Peter Mudge Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

North Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Nsw, Australia

> I have spent over 35 years as an active teacher, lecturer and researcher - principally in the fields of Religious Education, Spirituality, Formation and Studies of Religion. Research wise, I have published over 67 journal articles, 50 of which are refereed articles and chapters from high-ranking journals and books. My other research and lecturing activity includes (as of October 2017) -- 7 Australian conference presentations, 5 International conferences, 2 Research Reports as an external academic expert, c. 30 Professional Development presentations (school staffs), and 6 Online Theology Courses taught online multiple times (about 23 cohorts or semesters) on Blackboard. I continue to be active as a researcher and writer, in response to the experiences and questions of my many students over the years.> I am a senior lecturer in Religious Education, Spirituality and the Academic study of religion. I am recognised as an Honorary Research Associate at the Sydney College of Divinity. I am available for lecturing and consultancy work in the above areas as well as - spiritual formation, threshold concepts, links and dialogue between major religious traditions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism), the interconnection between spirituality topics, practices and values. I also specialise in aspects of Religious Education (pedagogies, threshold concepts, contemplative pedagogies, fertile questioning and more).> All the above areas are covered in my Resume on LinkedIn. Refer to my Resume for more details.

 Bachelor of Theology (SCD) – specialisations in Scripture, Ethics and Spirituality (CTU, Hunters Hill). Masters of Theology (SCD) – “From Over-Direction and Powerlessness in a System through Liberating Awareness Towards Creativity and New Life – A Study of Adults in Faith Transition”, passed by two examiners from the Institute of Formative Spirituality, Duquesne, PA (Supervisor: Fr Michael Whelan, SM, CTU Hunters Hill, later principal of The Aquinas Academy, Church Hill, Sydney) Doctor of Theology (MCD) – “Sacred Space Constituted by Connected Knowing”; focal chapters on Scripture, Cosmology and Lateral Thinking (Supervisors: Fr David Walker [later Bishop of Broken Bay], Centre for Christian Spirituality, Randwick; and, after Bishop David’s appointment, Dr Chris Harris, ACU, McAuley Campus, Brisbane)

Sydney, Nsw, Australia

OVERVIEW OF EXPERIENCE Teaching RE, English and Special Education inSydney schools (1981-1985); Coordinator of Continuing ReligiousEducation [Adult Education], Diocese ofRockhampton (1986-1988); Secondary R.E. Consultant, Diocese ofWollongong (1989-1994); Secondary Education Officer R.E., Diocese ofParramatta (1995-2008); Administrator of Mission (R.E. & Spirituality)Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes (2009-2010); Senior Lecturer, R.E. & Spirituality, The Broken BayInstitute [later BBI - TAITE – Broken Bay Institute/ The Australian Institute of Theological Education (2011 to 2017) Senior Lecturer and Consultant, R.E., Spirituality/Formation and Pedagogy, Designing & Building Networks (DBN Pty Ltd) (2018 and following).