Humanist Society Public Talk

Religion. Michael Hoelzl will give a public talk to the Stockport Humanist's Society on Wednesday March 19th 2025 at 7.30pm. The topic of the lecture is: "The new visibility of religion today." Please find more information about the society here.

New Book Publication

Theology. Charlotte Bray has published Sin and the Vulnerability of Embodied Life: Towards a Catholic Theology of Social Sin in T&T Clark Studies in Systematic Theology, with Bloomsbury. Further information.

Religion and Theology Research Seminar

Religion & Theology. Frederick Simmons, "Environmental Despair, Salvation History, and the Theological Virtues". 20th February, 4-6pm, University Place 5.205. For online access, please email Siobhán Jolley or Scott Midson.

International Society for Science and Religion, blog entry

Jewish history. Daniel Langton was invited to contribute an entry entitled 'Judaism and Science: Where has the Dialogue got to?' for the International Society for Science and Religion blog. Further information.

Museum Careers Events

Employability. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to visit the Manchester Museum to speak to some of their staff about their roles and to see practical demonstrations of what they do on a day-to-day basis. Staff will also be happy to talk about their career paths to give you a sense of potential routes into the cultural sector. Places on the trip will be ring-fenced for interested students from the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures until Wednesday 19th February, at which point students from across the University will be eligible to reserve a place. Monday 3rd March, 15:30. High demand is expected and places are limited, so sign up now via CareerConnect if you're interested!

Jewish Book Week Event

Jewish Studies. On 9 March, at Jewish Book Week, CJS HRF Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz will be in conversation with American author Marc Shapiro, about his new book 'Renewing the Old, Sanctifying the New: The Unique Vision of Rav Kook (Littman Library of Jewish Civilization). Further information.

Manchester China Institute Webinar

Christian studies. Join the webinar of the Manchester China Institute with Prof Ruth Hayhoe and Dr Leping Mou to learn more about liberal arts and the legacy of China’s Christian universities. This online event will take place on Tuesday, 18 February (4:00-5:30pm UK time) via Zoom. Register for free here.

Creative Careers Event

Employability. Are you interested in a career in media, performing arts, or content creation? Want the chance to hear from creatives who have written for Dazed Magazine, worked with brands as diverse as Adidas, New Balance, the NBA, Premier League clubs and artists including Tems, Snoop Dogg and Justin Timberlake? Many roles within these creative industries require you to work freelance or be self-employed, and this session, through practical activities and the chance to meet experienced freelancers, will introduce you to what that looks like, helping you gain the insights and skills to take the first step. Wednesday 26th February, 13:30.  Sign up on CareerConnect to reserve your spot.

Assessment feedback

For students. Now is the time to review the feedback you received on your Semester 1 assignments. Become clear about the aspects of your work that scored highly = do this again. Make a plan how to follow up on the suggested improvements = speak to your Lecturers and Academic Advisor, use MyLearningEssentials and other recommended resources. Weekly office hours are advertised in course materials, in the R&T Common Room (Samuel Alexander building, S1.11) and on staff web pages.

PhD Completion

Political Theology. Enoch Adekoya has successfully completed his PhD titled “The Church as Political Society in the Political Theologies of Stanley Hauerwas and Oliver O’Donovan”, supervised by Peter Scott and Scott Midson and examined by Philip Ziegler and David Law. Warmest congratulations!

Religion and Gen Z on Radio 4

Student voices. Members of Gen Z, including students in our department, recently spoke on Radio 4 about Gen Z and attitudes to religion and spirituality, which suggests a majority describe themselves as 'fairly spiritual'. Listen here.

Ehrhardt Seminar in Biblical Studies

 

Biblical Studies. On 27th Feb, the Ehrhardt Seminar will be joint with the Classics and Ancient History Research Seminar, which gives us a new time and place. Peter Pormann will be speaking on "Δεισιδαιμονεστέρους: an Enigmatic Example of Enantiosemy in Acts 17:22b" at 2pm in Samuel Alexander A7. For the Zoom link, please email Melanie Giles.

Jewish Community Scholar Program, US

Jewish Studies. In March, CJS HRF Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz will be teaching a series of online lectures on 'Translating the Bible' for the Jewish Community Scholar Program, Orange County, California. Lindsey's sessions are 6, 20 and 27 March. Further information.