Seminar, Genealogies of Knowledge

Political Theology. Edoardo Crisafulli (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs), 'Demystifying Christian Liberty’. 1 May 2019, 5pm-6.30pm, B2.4 Ellen Wilkinson Building, University of Manchester. Further information.

Public Lecture, Opus Dei

Political Theology. Dr Michael Hoelzl gave a talk entitled 'Philosophy of Decision Making: Moral Dilemma and Theological Trilemma' to the Greygarth Opus Dei student community. 30 April 2019, Greygarth Hall, Manchester, 6.45 pm.  

Lives of Letters Seminar, Manchester

Pre-Zionism. Dr Stefania Silvestri (Manchester), 'Weizmann Before Israel: Letters Between Chaim and Charles Prestwich' (Scott). Further information.

New Publication

Dead Sea Scrolls. George Brooke, 'Textual Plurality in the Pesharim' in Revue de Qumrân 30/2 (2018), 143-157. Further information. 

BBC Radio 4

Public understanding of religion. Professor Peter Scott contributed to Radio 4's Beyond Belief programme, discussing Passover. The episode was broadcast on 15 April 2019 and will be available on BBC Sounds/iPlayer or the BBC website following transmission. Further information.

Student Essay Prize

Feminism and Religion? The Feminist and Women's Studies Association is offering a prize for the best student essay "which is innovative, interdisciplinary, and grounded in feminist theory and practice". Deadline: 10 May 2019.  Further information.

BBC Radio 4

Femininity and Religion. Dr Holly Morse (Manchester) contributed to an episode of Radio 4's 'Beyond Belief' on femininity and religion, broadcast on 8 April 2019 at 16.30. Listen again here.

Seminar, Ehrhardt Seminar

History of the Reformation. Dr Gergely Juhasz (Liverpool Hope). 'From 1 Corinthians to Galatians: Unity and Discord as Hermeneutical Key for Protestant Self-Understanding in the early Reformation'. March 28 2019, 14.00, University Place 2.219. Further information. 

Inagural Lecture

Biblical and Gender Studies. Revd Dr Susan Shooter, 'Yet in my Flesh Shall I See God: Researching Faith With Survivors of Abuse'. Bible, Gender, and Church Research Centre. Cliff College, May 27, 13.45 - 16.00. Further information.  

Seminar, Durham

Robots and religion. Dr Scott Midson (Manchester), led a seminar on March 13 2019, discussing research from his book Cyborg Theology: Humans, Technology and God (I.B Tauris, 2018). Further information. 

Course, Brilliant Club

Robots and religion. Dr Scott Midson (Manchester) developed and delivered a course entitled 'The Carebots are Coming' that explored the ethics and philosophy of robots in healthcare as part of The Brilliant Club. 

Seminar, Alsager High School

Robots and religion. Dr Scott Midson (Manchester) facilitated a session for students who are part of Alsager High School's 'Café Scientifique' to consider the ethics of robots in healthcare. March 2019.

Consultation, St George's House

Religion and artificial intelligence. Dr Scott Midson (Manchester) was invited to attend and contribute to a consultation about faith and AI at St George's House, Windsor Castle, March 28 - 29 2019. 

Colloquium, Whalley Abbey

Robots & Religion. Dr Scott Midson (Manchester), led a series of sessions highlighting the significance of AI, robotics, and other computing technologies at Whalley Abbey on March 19 - 20.

BBC Capital

Why 'worthless' humanities degrees may set you up for life. 'Of course, it goes without saying that you can be an excellent communicator and critical thinker without a liberal arts degree... But few courses of study are quite as heavy on reading, writing, speaking and critical thinking as the liberal arts, in particular the humanities... It’s true that the humanities come with a higher risk of unemployment. But it’s worth noting that the risk is slighter than you’d imagine. For young people (aged 25-34) in the US, the unemployment rate of those with a humanities degree is 4%. An engineering or business degree comes with an unemployment rate of a little more than 3%. That single additional percentage point is one extra person per 100, such a small amount it’s often within the margin of error of many surveys.' Further information.