In 2025 we are planning two more conferences for teachers and advisers:
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Our free conference is open to anyone who teachers Religious Studies or Ethics in schools and colleges.
This conference offers a chance to meet academics from the UK’s largest Department of Theology and Religion; to hear about new research and new directions in the field that are shaping how the subject is taught both in schools and at universities; to meet RE teachers from across the country; and to build better contacts between the secondary sector and higher education. During the day, there will be a range of presentations offered on subjects including ‘Why study Islam?', ‘The making of the New Testament’, ‘Creation, gift, and the environmental crisis’, ‘Exploring death to better understand life’ and ‘The slave trade and the ethics of climate change’. There will also be ample opportunity to meet and talk with academics and with teachers to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the subject and its place in the education system in the 2020s.
Book your place
Sessions will include:
A draft programme is available Theology and Religious Studies Teachers Conference June 2025
Lunch and refreshments will also be provided. The breaks will provide time to network with other teachers within your area of teaching.
Travel and Parking
View our webpage for information on travelling to Durham.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer parking for those attending on the day. Information on parking in Durham can be found here: https://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcitycarparks. We advise using Howlands Park and Ride. Please note you cannot 'park and stride' and must buy a ticket and use the bus.
Contact Us
If the cost of travelling to the conference, or the cost of cover in school, is a barrier to you attending, please get in touch at teacher.engagement@durham.ac.uk to discuss financial support.
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