The Conference Workshops will be held on Thursday, June 15. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m
Please register for the workshops here: Workshops CEUC2023
Workshops at 11:00
Therapeutic effects of Worship elements of Chapel Worship on depression among Bowen University students
Goal of this Workshop
Depression is a common mental health problem among young people, it will help to create a fresh awareness of its trend among students in the university community. Second, this work will help the chaplaincy, lecturers and other staff members of university community who work closely with young people to understand how to guide, counsel and provide timely assistance to students who are susceptible to depression. Third, the findings from this work will help the chaplaincy to consciously and intentionally plan the order of thier religious services on campus in a way that it would provide therapeutic effects to the worshipers who may be recovering from any form of mental illness, but particularly depression. Fourth, because the work is a product of empirical research, the data generated could be used for subsequent research work and policy formulation not only for Bowen university but for other university community anywhere in the world. Fifth, this work provides an additional input to the ongoing efforts in shedding light to finding solution to the prevalent occurrence of depression among young people which most of the times could lead to suicide. Sixth, this work serves as a resource for further research on the subject of mental health among young people and thereby adding to the body of knowledge.
Presenter
PhD Gideon O.O. Akanbi
About Presenter
Gideon Akanbi, an ordained clergy of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, is the current head chaplain of Bowen University, African first and largest Baptist University located in Iwo, Nigeria. He, in addition to his B.Sc., M. A, M.Div. and PGD, holds a PhD in religious ethics, with a special focus on youth morality, from Crowther Graduate Theological Seminary, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
Max number of Participants
35
Chaplaincy: Embracing and Inhabiting Liminality
Goal of this Workshop
To offer participants the space to discuss the concept of liminality and how this can be applicable to the work of the chaplain in all contexts. To explore S. B. Roberts, (2017) model of “The Flâneur” as a way of giving strategic significance to the sometimes marginal and liminal status of chaplains.
Presenter
Dr. Lily Barry
About Presenter
Lily Barry is a chaplain and lecturer in Religious Education in Marino Institute of Education, Dublin. She works within the ‘Department of Inclusion, Religious Education and Student Life’. She has a particular interest in school ethos. Her Doctoral work – ‘School Chaplaincy: Embracing and Inhabiting Liminality’ - focused on the role of the school chaplain in upholding the ethos of their school.
Max number of Participants
no limit
LifeHacks: Helping students hack their mind, body, story and relationships
Goal of this Workshop
To share the story of our experience in pioneering the LifeHacks Course in UCD and share the key lessons we have learned through this process.
Presenter
Scott Evans
About Presenter
Scott is the Anglican chaplain at University College Dublin, a deacon in the Church of Ireland and leader of The Practice, an alternative expression of church aimed at young adults.
Max number of Participants
no limits
Long covid: between sorrow and strength
Goal of this Workshop
Since May 2022 I am hosting a (online) support group for students suffering from long covid. With this support group and the possibility to host a paper/workshop about this subject, my most important aims are:
1. Creating an opportunity for students suffering from long covid to share their experience, exchange tips & tricks and realise they are not alone;
2. Keeping this ‘forgotten group’ on the public agenda. It has already been picked up by two Dutch newspapers, who have written articles about the group.
3. Sharing tools with colleagues on how to host this group, in order to deploy it in other university chaplaincies.
Presenter
Rev. Marieke Fernhout
About Presenter
I work as a university chaplain at the Radboud Universiteit in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, since September 2020. Before that I’ve worked as a parish minister for 25 years.
The RU is a catholic university with an ecumenical chaplaincy. I’m a working as a protestant minister alongside two catholic colleagues for the RU, and a colleague for the University of Applied Sciences, the HAN (Hogeschool Arnhem-Nijmegen).
Max number of Participants
15
Walking into Wellbeing
Goal of this Workshop
To encourage new and more experienced chaplains to value the work they do, no matter how simple it appears. To provide ways in which they might improve what they are doing and overcome the many obstacles put in their way.
If the weather is fine, the participants have a brief walk as part of the workshop.
Presenter
Christine Gapes
About Presenter
Christine, the Uniting Church chaplain at multi campus Western Sydney University for 15 years, 2 years as one of the inaugural Chaplaincy Coordinators, has taught youth ministry and field education at Australian, US and English theological colleges. She is passionate about helping international and local students feel more welcomed and connected.
