Very happy that this is now out in the world!

Growing up godless: New book examines beliefs of non-religious children Many children today grow up in non-religious households. A new book unpacks these children's values and views on religion

Check out this @cdnaffairs.bsky.social interview with @annastrhan.bsky.social, co-author with Rachael Shillitoe of Growing Up Godless: Non-Religious Childhoods in Contemporary England:

We’re looking forward to hosting a webinar with Anna Strhan on her new co-authored book "Growing Up Godless: Non-Religious Childhoods in Contemporary England," 2:30pm-3:30pm EST on March 4th. To attend the free virtual event, please register here: uwaterloo.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

To encourage reuse of our data, Pew Research Center, with support from the John Templeton Foundation, invites researchers to submit proposals for new research publications that use one or more of the following datasets (collectively, Datasets) from the Global Religious Futures (GRF) project: Global Restrictions on Religion 2007-2022 dataset. This cumulative dataset includes measures of government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion in nearly 200 countries and territories. Spring 2024 Survey. This dataset includes measures of religion and spirituality in 35 countries. (Comparable data was also collected in 2023 and 2024 for the United States. The downloadable materials which accompany the international dataset include additional information about U.S. data.) Dataset of Global Religious Composition Estimates for 2010 and 2020. This dataset includes estimates of the size of seven major religious groups in more than 200 countries and territories. We encourag

Please share: 2 weeks remain to submit a proposal for $3k for writing a paper using recent Pew-Templeton global datasets. We will support 19 projects. Submit by Monday, March 2.
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Digital Geographies of Childhood and Youth @uniheidelberg.bsky.social, co-organised by Professors Peter Kraftl and @sarah-mills.bsky.social (with @tabeabork.bsky.social and Christina Ergler). Submit your abstract by 8 March! ⬇️

So nice to finally have my research turned into something tangible and accessible in hand! A report ready to be read, shared and used 📄✨

Launch coming soon 📆
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Love this - such a beautiful song ✨

Book review: Growing up Godless: Non-religious childhoods in contemporary England by Anna Strhan and Rachael Shillitoe This is a useful study of a change in society, says Leslie J. Francis

📖 Leslie J. Francis reviews 'Growing up Godless: Non-religious childhoods in contemporary England', which "offers an interesting and well-documented window into the world of non-religion among primary-school students in England" #education #nonreligion #schools

Bowl with Human Feet. This simple, round bowl, tipped slightly forward as if to offer its contents, has two such feet solidly attached to its underside

👣 Love this Bowl with Human Feet which is almost 6,000 years old! Egypt, Nile clay, ca. 3700–3450 B.C.

The bowl which has a beautiful polished surface is very similar in form to the Egyptian hieroglyph meaning "to bring."

🏛️ Met

🏺 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #ancientbluesky #archaeology #Egypt

#16 for my @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social advent is @annastrhan.bsky.social & Rachael Shillitoe’s brilliant- like sociology book of the year level brilliant- Growing Up Godless: Non-Religious Childhoods in Contemporary England newbooksnetwork.com/growing-up-g...

No Need for Certainty? This review article explores the long-term consequences for churches in trying to establish biblical truth claims as equally valid to those of science. The impact on children's education is examined,....

Great to read this really interesting and thoughtful review article by Martyn Percy on Growing Up Godless @princetonupress.bsky.social
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It comes around quicker every year.

For any York peeps who are interested - I'll be talking about Growing Up Godless at York Humanists December Meeting, on Dec 4th. All are welcome! @princetonupress.bsky.social @uoy-sociology.bsky.social #humanism #atheism www.yorkhumanists.org.uk/news.html

For any York peeps who are interested - I'll be talking about Growing Up Godless at York Humanists December Meeting, on Dec 4th. All are welcome! @princetonupress.bsky.social @uoy-sociology.bsky.social #humanism #atheism www.yorkhumanists.org.uk/news.html

Take a look at what our academic and research staff published in October!👇

#Sociology #UniversityofYork #Research #Academic #Criminology #Society #HigherEducation

Peter J. Hemming, Anna Strhan, Joanna Malone and Sarah Neal Schooling citizenship and character in a therapeutic society https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00380261251388719 The Sociological Review #OnlineFirst

How does the therapeutic ethos manifest itself in Britain’s primary schools?

@drpeterjhemming.bsky.social and co-authors take a closer look at the post-COVID mental health crisis, religion and unrecognised complexities.

#OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com @leverhulme.ac.uk buff.ly/gIv2osH

Red squirrel munching a nut on a wooden balcony

Child watching red squirrel munching a nut on a wooden balcony

In the #Cairngorms for an autumn break - had a visitor this morning 🐿️

The writer/editor is a position within the Center’s Religion research team, which seeks to promote a deeper understanding of religion and spirituality. The Religion research team conducts surveys, demographic analyses and other social science research in the United States and around the world, studying people’s religious beliefs and practices as well as their views on related issues, including religion’s role in public life. The ideal candidate will have a strong data journalism mindset, with the ability to translate complex quantitative findings into clear and engaging narratives that are nonpartisan and non-advocacy. This position will be embedded within the Religion research team, where the writer/editor will work collaboratively to shape the team’s research agenda, including identifying key research questions; contributing to survey development; and synthesizing findings into accessible and compelling storylines. The writer/editor will also evaluate drafts of research reports to determine whether there are shortcomings in the analysis; edit, rewrite and reorganize drafts as necessary to improve flow and clarity; and work with researchers and designers to create appropriate charts and tables. In addition, the writer/editor will provide guidance and training to the Religion team’s researchers and serve as a writing resource. Following the release of reports, the writer/editor may help disseminate research to the public through the Center’s social media channels, videos, newsletters, and virtual or in-person gatherings, always adhering to the Center’s independent, nonpartisan, non-advocacy stance. 

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We're looking for an excellent writer/editor with strong data journalism skills to join the religion team at @pewresearch.org.

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Assistant Professor in Sociology (Racism(s), Criminology, Cultural Sociology) at University of Limerick Discover Assistant Professor in Sociology (Racism(s), Criminology, Cultural Sociology) jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

Assistant prof position in sociology, University of Limerick, Ireland:

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The Religion & Spirituality in Society & Culture Lab explores religion, spirituality, and secularity in society and culture, across spaces and scales, as well as how these intersect.

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@annastrhan.bsky.social @adagiomminor.bsky.social @joannamalone.bsky.social

With growing numbers of staff and PGRs in the dept researching religion and spirituality, we've launched a new working group: the Religion & Spirituality in Society & Culture Lab.

Keep reading below 👇

#UniversityofYork #UoY #Sociology #Religious #Culture #Spirituality #Research

Todays begins SPEP online conference @speporg.bsky.social!

While we are not attending, we're highlighting some of our #Philosophy titles, including some #OpenAccess that you can browse here: bit.ly/3J8R370

includes @annastrhan.bsky.social

SCIENCE RELIGION AND THE HUMAN FUTURE (Oxford UP) available Jan 16! So grateful to fabulous co-authors Charlotte Sleigh & David Wilkinson who stepped up after the dreadful loss of Tom McLeish (plus new jobs for other authors): book would not be here without them! @eclasproject.bsky.social

one of the astonishing things about working in a UK uni in the last decade is complete DISCONNECT between (on one hand) hostile media stories, ill informed govt policy, end of unis as we know them

and (on the other) the joyful work of actually talking w/students and discovering new things together

Cat lying on bed showing her little pink toe beans

Luna enjoying her #caturday

Sesame Street: "Doll House" (1970) YouTube video by Smokey(TheBear)125

Luna has obviously been watching this Sesame Street classic for inspiration... youtu.be/oRRe5GkBPjs?...

Cat in a Sylvanian Families house

Happy #Caturday from Luna who has claimed this house as her own #catsofbluesky

I’m sorry to learn that Jonathan Lear has died. His book Radical Hope is one of the deepest and wisest books I’ve read this decade. If you’ve not read it, I’d recommend it. It’s a book for the dark times we’re in.

SSEMV Network - SSEMV Events We host regular online meetings. If you would like to find out about upcoming network meetings, you can join our JISCmail mailing list, or contact Owen Abbott abbotto1@cardiff.ac.uk or Anna Strhan ann...

Some great events coming up in our Social Studies of Ethics, Morality, and Values Network exploring affirmative action and the judging of cat shows, the possibility of political depolarization, and values at the end of life.

All are warmly welcome!

Details and link to register:

Enjoyed chatting with @drdaveobrien.bsky.social about how and why children are growing up nonreligious, and the beliefs, feelings, and values interwoven in this for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

@princetonupress.bsky.social @uoy-sociology.bsky.social

#humanism #nonreligion #atheism #sociology