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Flourishing Together

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Flourishing Together
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    S2 E20: Intellectual humility and RE with Karen Steele

    06/07/2026 | 38 mins.
    Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

    In episode 20, Ryan is joined by Karen Steele, a Senior Lecturer (Teaching) for PGCE Secondary Religious Education at the University of Worcester.
    Show Notes:
    The Joy of Being Wrong video: https://www.templeton.org/discoveries/intellectual-humility 
    Podcast Conversations on Intellection Humility: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-on-intellectual-humility/id1727425828
    Ian Church Intellectual Humility website including online course: https://www.ianchurch.com/copy-of-work-in-progress
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    S2 E19: Using case studies in RE: what, why and how choose? with Paul Hedges

    10/06/2026 | 32 mins.
    Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

    In episode 19, Ryan is joined by Paul Hedges, Professor of Interreligious Studies at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
    Show Notes:
    Paul Hedges, Understanding Religion: Theories and Methods for Studying Religiously Diverse Societies
    The Pluralism Project: Case Studies | The Pluralism Project
    Religion Media Centre Morning News Bulletin: Morning News Bulletin - Religion Media Centre
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    S1 E15: Spirituality and Play with Kate Adams

    20/05/2026 | 30 mins.
    Welcome to Season 1 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

    In episode 15, Ryan is joined by Kate Adams, former primary teacher and now Professor of Education at Leeds Trinity University.

    Show Notes:
    Adams, K. (2023) ‘Imaginary’ friends: the roles of imaginary/invisible companions in the classroom, Education 3-13
    Spiritual Playdate is a US website with resources to support social, emotional and spiritual learning for children aged 5-11. It includes free resources for educators.
    Play & Spirituality: A ten-minute interview with Dr Lakisha Lockhart hosted on the Real Kids, Real Faith website.
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    S2 E18: ‘Are debates even appropriate in RE?’: knowing well in RE with Jo Fraser-Pearce and Alexis Stones

    06/05/2026 | 51 mins.
    Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

    In episode 18, Ryan is joined by Jo Fraser-Pearce and Alexis Stones, academic researchers and colleagues based at the UCL Institute of Education.
    Show Notes:
    Knowing Well in Religious Education: https://tinyurl.com/2svukws2
    Tackling social injustice through developing epistemic literacy in Religious Education: https://tinyurl.com/3btp6a6w
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    S2 E17: Non-religiosity and RE: considering students and curriculum encounters with Anna Strhan

    23/04/2026 | 18 mins.
    Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

    In episode 17, Ryan is joined by Anna Strhan, a Reader in the Department of Sociology at the University of York.
    Show Notes:
    Anna Strhan and Rachael Shillitoe. Growing Up Godless: Non-Religious Childhoods in Contemporary England (Paperback) Growing Up Godless by Anna Strhan, Rachael Shillitoe | Waterstones
    Article: Becoming Humanist: Worldview Formation and the Emergence of Atheist Britain | Sociology of Religion | Oxford Academic
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About Flourishing Together
Reflecting on Journeys of Hope and Stewardship in Education. Join Ryan, The RE and Christian Ethos Adviser to the Diocese of St Albans Schools Team as each episode he talks to colleagues from the world of education to explore a different topic, where he'll be asking for their wisdom and their top-tips.
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