CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

CONCURRENT SESSION SCHEDULE

Friday, May 2

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TimeSessionThemeModeratorNameAffiliationAbstract Title
#1aChristian Education in HistoryJohn MartensHarry O. MaierVancouver School of TheologyTo Instruct a City: Clement of Alexandria’s Paedagogus and the Education of Early Christian Urban Residents
Adam LalondeCentre for Medieval Studies, University of TorontoThe Rhetoric of Theology: Understanding a Medieval Shift in Theological Method through the Summa de Anima of Jean de la Rochelle, OFM (d. 1245)
Nicholas MeislSt. Mark's CollegeGen 1–3 as told by the Apostle Paul and the Silver Screen
#1bChristian Education and/as Embodied PracticesCynthia CameronIndre CuplinskasSt. Joseph’s College, University of AlbertaEarly 20th Century Experiments in Christian education: Catholic Youth Organizations as Sites for Engaging a Secularizing World
9.00-10:30AMWilliam OrbihSaint John’s School of Theology and Seminary, USAChristian Liturgy as Pedagogy of the Free: Reimagining Inculturation in Africa
Fr. Warren SchmidtSt. Joseph’s College, University of AlbertaThe Indispensability of Liturgy in Catholic Education: Magisterial Texts and Commentary from Vatican II to Pope Francis
#1cEducating for Peace and DiversityRob JamesMaureen KinahanSt. Mark's CollegePilgrims on a Shared Journey: An Analysis of Interfaith and Multifaith Prayer
Chris HrynkowSt. Thomas More College, University of SaskatchewanGrounding Education for Peace as a Catholic Paradigm within the Treaty Six Context of Responsibilities
David OkwumaSchool of Computing, National College of Ireland, Dublin.Promoting Ethical Values for Holistic Learning in Catholic Secondary Education: From A Moral Perspective
#2aEducating Children in the Christian TraditionAdam LalondeJohn MartensSt. Mark's CollegeDoes John Chrysostom Offer Us a Model for How We Should Teach Children the Bible Today?
Angelique RasmussenSt. Mark's CollegeReflections on Synodal Listening Circles with Children
Rob James
Shawn Bullock
Vancouver School of TheologyPromising Stories, Problematic Contexts: An Exploration of the Use of Story in Chrisitan Education
#2bDecolonizing Christian EducationNick MeislRamon LuzarragaDepartement of Theology and Religious Studies, St. Martin's UniversityCan Catholic Education be Decolonized and Catholic? Lessons from the Caribbean
11.00-12:30PMNick OlkovichSt. Mark's CollegeEducation for Cosmopolis after the Decolonial Turn
Fiona LiSt. Mark's CollegeExploring ‘Power-With’: Decolonizing Christian Education
#2cArtificial Intelligence and Christian FormationPaul AllenGordon ReisdorfTrinity Western UniversityEthics and AI: Addressing Bias and Intelligence in Christian Education
Raymond NnaemekeUniversity of Lagos, NigeriaArtificial Intelligence (AI) in Christian Education: Challenges and Prospects
Geoffrey WoollardDepartment of Computer Science (UBC)Our Relationship with AI: Catholic Theology Facilitating Dialogue Between Contemporary Science and Technology and Wisdom Traditions
#3aChristian Education and the Liberal ArtsLynda RobitailleHeesun NamTrinity Western UniversityChrist with a Thousand Faces: A Scoping Review of Literary Christ-Figure Characters for Christian Liberal Arts Education.
Andrew ConnollyUBCUnderstanding and Teaching the Religious Work of Fiction
Tyler ChamberlainTrinity Western UniversityThe Intelligence is Enlightened by Love: George Grant on Modernity and Faith-Learning Integration
#3bThe Place and Future of Theological EducationWarren SchmidtSr. Cynthia EmekaCatholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi-KenyaIntegration of Theological Education with Secular Disciplines: A Pathway to Holistic Christian Education in Catholic Universities
1:30-3.00 PMRyan TurnbullSt John’s CollegeTowards a Culture of Theological Education
SimonMary Asese AihiokhaiUniversity of PortlandTheology as a Prophetic Discipline for Catholic Universities: Reading the Signs of the Times
#3cCatholic Separate and Single-Gender SchoolsNick OlkovichMatthew HovenSt. Joseph’s College, University of AlbertaThe Future of Catholic Schools: Prospects and Decisions for Fully-Funded Catholic Schools in Western Canada
Peter MeehanSt. Jerome's UniversityFairness, Equality and Goodwill": Archbishop Philip Pocock's Realpolitik for the Separate Schools of Ontario
Cynthia CameronSt. Michael's College, University of TorontoAnachronistic Relic or Prophetic Voice for Girls?: A Theological Case for All-Girls’ Catholic Schools

 

Saturday, May 3

TimeSessionThemeModeratorNameAffiliationAbstract Title
#4aEquity, Interculturality, and ReconciliationRyan TurnbullChristina PageKwantlen Polytechnic UniversityRecognition, Relationality, and Vocational Flourishing: St. Edith Stein’s Educational Philosophy in Dialogue with Intercultural Teaching Practice
Germain McKenzieIndependent ScholarEDI in the Classroom: An Interpretation from the Standpoint of Catholic Social Teaching
Graham McDonoughFaculty of Education, University of VictoriaAre Catholic Schools Innovative Leaders in Catholic Church Reconciliation Efforts?
#4bChallenges for Confessional Education in the Contemporary WorldRamon LuzarragaSarah RossiterDouglas CollegeOpen Inquiry and the Limits of Confessional Education
9:00-10.30AMPeter LauwersJustice, Court if Appeal for OntarioThe Challenge for Catholic Education: To Evangelize or to Succumb to the Secular Culture
#4cReading the Signs of the Times in BC Catholic SchoolsMaureen KinahanRosette CorreaCISVANon-Catholic Enrollment in Catholic Schools: Room for Evangelization or Road to Extinction?
Paul RossettiIsland Catholic SchoolsBC Catholic Schools: The Active Front
Rainbow Zheng
Hong Li
St. Mark's CollegeAddressing Student Misconceptions through Interreligious Resources
#5aChristian Formation and Ecological ConversionSarah Hogarth RossiteAnthonia OgbechieTansian University, NigeriaIntegrating Ecological Awareness into Christian Curricula and Its Role in Fostering Environmental Stewardship Among Young People
Rick FawA Rocha CanadaEarthkeeping in the Way of Jesus: A Rocha’s Tatalu Conservation Residency Program as an Example of Ecological Discipleship
12PM - 1PM#5bTechnology and MissionFiona LiMark NovakSt. Joseph’s College, University of AlbertaA Further Sign of the Barbaristic Times: An Henryan Response to AI
Israel DiazCandler School of Theology, Emory UniversityChristian Education in a Missionary Key: Cultivating Missionary Activity in a Digital World
#5cChristian Education in a Post-Christian AgePaul RossettiMaha Al-RayesAssumption UniversityNominal Christianity in Contemporary Society: Insights from Educators, Clergy, and Individuals
John Carlo G. Villaluna
Moriah Dianne D. Villanueva
Jose Ma W. Gopez
Center for Christian Formation and Praxis, Angeles University Foundation, PhilippinesEffects of Religious Education in Promoting a Culture of Ecumenism among Basic Education Students at a selected university in Angeles City, Philippines