This one-day conference brings together researchers, lecturers and students who share an interest, be it personal, teaching or research-based, in the topic of religion in higher education.<\/p>\n
The focus is to explore the reality for university students who are also members of a faith. The broad question that derives from this is essentially, \u2018can the two identities of student and member of faith peacefully co-exist?\u2019<\/p>\n
Prior publications (e.g. Guest et al. 2013) point to the possibility of a \u2018cognitive dissonance\u2019 in that experience of being at university might introduce alternative belief systems to students. More frequent episodes may include the student perception that aspects of university assessment, instruction, or curriculum are \u2018incommensurable\u2019 with their faith. These experiences will cause dilemmas of varying magnitude, and require different kinds of resolution.<\/p>\n
Thus, our conference will explore what it means to be both a student and a member of faith in higher education today. The geographical focus need not be tied solely to the United Kingdom, and we hope to hear of students\u2019 experiences from a variety of religious and academic backgrounds in a higher education setting.<\/p>\n
The conference themes would include, but need not be limited to, the following areas of research:<\/p>\n
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