ASREAP Conference 2018

Spirituality, the Arts and the Imagination in the Year of Youth

New Horizons

ACU Leadership Centre BrisbaneSunday 22 - Tuesday 24 July

Spirituality, the Arts and the Imagination in the Year of Youth

This year’s ASREAP conference will explore the importance that Art and Imagination play in engaging and nurturing spirituality in our contemporary communities. Art, in all its forms, invites us to ponder more deeply, to be truly present and to engage our emotions authentically.

“The heart of human identity is the capacity and desire for birthing. To be is to becomecreative and bring forth the beautiful.” John O’Donohue

Our vision and goals are to:1. engagetheheart,mindandbodyintheactivityofspiritualreflectionanddiscernment through the Arts.2. explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in art and spirituality.3. discern networking opportunities with other professionals in the Mission and Religious Education landscapes.4. develop resources and sharing points for spiritual and liturgical activities. Jessica Hackett will share her experience of attempting to bring social justice to the Australian Federal Parliament in the form of a petition supporting asylum seekers and refugee visa applicants.Shewillalsoreflectonherexperiencesusingdramaticandmultimediatechniques. Social commentator and theologian, David Tacey, will interrogate the role of poetry and art in the Australian psyche. Religious Education academic, Graham Rossiter, will imagine and extrapolate where our religious education system may be headed into the future. Workshops include Drumming for Wellbeing, Crosses of Hope, Sustainable Jewellery, Nurturing the Creative Spirit, Dreaming through Aboriginal Eyes and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Spirituality.

Rhianna Patrick (ABC Radio) will emcee our panel of youth discussing the role of art and imaginationincontemporaryspirituality.StephUnger(ProjectOfficer,StudentFormationforBrisbane Catholic Education) will lead our closing liturgy with the song for the Year of Youth. We welcome your participation in this important event. Andrew BeiersASREAP President

ASREAP Conference 2018

New Horizons

David Tacey, The Creative Arts as a Container of Australian Spirituality

Professor David Tacey is an Australian cultural analyst, writer and interdisciplinary scholar who is well known in the arts, religious and psychotherapy communities. He is known internationally,especiallyinthefieldsofspiritualitystudies,analyticalpsychologyandpsychoanalysis,isafrequentcommentatoronradioandhasappearednumeroustimesontelevision. David is invited to speak on issues of spirituality, religious belief and indigenous cultures and his views are sought on mental health, suicide, depression, anxiety, initiation and rites of passage. David is Emeritus Professor of Literature at La Trobe University, Melbourne and Research Professor at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture in Canberra. Born in Melbourne but spendinghisyoungadultlifeinAliceSprings,Aboriginalculturesinfluencedhimgreatlyandhehasmaintainedalifelong interest in Aboriginal religions, indigenous health and wellbeing. After studying literature, philosophy and art history at Flinders University, David transferred to the University of Adelaide and completed a PhD in literature and analytical psychology in 1981. The following year, he was awarded a Harkness Post-Doctorate Fellowship of the Commonwealth Fund, New York and pursued advanced studies in symbolism and mythology. He studied and travelled extensively in the United States and Mexico. David is the author of 14 books and over 150 articles and essays, some of his writings having been translated into Mandarin, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

Graham Rossiter, Educating young people spiritually, morally and religiously for the 21st Century: The role of Catholic School Religious Education

The landscape of contemporary spirituality has changed so much that there is a need to re-assesshowschoolreligiouseducationcanbestfulfiltwoimportantfunctions:educatingyoung people well in their own religious tradition, and skilling them to learn how to think criticallyabouttheshapinginfluenceofculture.Hopefullythiscanhelpthembebetterinformedandmorereflectivefornegotiatingameaningfullifethroughtheveritablemazeof a rapidly changing and challenging culture. Graham Rossiter is a Professor of Moral and Religious Education. After teaching in Catholic secondary schools in Sydney, he conducted research in Religious Education for the Federal Government and then completed doctoral research on comparative theory for school Religious Education. He specialised in teacher professional development, conducting seminars in Australia and thePacific,HongKong,NorthAmerica,EuropeandSouthAfrica.Hehasbeenworkinginreligiouseducationat university level for many years and has published widely including, Reasons for living: Education and young people’s search for meaning, identity and spirituality (ACER, 2006), Research on retreats (ACU, 2016). ASREAP delegates attending the full conference will be given a copy of the new book Life to the full: The changing landscape of contemporary spirituality – Implications for Catholic School Religious Education (ASMRE, 2018).