Max number of Participants
no limit
Self-Compassion in practice
Goal of this Workshop
Goal of this workshop is to introduce and discuss how self-compassion relates to our faith / worldview traditions and Chaplaincy work, and to share good practice.
Presenter
Ramona Nash
About Presenter
Multifaith Chaplaincy Coordinator at the University of Exeter (UK); PhD candidate researching compassion in Christian theology and interfaith engagement.
Max number of Participants
20
Burn-Out and the Myths of Society that keep us imprisoned
Goal of this Workshop
Goal of this workshop is to present a non-psychological approach to Burn-out among students. We think that we live in a world without (ancient) myths. But instead we live in a world full of myths that are created to influence us and bind us together towards goals we may not want at all.
Presenters
Renske Oldenboom, Günther Sturms, David Schiethart
About Presenters
The Delft MoTiv Team is specializing in Formation, Care and Campus Community Building. We work closely together in an Ecumenical team with our partners. We are entrepreneurial and reflective, we love to dive into new approaches and we are specialized in cooperating with students and staff.
Max number of Participants
20
The University Chaplain: An Unrecognised and Underutilised Resource in Suicide Prevention Efforts
Goal of this Workshop
My workshop has three main goals: (1) introduce a suicide prevention framework with three distinct levels; (2) map out how chaplains (from my qualitative research) contribute to suicide prevention across the three levels; and, (3) encourage university chaplains to reflect on how they contribute to suicide prevention across the three levels.
Presenter
Serena Margaret Saliba
About Presenter
Serena is a doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven. She holds two master's degrees in theology and religious studies from KU Leuven, and a Graduate Certificate in Suicidology from Griffith University. Her doctoral research focusses on the contribution of spirituality to suicide prevention.
Max number of Participants
40
Hope in Relation to the Threats to the Earth’s Biosphere – how do we talk theologically about hope in a time of permacrisis?
Goal of this Workshop
I would like to present the critics of hope and two ideas: “resilient hope” and “to honour hopelessness” and have a talk about this.
In this workshop we will explore and discuss how Christian resources can be constructive in relation to the threats to Earth´s biosphere.
Presenter
Anneli Sandberg
About Presenter
Pastor in Uniting Church in Sweden and University Chaplain at Karlstad University. Ecotoxicologist = biologist with special knowledge in the behavior of environmental pollutants in ecosystems and ecotheologian.
Max number of Participants
20
Fragile and Flourishing: The Wild Spirit
Goal of this Workshop
This workshop introduces participants to sacred and spiritual ways of relating to the natural world through opportunities for wonder, contemplation, and activism.
The workshop will explore wild spirituality, theology and practices that connect people to nature.
Presenter
Rev., Dr. Ron Robinson
About Presenter
Ron Robinson is in his 20th year as Chaplain and Professor of Religion at Wofford College, an undergraduate liberal arts institution in South Carolina, USA.
Max number of Participants
25
Were not our hearts burning within us?
Goal of this Workshop
Inspire others to develop a multi-faceted church-university partnership. The university cooperation launched in the context of the Diocese of Friendship reflects the changing world and the megatrends of our time. Networks and networked power are becoming increasingly important. Cooperation across traditional boundaries is a reminder that it is at the interfaces that new things are born. In a global world, we need each other even more than before.
Presenters
Salla Poropudas and Jouko Porkka
About Presenters
Dr. Salla Poropudas is diocesan secretary who works at diocese of Helsinki. Dr. Jouko Porkka is senior lecturer who works at Diaconia University of Applied Science.
Max number of Participants
no limit
Write it all down!
Goal of this Workshop
Incoming students to UU are negotiating the emotional challenge of transition from school/home/family/country to college in the heart of Belfast. Increased awareness of the emotional aspect of this move will increase the likelihood of a successful transition. Journaling, diary, fiction and poetry writing skills are a privileged entry point to the emotional world and to the inner life, promoting self-awareness and honesty with self which orientate the new student towards the available help through the student services, including the chaplaincy.
