Religious Literacy and Education Events
Teaching and Learning about Sikhism with Simran Jeet Singh: A Lunchtime Conversation for Educators
On September 29th, 2022, teachers were invited to join writer and human rights activist Simran Jeet Singh to discuss his new book, The Light We Give, and his ongoing work as a public scholar and educator on Sikhism and religious pluralism. The discussion addresses intersections between Singh’s work, public understanding about Sikhism, and Religion and Public Life approaches to teaching and learning about religion. This workshop was intended for educators working with students from 7th grade through college.
Religious Literacy and Nurses' Stories in the Age of COVID and Anti-Asian Hate
Anti-Asian hate spiked 145% in 2020 during the height of the pandemic. At the same time, nearly one-third of the COVID deaths among nurses were Filipina nurses. As we look back at the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasingly complex stories continue to emerge.
How can religious literacy and a lens of racial justice inform the stories that we and our students hear, tell, and seek out?
On May 8, 2023, teachers and member of the general public were invited to join a conversation with Professor Aprilfaye Manalang of Norfolk State University to learn about her ongoing research on religious identity, grief, and COVID with Filipina-American nurses, as well as Jeanne Shin-Cooper of Buffalo Grove High School in Illinois whose students are taking part in this critical interview project. Prof. Manalang will also discuss her pedagogical practice of promoting Asian-American understanding at a Historically Black University, and the process of communicating this research to a public audience via podcast.
