NEW PAPER: 'Institutionalising Non-religion? Locating Non/Religion in a Welsh Primary School', with @annastrhan.bsky.social, @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social & Sarah Neal, in Sociological Research Online, funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

So a key question now is whether the new @andyburnham.bsky.social led administration will take the higher education funding crisis seriously as a threat to his aspirations around regional growth and skills…

PLEASE SHARE: The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion has immediate opportunity for new Executive Officer. This part-time, remote position pays $55k. Details in attachment. Apply here https://bit.ly/SSSR-2026-EO.

Gorgeous wild flowers this morning by York city walls

Take a look at these @pintofscience.uk events taking place at venues around York next week (18-20 May) #pint26 🍻 ☕ 🧠

Pint of Science York

Scientists in York share their discoveries with you.

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Very happy that this is now out in the world!

Peter Hemming@drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Delighted that our Special Issue of British Journal of Sociology of Education on 'Diversity of Religion and Belief in Education: Inequality, Citizenship & Belonging' has been published today in vol 47, issue 3, with 11 fantastic articles + editorial. Available at: www.tandfonline.com/toc/cbse20/4...

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:

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

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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_...

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. https://www.pewresearch.org/2026/01/16/seeking-research-using-recent-pew-templeton-global-religious-futures-datasets/

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! ⬇️

Transient_Spaces & Societies (Research Group)@spacessocieties.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📢 Call for Papers | International Symposium Digital Geographies of Childhood and Youth 📍 Heidelberg University, Germany 📅 June 22–24, 2026 📝 CfP Deadline: March 8, 2026 🔗 Full call & Details: www.transient-spaces.org/cfp-digital-...

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 📆 @humanists.uk @annastrhan.bsky.social @uoy-sociology.bsky.social

📖 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

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

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👣 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...

Great to read this really interesting and thoughtful review article by Martyn Percy on Growing Up Godless @princetonupress.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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,....

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It comes around quicker every year.

John Gallagher@earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 2y ago

Three Christmases later and I stand by this.

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

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

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

Please repost: We're looking for an excellent writer/editor with strong data journalism skills to join the religion team at @pewresearch.org. pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...

Assistant prof position in sociology, University of Limerick, Ireland: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOX816/a...

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.

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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. Want to know more? buff.ly/uZxFfR3 @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

Luna enjoying her #caturday

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

Sesame Street: "Doll House" (1970)

YouTube video by Smokey(TheBear)125

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