BeLiFS Becoming Literate in Faith Settings Centre for Language, Culture and Learning Educational Studies Department Goldsmiths University of London Eve Gregory Cultivating Connections, Edmonton, Canada, 15- 17 July, 2010
Mar 28, 2015
BeLiFS Becoming Literate in Faith Settings
Centre for Language, Culture and Learning
Educational Studies DepartmentGoldsmiths
University of London
Eve Gregory
Cultivating Connections, Edmonton, Canada, 15-17 July, 2010
Research Team
Head of Project: Professor Eve Gregory
Co-directors: Dr John Jessel
Dr Charmian Kenner
Dr Vally Lytra
Ruby Mahera
Researchers: Halimun Choudhury, Bangladeshi Muslim
Arani Ilankuberan, Tamil Hindu
Amoafi Kwapong, Ghanaian Pentecostal
Malgosia Woodham, Polish Catholic
Research Questionsa) What is the scope and nature of literacy
practices in each faith setting?b) How do teaching and learning take place
during faith literacy activities across different settings?
c) In what ways have faith literacies changed over time and in the London setting and how are these changes perceived across generations?
d) How does participation in faith literacies contribute to individual and collective identities?
Research MethodologyCollaborative ethnography (Conteh et al, 2005)
Phase 1: Ethnographic observations in the faith settings Interviews with the faith leaders Attendance at religious services and classesPhase 2: Case-studies of the faith literacy activities
Audiorecordings / photos of events Recordings of faith literacy events Interviews with children/their teachers/relativesPhase 3: Children will interview the older people They will prepare a book togetherPhase 4: Interviews with the children Discussions with faith setting leaders
Bangladeshi British Muslims in Whitechapel, East London
Tamil Hindus from India and Sri Lanka in Manor Park, East London
Pentecostalists from Ghana in Goodmayes, East London
Polish Catholics in Norwood, South London
The Polish Parish house
Love Lane
The Polish school
The Polish community centre