The EI section invites papers on the topic of “The Ecclesial Work of Unacknowledged Hands”. We would welcome papers that discuss how many whose labor contributes to the life of the church often go unknown, unappreciated or under- appreciated, and unacknowledged. We would hope for papers that discuss the relations between centers and peripheries in the churches; papers that address the contributions of women, indigenous peoples, young people, LGBTQ+ people, historically marginalized communities, and non-elites/non-experts to the life of the church; and papers that address broadly how the work of church building, so often assumed to be dependent upon the work of its leaders, is more often a creative bricolage that is the work of many hands, using many different means at hand. Chair: Peter De Mey (KU Leuven)Speakers:Cristina Lledo Gomez (BBI-The Australian Institute of Theological Education (TAITE)), When the Primary Experience of Church is the School: The Hidden Work Fiona Dyball (Charles Sturt University), The Catechetical Engagement of Musicians and Music Directors in Catholic Schools and Parishes Debora Tonelli (Georgetown University / Fondazione Bruno Kessler), The Challenges and the Opportunities of Teaching at the Pontifical Universities in Rome Lisa Radakovich Holsberg (Fordham University), Translating the Periphery to Beyond: The Intellectual Labors of Hélène Iswolsky and Marie-Madeleine Davy Cathryn McKinney (University of Divinity), The Ecclesial Work of Unidentified Dissent Jason Welle (Pontificio Istituto di Studi Arabi e d’Islamistica, PISAI), Muslims working to build the Church