School Values
The Department of Theology and Religious Studies at KCL and the Social Studies of Ethics, Morality and Values Network are pleased to host a networking symposium on values in schools at KCL on Friday 27 June, 11am – 5pm.
Particular attention will be given to the way in which values have become increasingly prominent on school websites, in disciplinary and reward structures, in the curriculum (formal and informal), and in inspection regimes (e.g. FBVs). Current and historic practices, use and reception, wider pressures and causes, the content and application of school values are all of interest. Suitable topic areas include the following:
- Which values are being promoted, and how?
- How do values differ by type and location of school?
- What purposes are values serving?
- Antecedents and histories
- Pressures and wider influences
- Uses and reception of values in schools
- How do personal values of pupils, their families, and teachers intersect with school values?
- Values in the curriculum
Format: short presentations of 10-minutes within panels of three, with plenty of time for discussion. As this is a cross-disciplinary area of research the aim of the workshop is to network, compare notes, and take stock of current and propose research. The presentations should talk about your interests in the area and any research you have engaged with or are planning.
This is an informal workshop and networking opportunity. No publication is planned from this event. Space is limited to allow time for discussion and networking (no parallel sessions).
Abstract size 250 words max. Deadline for abstracts 1st June 2025, send abstracts to Linda.woodhead@kcl.ac.uk, and Anna.Strhan@york.ac.uk
We are grateful to SSHRC Nonreligion in a Complex Future project led by Lori Beaman for funding.