Keynote SpeakersJessica Hackett, Passing on Hope

Jessica Hackett had a vision to deliver a message to Parliament, a message of welcome and community. And how effective would that message be, if it were to be walked all the way from Melbourne to Canberra in the height of summer? After many sleepless nights wondering if there was a girl just like her on Nauru, only trapped and afraid, all Jess could think was that we allmusthaveawelcomingspiritwithinus.So,shesetouttofindit–andhaditrecordedinthe signatures of 17,000 Australians from all over the country. Join Jess on her journey through remote towns and breathtaking landscapes. Walk with Jess as the locals from Euroa walked with her. Sit at the table of resettled refugees and hear their story as they welcome her to their home. Join her futile search for the end of the electric fence and the hilarious attack that follows.

WorkshopsTim Orgias, Drumming for Wellbeing

Tim Orgias is the director of InRhythm. He has a passionate interest in the healing powerofrhythm,groupdrumming,andmeditation.Hisextensivefifteenyearsexperienceandresearchintothetherapeuticbenefitsofmeditativedrumming,coupled with his natural ability to facilitate the recognition of our underlying unity, has seen Tim and InRhythm enjoy huge success within a broad range of service areasinthefieldofHealthandWellness.TimisthecreatorofaDrumCircleFacilitatorTrainingProgramthatisuniqueinitsfieldanddeliversongoinglifestylebenefitstoitsparticipants.

Vicki Clark, Crosses of Hope

Vicki Clark is a former Coordinator of the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Victoria. ShehascommittedtwentyfiveyearsofservicetotheAustralianCatholicChurch, Catholic Education and Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Vicki has taken a leading role in the national Reconciliation process and is the former Co-Chair of Reconciliation Victoria. She volunteers her time as a Founding Trustee of Opening the Doors Foundation (which supports and encourages the participation of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Catholic education); and as a director of Yingadi Aboriginal Corporation, and Indigenous corporation dedicated to nurturing Indigenous spirituality and preservation of culture. Literally, Vicki has opened the doors to so many organisations and schools over her lifetime. A proud Mutthi Mutthi woman, Vicki is a true leader of her choice, combining her Christian beliefs and Aboriginal spirituality. Crosses of Hope is a hands-on session of art and spirituality.

Clare Poppi, Sustainable Jewellery

Clare Poppi is an artist living and working in Brisbane. After graduating from BrigidineCollegeIndooroopillyin2003andachievingfirstclasshonoursinFineArt, she received an ArtStart Grant from the Australia Council for the Arts and has continued to make art, establishing a studio space with three other jewellers. Her primary practice is in jewellery and metal-smithing, focusing on sustainable design and wearable art. Her pieces range from jewellery growing live grass to nature-inspired designs using recycled metals and biodegradable components. Clare will be discussing the ethical and sustainable aspects of her practice, her Growing Jewellery Project and how something as small as jewellery can makeabigimpactonourenvironment.Clarecontinuestoexpandrefineherpracticethroughfurtherstudy and participation in local, national and international exhibitions. Her growing pieces can be seen online at www.growingjewellery.wordpress.com.

