You are cordially invited to the NSRN Annual Lecture 2025, which will be given by Anna Strhan and Rachael Shillitoe. The title of the lecture is Growing Up Godless: Childhood and the Formation of Non-Religion.

How are children’s non-belief and non-religion formed in everyday life? While previous studies have shown that what happens during childhood is crucial in driving the growth of non-religious populations, we know little about the experiences of the growing numbers of children for whom being non-religious is the “new normal” or about how their non-religion and non-belief are formed in everyday life. Drawing on rich ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth interviews with children, their parents, and teachers across different parts of England, this lecture addresses this scholarly gap, examining the formation of children’s non-religious identities and perspectives and how these relate to shifting moral landscapes.

The lecture will take place via Zoom on May 22, 2025, 9.30 am PDT / 12.30 pm EDT / 5.30 pm BST / 6.30 pm CEDT.

Registration is open at: https://ut-ee.zoom.us/meeting/register/riF2v789QDGz_i_3JK1_Zw.