CALL FOR PAPERS
15th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHILDREN’S SPIRITUALITY
Spirituality and the whole child: interdisciplinary approaches
Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln, UK
Tuesday 26 July – Friday 29 July 2016
We welcome proposals for papers and workshops from a range of academics and practitioners from various disciplines which engage in nurturing children. These include, but are not limited to, those involved in research and practice in education, social work, health care, counselling, psychology, chaplaincy, practical theology, the arts, humanities and anthropology. The conference will explore the ways in which spirituality is conceived in and across cultures, and how more connections between different disciplines can be made to advance understanding in academia and professional practice.
Key themes of the conference include:
- Explorations of the spiritual in the context of the whole child
- Why children’s spirituality is important across different disciplines and cultures
- How different theoretical and practical perspectives contribute to understandings of ‘children’s spirituality’
- Interdisciplinary approaches to developing research methodologies in the field
- Interdisciplinary approaches to enhancing practice for children’s spirituality across the professions
We also welcome proposals on wider topics related to children’s spirituality.
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
The types of presentations available are:
- Paper – Either a 30 minute slot (20 minutes with 10 minutes for discussion) or a 60 minute slot (45 minutes with 15 minutes for discussion) that will be assigned to a symposium of similar papers
- Symposium – 90 minute pre-organised symposium typically two to three presentations sharing a common theme
- Workshop – 60 to 90 minute practical workshop
- Panel – up to 90 minute slot with a panel typically comprising three to five panelists discussing and answering questions on a specified topic, usually with short 10-15 minute briefs by each panellist to stimulate discussion
- PosterPaper – a theory or research paper to be posted on a board with presenter(s) available for discussion at specified times
To submit an abstract for a conventional paper, please complete the form on the next page. To submit an abstract for one of the other types of presentation, please email the conference team at to request the relevant form.
Closing date for abstracts: 11 April 2016
Other information
For more information visit our website at further conference details will be posted as they become available.
For enquiries about accommodation and costs please contact Bev Deakin at
For enquiries about the academic programme please contact Dr Kate Adams at
Conference host: Dr Kate Adams, Vice-Chair International Association of Children’s Spirituality
Conference venue: Bishop Grosseteste University, Longdales Road, Lincoln, LN1 3DY, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1522 527347
CALL FOR PAPERS
15th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHILDREN’S SPIRITUALITY
Spirituality and the whole child: interdisciplinary approaches
Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln, UK
Tuesday 26 July – Friday 29 July 2016
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS FOR PAPERS
Please complete this form to submit an abstract for a paper. Your paper will be grouped with others on a similar theme
1 . YOUR DETAILS: CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
NameTitle as you would like it on your delegate badge (if applicable)
Institution (if applicable)
Contact details of corresponding author / Address:
Country:
Telephone:
Email:
Please provide a brief biography for the programme booklet
(maximum 100 words)
Key words
(maximum 6)
Length of paper. Either a 30 minute slot (20 minutes with 10 minutes for discussion)
or a 60 minute slot (45 minutes with 15 minutes for discussion)
Please choose the theme that your paper best fits (delete as applicable) /
- Explorations of the spiritual in the context of the whole child
- Why children’s spirituality is important across different disciplines and cultures
- How different theoretical and practical perspectives contribute to understandings of ‘children’s spirituality’
- Interdisciplinary approaches to developing research methodologies in the field
- Interdisciplinary approaches to enhancing practice for children’s spirituality across the professions
2. YOUR PAPER
All authors and their institutions (including authors who are not attending) / Author 1:Institution:
Author 2:
Institution:
Title of paper
Abstract
Maximum 250 words please. In your abstract please state clearly any of the following that are appropriate to your paper:
i) the aims / research questions / argument
ii) the theoretical or conceptual framework
iii) any ethical considerations
iv) methodology or methods employed
v) the sample (for empirical studies)
vi) findings and key conclusions
Please email this completed form to by 11 April 2016