Presenter
Gerry Clarke SJ
About Presenter
Fr. Gerry is the Roman Catholic member of the Ecumenical Chaplaincy at Ulster University (UU), Belfast. After 5 years with the Jesuit Refugee Service in Africa and the Middle East and 6 years as Parish Priest at St. Francis Xavier Jesuit Parish in Dublin, Rep. of Ireland, he joined the Chaplaincy team at UU, Belfast two years ago.
Max number of Participants
10
Workshops at 1 pm
Therapeutic effects of Worship elements of Chapel Worship on depression among Bowen University students
Goal of this Workshop
Depression is a common mental health problem among young people, it will help to create a fresh awareness of its trend among students in the university community. Second, this work will help the chaplaincy, lecturers and other staff members of university community who work closely with young people to understand how to guide, counsel and provide timely assistance to students who are susceptible to depression. Third, the findings from this work will help the chaplaincy to consciously and intentionally plan the order of thier religious services on campus in a way that it would provide therapeutic effects to the worshipers who may be recovering from any form of mental illness, but particularly depression. Fourth, because the work is a product of empirical research, the data generated could be used for subsequent research work and policy formulation not only for Bowen university but for other university community anywhere in the world. Fifth, this work provides an additional input to the ongoing efforts in shedding light to finding solution to the prevalent occurrence of depression among young people which most of the times could lead to suicide. Sixth, this work serves as a resource for further research on the subject of mental health among young people and thereby adding to the body of knowledge.
Presenter
PhD Gideon O.O. Akanbi
About Presenter
Gideon Akanbi, an ordained clergy of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, is the current head chaplain of Bowen University, African first and largest Baptist University located in Iwo, Nigeria. He, in addition to his B.Sc., M. A, M.Div. and PGD, holds a PhD in religious ethics, with a special focus on youth morality, from Crowther Graduate Theological Seminary, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
Max number of Participants
35
Chaplaincy: Embracing and Inhabiting Liminality
Goal of this Workshop
To offer participants the space to discuss the concept of liminality and how this can be applicable to the work of the chaplain in all contexts. To explore S. B. Roberts, (2017) model of “The Flâneur” as a way of giving strategic significance to the sometimes marginal and liminal status of chaplains.
Presenter
Dr. Lily Barry
About Presenter
Lily Barry is a chaplain and lecturer in Religious Education in Marino Institute of Education, Dublin. She works within the ‘Department of Inclusion, Religious Education and Student Life’. She has a particular interest in school ethos. Her Doctoral work – ‘School Chaplaincy: Embracing and Inhabiting Liminality’ - focused on the role of the school chaplain in upholding the ethos of their school.
Max number of Participants
no limit
LifeHacks: Helping students hack their mind, body, story and relationships
Goal of this Workshop
To share the story of our experience in pioneering the LifeHacks Course in UCD and share the key lessons we have learned through this process.
Presenter
Scott Evans
About Presenter
Scott is the Anglican chaplain at University College Dublin, a deacon in the Church of Ireland and leader of The Practice, an alternative expression of church aimed at young adults.
Max number of Participans, no limits
Long covid: between sorrow and strength
Goal of this Workshop
Since May 2022 I am hosting a (online) support group for students suffering from long covid. With this support group and the possibility to host a paper/workshop about this subject, my most important aims are:
1. Creating an opportunity for students suffering from long covid to share their experience, exchange tips & tricks and realise they are not alone;
2. Keeping this ‘forgotten group’ on the public agenda. It has already been picked up by two Dutch newspapers, who have written articles about the group.
3. Sharing tools with colleagues on how to host this group, in order to deploy it in other university chaplaincies.
Presenter
Rev. Marieke Fernhout
About Presenter
I work as a university chaplain at the Radboud Universiteit in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, since September 2020. Before that I’ve worked as a parish minister for 25 years.
The RU is a catholic university with an ecumenical chaplaincy. I’m a working as a protestant minister alongside two catholic colleagues for the RU, and a colleague for the University of Applied Sciences, the HAN (Hogeschool Arnhem-Nijmegen).
Max number of Participants
15
Self-Compassion in practice
Goal of this Workshop
Goal of this workshop is to introduce and discuss how self-compassion relates to our faith / worldview traditions and Chaplaincy work, and to share good practice.
