Promoting debate across borders
ICCS seeks to stimulate exchange in Europe across borders. Therefore, ICCS brings together people from various countries with backgrounds in research, practice and policy. The network creates a forum for critical dialogue where people can exchange their views and learn from each other, develop new ideas and grow together. In the broad field of church and school related issues topics may vary from very specific ones as the dialogue of religions in the Religious Education classroom to more overarching topics as the role of religion in education. This section gives you insights to current research and discussions in Europe.
The ICCS is a platform for expanding local civil activities to a more international stage. This is very important in a time when populism and nationalism grow not only in Europe, but globally too. To keep an open mind, to meet professionals and activists in this network – this is the biggest benefit of being a member of ICCS. To promote unity and cross boarders: national, professional, disciplinary, personal and natural ones. Proud to be a part of it!
Back to normal?
Back to normal or forward to a more sustainable social life? A comment by Heid Leganger-Krogstad, ICCS President The pandemic has forced an interrupted normality upon us all – for more than a year. This means that many people are longing for coming back to normality. The question is, however: Is...
Exchange with colleagues at the Future lab light
Would you like to reconnect with colleagues in the field of religious education? And do you also think, that you are probably not the only one working on a certain topic and that bringing all these valuable insights together from around Europe could create something bigger? Then you are right at...
Zoomthal is back
After the overwhelming success of the first Zoomthal edition, ICCS and CoGREE now present Zoomthal II. We will continue working on storytelling in religious education and get ready for the face to face meeting in Klingenthal in October. The second edition of Zoomthal will take place on Wednesday,...
Digital tool for Bible teaching
The timeline – the big story of the Bible An interactive web based time- and storyline for use in Bible teaching and learning is available free online: http://tidslinjen.bibel.no/normal/1 Timeline – the big story of the Bible has been developed by educators on behalf of Verbum Forlag...
Future Lab 2021 cancelled – digital alternative offered
The gathering for the Future lab had been planned for a date more than one year after the start of the pandemic. ICCS had sincerely hoped that the situation would have improved substantially until then. Unfortunately, times are still uncertain and especially travelling across borders in Europe is...
November newsletter out now!
How can religious education work successfully in corona times? In what way does modern storytelling help to promote religious education? And how are religious education networks involved in shaping the framework conditions for Christian schools and RU curricula? Learn more about all of this in the...
Signposts Teacher Training module launched
A new major resource for teachers has just been published by the Council of Europe and the European Wergeland Center (EWC). The Signpost Teacher training module deals with questions of teaching about religions and non-religious world views in intercultural education. At the online launch of the...
To be continued! The successful story of Zoomthal
“Great experience – during a time of local restriction it was good to remember the wider European picture and share with others“. That’s one of participants’ feedbacks on Zoomthal, a CoGREE and ICCS co-hosted online event that took place on 8th October 2020.... Read the full story on the CoGREE...
ICCS board met online
At their meeting the board members covered a wide range of issues. One main concern was the planning for the ‘future lab’ taking place in summer next year. The general approach as well as the communication strategy are first priorities in this regard at the moment. The other major event in 2021 is...
Sensitive issues addressed in CEC Thematic group
Diversity in our societies is a fact but how can we actively deal with it as Churches? What are the ways to address these issues in educational settings? And aren’t trust and solidarity key to a successful living together in diverse societies? At least in democracies? These are only a couple of...