“In Conversation” : Thinking Together In Science and RE

In this SAPERE “In Conversation” webinar, we will be exploring the connections between Science and Religious Education, as part of our Thinking Together In Science and RE project sponsored by the Templeton World Charity Foundation.

**This event took place on 15th May 2024** and relates to this project: Thinking Together in Science and RE

This online event will bring together two experienced subject-specific P4C practitioners to navigate a series of topical questions, such as:

• In what ways might P4C be helpful in engaging young people in scientific and religious or ethical issues (regarding the Climate and Biodiversity crisis)?
• Can P4C help teachers and young people think creatively and critically about significant questions of our time – why might this matter?
• Should P4C enquiries lead to action in our communities?
• Should all schools be interested in finding spaces for children and young people to work out what kind of people they want to be and what kind of world they want to live in?

The event will be hosted by Jane Yates, a SAPERE P4C Trainer and Project Manager for the Thinking Together In Science and RE Project. Also attending will be teachers from the six schools involved in the project.

Speaker’s Biographies

Dr Pat Hannam

Pat is a P4C educator with over 20 years practical experience of enquiry in education. She has worked for over 13 years as a county Inspector/Advisor for RE, History and Philosophy, leading P4C initiatives across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Pat was for many years professional adviser to several south coast SACREs (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education). She is particularly interested in P4C as an educational response to climate and biodiversity crisis. An active researcher, Pat has published widely in relation to RE, democracy, interfaith, intercultural and post conflict contexts. She is vice Chair of the Association of University Lecturers in Religion and Education (AULRE) as well as a member of the development committee of the Philosophy of Great Britain (PESGB). She holds honorary research fellowships at Exeter and Winchester Universities.

Dr Lynda Dunlop

Lynda Dunlop is a member of the University of York Science Education Group where she teaches and researches science and environmental education.  She is also Director of Education for Environmental Sustainability at York.  She is currently working with philosophical dialogue as a way to depolarise discussions on responses to the climate crisis as co-lead of DICEY (Dialogue on Climate Engineering with Youth), which engages young people, scientists and policymakers in philosophical dialogue about responses to the climate emergency.