Presenter
Ramona Nash
About Presenter
Multifaith Chaplaincy Coordinator at the University of Exeter (UK); PhD candidate researching compassion in Christian theology and interfaith engagement.
Max number of Participants
20
Burn-Out and the Myths of Society that keep us imprisoned
Goal of this Workshop
Goal of this workshop is to present a non-psychological approach to Burn-out among students. We think that we live in a world without (ancient) myths. But instead we live in a world full of myths that are created to influence us and bind us together towards goals we may not want at all.
Presenters
Renske Oldenboom, Günther Sturms, David Schiethart
About Presenters
The Delft MoTiv Team is specializing in Formation, Care and Campus Community Building. We work closely together in an Ecumenical team with our partners. We are entrepreneurial and reflective, we love to dive into new approaches and we are specialized in cooperating with students and staff.
Max number of Participants
20
The University Chaplain: An Unrecognised and Underutilised Resource in Suicide Prevention Efforts
Goal of this Workshop
My workshop has three main goals: (1) introduce a suicide prevention framework with three distinct levels; (2) map out how chaplains (from my qualitative research) contribute to suicide prevention across the three levels; and, (3) encourage university chaplains to reflect on how they contribute to suicide prevention across the three levels.
Presenter
Serena Margaret Saliba
About Presenter
Serena is a doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven. She holds two master's degrees in theology and religious studies from KU Leuven, and a Graduate Certificate in Suicidology from Griffith University. Her doctoral research focusses on the contribution of spirituality to suicide prevention.
Max number of Participants
40
Hope in Relation to the Threats to the Earth’s Biosphere – how do we talk theologically about hope in a time of permacrisis?
Goal of this Workshop
I would like to present the critics of hope and two ideas: “resilient hope” and “to honour hopelessness” and have a talk about this.
In this workshop we will explore and discuss how Christian resources can be constructive in relation to the threats to Earth´s biosphere.
Presenter
Anneli Sandberg
About Presenter
Pastor in Uniting Church in Sweden and University Chaplain at Karlstad University. Ecotoxicologist = biologist with special knowledge in the behavior of environmental pollutants in ecosystems and ecotheologian.
Max number of Participants
20
Fragile and Flourishing: The Wild Spirit
Goal of this Workshop
This workshop introduces participants to sacred and spiritual ways of relating to the natural world through opportunities for wonder, contemplation, and activism.
The workshop will explore wild spirituality, theology and practices that connect people to nature.
Presenter
Rev., Dr. Ron Robinson
About Presenter
Ron Robinson is in his 20th year as Chaplain and Professor of Religion at Wofford College, an undergraduate liberal arts institution in South Carolina, USA.
Max number of Participants
25
Were not our hearts burning within us?
Goal of this Workshop
Inspire others to develop a multi-faceted church-university partnership. The university cooperation launched in the context of the Diocese of Friendship reflects the changing world and the megatrends of our time. Networks and networked power are becoming increasingly important. Cooperation across traditional boundaries is a reminder that it is at the interfaces that new things are born. In a global world, we need each other even more than before.
Presenters
Salla Poropudas and Jouko Porkka
About Presenters
Dr. Salla Poropudas is diocesan secretary who works at diocese of Helsinki. Dr. Jouko Porkka is senior lecturer who works at Diaconia University of Applied Science.
Max number of Participants
no limit
Write it all down!
Goal of this Workshop
Incoming students to UU are negotiating the emotional challenge of transition from school/home/family/country to college in the heart of Belfast. Increased awareness of the emotional aspect of this move will increase the likelihood of a successful transition. Journaling, diary, fiction and poetry writing skills are a privileged entry point to the emotional world and to the inner life, promoting self-awareness and honesty with self which orientate the new student towards the available help through the student services, including the chaplaincy.
Presenter
Gerry Clarke SJ
About Presenter
Fr. Gerry is the Roman Catholic member of the Ecumenical Chaplaincy at Ulster University (UU), Belfast. After 5 years with the Jesuit Refugee Service in Africa and the Middle East and 6 years as Parish Priest at St. Francis Xavier Jesuit Parish in Dublin, Rep. of Ireland, he joined the Chaplaincy team at UU, Belfast two years ago.
Max number of Participants
10
