RESEARCH AND PRACTICE: REFLECTION, INTEGRATION and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

A Professional and Research Development Opportunity at Stirling

‘THEOLOGICAL ACTION RESEARCH’

Wednesday 14th February 9.00 – 1.00

(Concluding with lunch)

9.00 – 9.30Registration. Tea and Coffee

9.30 – 10.45 Dr Helen Cameron: Principles and Practice of Theological Action Research

(Including group discussion and Q and A)

10.45 – 11.15Morning Tea

11.15 – 12.15Dr Helen Cameron: Examples/Case Studies

(Followed by 15 minutes Q and A.)

12.15 – 1.00Local examples and case studies. A workshop approach

Q and A: “This is what I’m doing – where/how would TAR fit?”

You may wish to add your own project to the discussion.

1.00LUNCH

COST: No charge. Simple lunch provided for small donation

Parking is easy! 44-60 Jackson’s Road, Mulgrave. 97901000

NOTE

We are grateful to Eva Burrows College for facilitating and hosting Dr Cameron’s visit to Australia.

RSVPBy Monday 12th. Registration is essential for catering purposes.

TOAlan Niven

BIO DetailsSee below.

Dr Helen Cameron

Areas of Expertise: Theological Reflection; Faith Based Facilitation; Church-State Relations; Mission; Practical Theology; Non-profit Management

Dr Helen Cameron is Head of Public Affairs for the UK with Republic of Ireland Territory. Together with her team she promotes and defends the work of The Salvation Army with politicians and policy-makers in the interests of greater social justice for those people the Army serves.

Following a decade as a civil servant in the area of vocational education and training Helen entered postgraduate education and work/research as an academic.

From 2007 to 2010 Helen set up the Oxford Centre for Ecclesiology and Practical Theology at an Anglican Theological College, Ripon College Cuddesdon, undertakingresearch on Fresh Expressions of Church, emerging models of chaplaincy and community engagement.Collaboration with Heythrop College, London in the Action Research: Church and Society Project developed Theological Action Research and the Four Voices of Theology model of theological reflection.

A lifelong Salvation Army member, Helen lives near Oxford on a farm. Her husband is the shepherd.

Select Publications

  • Cameron, H. (2017 forthoming) ‘Theological Action Research’ in Linda Woodhead (ed.),How to Research Religion: Putting Methods into Practice.Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Cameron, H. (2015)Just Mission: Practical Politics for Local Churches. London: SCM Press
  • Cameron, H. and C. Duce (2013)Researching Practice in Ministry and Mission: A Companion. London: SCM Press
  • Cameron, H, J. Reader, V. Slater with C. Rowland (2012)Theological Reflection for Human Flourishing: Pastoral Practice and Public Theology. London, SCM Press.
  • Watkins, C. and H. Cameron (2012). Ephiphanic Sacramentality: An Example of Practical Ecclesiology Revisioning Theological Understanding.Explorations in, Ecclesiology and Ethnography. C. B. Scharen, William B Eerdmans Publishing Co. Grand Rapids MI.
  • Watkins, C., D. Bhatti, et al. (2012). Practical Ecclesiology: What Counts as Theology in Studying the Church?Perspectives on Ecclesiology and Ethnography. Grand Rapids MI, William B Eerdmans Publishing Co.
  • Cameron, H., H. Ison, and D. Read. (2012).Poverty and Fresh Expressions: Emerging Forms of Church in Deprived Communities. London, Church Urban Fund.
  • Cameron, H, D. Bhatti, et al (2010).Talking about God in Practice: Theological Action Research and Practical Theology.London, SCM Press.
  • Cameron, H. (2010).Resourcing Mission: Practical Theology for Changing Churches. London, SCM Press.
  • Bhatti, D., H. Cameron, et al. (2008).Living Church in the Global City: Theology in Practice.London, Heythrop College: ARCS Research Report