WorkshopsCatherine Foley, Nurturing the Creative Spirit

CatherineFoleyisanEducationOfficerwiththeIdentity,MissionandReligiousEducation Services Team at Brisbane Catholic Education. She began her teaching career in 1979 in the Brisbane Archdiocese and worked in the Toowoomba Diocese for 27 years in the areas of formation, health and curriculum. Catherine currently co-ordinates and facilitates a variety of retreat and formation opportunities for schoolandofficestaffsandtrainsmembersofstaffinBrisbaneCatholicEducationin the Growth Coaching International Coaching Program. In 2017 she graduated as a Spiritual Director and sees that the work of companioning is invaluable to the work of formation. Catherine is currently Chair of the National FACE Network Committee (Formation for Australian Catholic Educators), a national collegial organisation which connects spiritual formation facilitators around Australia. A favourite author and poet is DavidWhyte,whoinvitesreaderstoask‘beautifulquestions’ofthemselves,theworldandoneanothersothatthe answer might encourage the reader to be more courageous, generous and honest.

Trade Tables Cambridge University Press, Caritas, Christian Supplies, HoMie, Ignite Youth,

Lutheran Youth Queensland, Passionist Retreat Team, Project Hatch, Terrace Timor Network

Ravina Waldren and Elders, Dreaming through Aboriginal Eyes

Thisworkshopwillinvestigatethequietstillnessandquietlisteningthatspeaksloudly from Dreamtime stories. Ravina Waldren and artistic Elders will share their wisdom and spirituality through traditional and contemporary art. Ravina is coordinator of Murri Ministry for the Archdiocese of Brisbane.

Marlon Riley and Brian Whap, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Spirituality

This workshop explores Reconciliation through education and the development of cultural knowledge, understanding and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It engages in a holistic view of creation, recognising that humanity is part of the environment and not separate to it and explores aspects of both traditional and contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies. Marlon and Brian are cultural tutors at Ngutana-Lui. Ngutana-Lui means to learn, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Studies Centre was established in 1989 by Brisbane Catholic Education in conjunction with the Aboriginal and Islander Catholic Council and the local community.

Day 1 Sunday 22 July Day 2 Monday 23 July Day 3 Tuesday 24 July

8:15am Complimentary Coffee Cart Complimentary Coffee Cart9:00am Prayer and Notices9:15am Keynote 1

Jessica Hackett9:45am Prayer and Notices10:00am Keynote 3

Graham Rossiter10:30am Morning Tea

10:45am Morning Tea

11:00am Keynote 2David Tacey

Keynote 3Graham Rossiter

(Continued)11:15am

12:00pm MassCathedral of St Stephen

(Optional)

Trade Table Presentations

12:30pm Lunch Lunch

1:00pm Lunch at your leisure

1:30pm Rotating Workshops 11. Drumming for Wellbeing

2. Crosses of Hope3. Sustainable Jewellery

4. Nurturing the Creative Spirit 5. Dreaming through Aboriginal Eyes

Panel DiscussionRhianna Patrick

2:00pm Welcomekuril dhagun,

State Library of Queensland

2:30pm Rotating Workshop 21. Drumming for Wellbeing

2. Crosses of Hope3. Sustainable Jewellery

4. Nurturing the Creative Spirit 5. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Spirituality

New Horizon Year of YouthSteph Unger

3:00pm Walking Imaginatively:Gallery Walk

Stations of the CitySpirituality of the City

Closing Prayer

3:30pm Afternoon Tea Depart from Conference

4:00pm Preparation for Conference Eucharist

4:30pm Free Time

5:00pm Free Time

6:00pm Conference EucharistSt Stephen’s Chapel

6:30pm Gathering Drinks& Dinner

Mu’ooz RestaurantWest End

7:00pm Conference Dinner featuring The Unknown ProjectThe Sebel, Brisbane

ASREAP Conference 2018 New Horizons - ACU Leadership Centre Brisbane 22-24 July

Registration will be accepted electronically until Friday 22 June 2018. Click here to register • Full registration is $450. Early bird registration (payment received by 11 June) is $390. • There is a $150 Remote Area subsidy for delegates who will travel by plane.• Part conference packages are also available.• Accommodation packages are available for delegates at The Sebel, corner Albert and Charlotte Streets, Brisbane. www.thesebelbrisbane.com. Please mention ASREAP when booking.