Commission and a member of the City of Derby’s Stronger Communities Board.

  He is developing strategic relationships with the faith sector across Derby and Derbyshire, and works closely with the Multi-Faith Centre, based at Derby University, and represents the Bishop of Derby on the Derby University Governing Council.

  
  

Our round table discussants will help us appreciate the multifaceted role of religious communities, with focus on work with young people, and their institution for the healthy life-long learning and spiritual integrity in the learning cities of the future, helping young people build milieus that recognize and facilitate the equality for all. The vital collaborations between religious communities, centres and the art sector as well as other public good agents within the community will be showcased and discussed. How can communities be more creative in using their various forms of contribution to the healthy and sustainable spiritual and wellbeing milieu of the community beyond the narrow traditional religious service? How do healthier, happier and more inclusive societies grow as spirit through the collaboration of the religious institutions (from biggest ones (Churches) to smallest one (local religious community centres)) and the arts? Why art is a powerful channel for influencing many spectrums of spiritual life of cities and their sustainable openness to breeding learning and inclusivity? If you want to hear the answers to these questions and ask your own questions – join us on the day of the webinar. You can watch the recording on the International PASCAL Observatory later on too on our PASCAL website, although the interactive component of the Q&A part will be available only for those who join us live.