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SEMINAR, THE FAITH-SCIENCE DIALOGUE IN EDUCATION
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria and the University of Notre Dame, in collaboration with Fundación Europea Sociedad y Educación, are organizing the seventh edition of the seminar “The Faith-Science Dialogue in Education,” aimed at science teachers (physics, chemistry, biology, and geology), philosophy teachers, and Catholic religion teachers in compulsory secondary education (ESO) and non-compulsory pre-university secondary education (Bach), without ruling out primary and university teachers who may be interested. In addition to delving deeper into these areas of study, we want to promote a learning community that generates educational proposals and disseminates them through the platforms of the Expanded Reason Institute.
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The Seminar is held at:
From June 22 to 26, 2026, at Universidade Francisco de Vitoria. The seminar will be residential.
The course offers participants the possibility of staying at the university’s halls of residence.
The registration deadline is April 30, 2026.
Price: The seminar originally costs €950, but 30 places are available with a 75% scholarship, bringing the final cost to €250 per participant.
Speakers:
Prof. Christopher Baglow
Scientific knowledge and faith: Fundamental concepts.
The Origin of Man: Evolution and the Human Soul.
Prof. Enrique Solano
Origin and formation of the Universe: fundamental concepts and current state of the art.
Ideology and philosophy: their influence on the dialogue between science and faith, a historical approach.
Prof. Juan Arana
The history of the false notion of conflict between science and faith: Galileo and Darwin.
The role of reason in the dialogue between religious faith and scientific faith.
Prof. Juan José Pérez-Soba
Understanding nature. Paradigms. Mechanism, determinism, and freedom.
Prof. P. Alberto Carrara
Genetics and determinism. Scientific advances in neuroscience.
New scientific findings: moral implications I.
New scientific findings: moral implications II.
Prof. Heather Foucault-Camm
Genetics and determinism. Scientific advances in neuroscience.
New scientific findings: moral implications I.
The objectives of the seminar are as follows:
- Introduce science and religion teachers to reflection on the dialogue between science and faith.
- Help teachers incorporate the results of this reflection and the materials used in it into their subjects.
- Establish a network of teachers and educational centers aimed at deepening this dialogue, continuing education, and developing teaching materials and resources to achieve the established goals.
- Evaluate, develop, and share the results of the reflection and materials developed.
The activities planned for the Seminar are:
Conferences: given by speakers of great international renown in the various topics covered by the Seminar. An effort will be made to alternate the scientific approach with the perspective of faith. The objective is not confrontation but dialogue, which should be established primarily among the participants.
Activation dynamics: The aim is to encourage reflection and debate on the content presented in the presentations through videos, activities, games, etc.
Workshops: Participants meeting with the speakers and course coordinators are expected to discuss the proposed lectures and readings.
Educational workshop: With the advice of education experts, participants work as a team to develop teaching units and activities to put the seminar’s content and reflections into practice in the classroom.
“Social interaction”: Participants, speakers, and coordinators of the seminar will be able to share their experiences and discuss other issues related to their teaching vocation in an informal setting.
In relation to the objectives of the seminar, one of the issues on which we wish to place greater emphasis is the generation of educational proposals and their dissemination through the platforms of the Expanded Reason Institute. Each school can participate with three teachers, two of whom must be from the Science department (Biology, Physics, Chemistry) and one from Religion. This is important in order to achieve the project’s objectives. If three teachers are not possible, then at least one from each department is required.
For more information, please contact:
CAPACITY:
Capacity limited to 30 people
PRICE:
The seminar costs a total of €250 per participant.
CERTIFICATE:
Participants will receive a diploma/certificate from both universities.
Photos of the 1st Edition - 2020
Photos of the 2nd edition 2021-2022
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TESTIMONIALS
- I was surprised by the quality of the professors and the content of the presentations. As a secondary school and non-compulsory pre-university secondary education teacher, I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to participate in this training.
- I am very grateful, as it was very well organized and greatly enriched us.
- My sincere congratulations on the excellent organization and how well we were welcomed.
- The sequence of the presentations keeps you hooked on the seminar.
- For me, the seminar has been a very enriching experience that I recommend to everyone. The speakers have been magnificent, the topics of discussion have enriched us all…
- An excellent seminar that I would recommend to every speaker. Thank you for the initiative and I hope the group and the training continue. A ray of hope for teachers.
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