Public lecture, UCSIA, Antwerp

Christian Theology. Peter Scott gives the annual theology lecture at the University Center Saint-Ignatius Antwerp (UCSIA). His keynote address is titled 'Planetary Theology and Climate Change’. 30 March 2021. Further information.

New publication

Jewish Studies. Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, Challenge and Conformity: The Religious Lives of Orthodox Jewish Women. Liverpool: The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, 2021. (Discount price is £21.00 For UK 'and rest of world': enter CHALLENGE30 at the Liverpool University Press site when ordering. For USA and Canada: enter ADISTA5 at global.oup.com/academic. For Israel: email janmar@liverpool.ac.uk). Further information.

New publication

Biblical Studies. Peter Oakes, Andrew K. Boakye, Rethinking Galatians Paul’s Vision of Oneness in the Living Christ (London: Bloomsbury, 2021). Further information.

New publication

Biblical and Jewish Studies. CJS honorary fellow Helen R. Jacobus, "Aramaic Calendars and the Question of Divination," in Unveiling the Hidden--Anticipating the Future. Divinatory Practices Among Jews Between Qumran and the Modern Period, ed. Josefina Rodríquez-Arribas and Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum. Prognostication in History 5. Leiden: Brill, 2021, 46-100. Further Information.

New publication

Christian Theology. Peter Scott, 'Political theologies in the Anthropocene', in Eco-Theology: Essays in Honor of Sigurd Bergmann. Heimbrock, H-G. & Persch, J. (eds.). Brill, 2021, 193-214. Further information.

Research paper, St Beuno's

Christian Theology. Peter Scott gives a paper titled 'A Preferential Ethic of Planetary Life' at the conference Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor: Ignatian Spirituality and Our Common Home to be held at St Beuno's Jesuit Spirituality Centre (25-27 March 2021).

Seminar, Cliff College & Manchester Wesley Research Centre

Christian Studies. Our partner institution Cliff College and Manchester Wesley Research Centre will host a Methodist Studies Seminar. The keynote paper will be the annual Fernley-Hartley Lecture to be given by Dr. Anthony Reddie, Director of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture, with the title: ‘Racism and the Methodist Church: Going Beyond a Theology of Good Intentions’. Proposals for short papers are now being accepted until 19 March 2021 The event will be hosted on Zoom. It is free to attend, but registration is required. 14 May 2021, 10:00-16:00. Further information.

Virtual tour, Chester Cathedral Exhibition

Christian Studies. Professor George Brooke gives an introduction to the Exhibition at Chester Cathedral Library to Mark the 100th Anniversary of the Installation of Frank S. M. Bennett as Dean of Chester. Further information.

Scriptural encounters

Reading challenging sacred texts. Scriptural Encounters bring together different faiths to debate and discuss controversial topics. This is a new series on interpersonal relationships in the Abrahamic Faiths. This second session will be led by Dr Rachel Starr (Queen’s Foundation Birmingham) on Domestic Violence from a Christian perspective. Zoom at 12:00-1:30pm, Thu 18 March 2021. Further information.

 

 

Ehrhardt (Biblical Studies) Research Seminar

Hebrew Bible Studies. Dr Christophe Nihan (University of Lausanne) ‘Ashdod’s Mice and Yhwh as a Plague God: Versions and Contexts in 1 Samuel 5’. 14:00 - 16:00. 25 March 2021. Further information.

Outstanding Staff Awards

Faculty of Humanities Outstanding Staff Awards for Teaching, Learning and Student Experience. Has a lecturer, supervisor or member of staff this year had a positive impact on your learning? Why not nominate them for a Faculty of Humanities Outstanding Staff Award. There are 7 categories of award, including an Outstanding Academic Advisor Award introduced for 2020/21. Nominating is really easy to do and should only take 10 minutes of your time. Please include examples of your nominee meeting the criteria. You can find out more and complete the nomination form here. Nominations will close on 7 May 2021. Winners will be announced shortly after. The Outstanding PGT Dissertation Supervisor Award will remain open for nominations until 16 July 2021. To nominate see further information.

New appointment, JRRI

Jewish Studies.  The Centre for Jewish Studies welcomes Dr. Zsofia Buda, who has been appointed Research Associate in Hebrew Manuscripts at the John Rylands Research Institute. Dr Buda will be working with Prof Philip Alexander on the Hebrew Manuscripts project.

New publication

Practical Theology. Katja Stuerzenhofecker, 'Pluralising practical theology: International and multi-traditional challenges and opportunities', in: Andrew P. Rogers and Nicola Slee (eds.), Celebrating the Past, Present and Future of British and Irish Practical Theology. Roots, Shoots and Fruits. Routledge, 2021. Further information.

New publication

Practical Theology. Clare Louise Radford, 'Creative arts-based research methods in practical theology: constructing new theologies of practice' in: Andrew P. Rogers and Nicola Slee (eds.), Celebrating the Past, Present and Future of British and Irish Practical Theology. Roots, Shoots and Fruits. Routledge, 2021. Further information.

Event programme, Luther King House

Christian theology. Luther King House is one of our partner institutions and is located in nearby Fallowfield. It represents Baptist, Methodist, United Reformed and Unitarian traditions. See their programme of activities, incuding a symposium on Aging and Spirituality (11 March 2021).  Further information.

Event programme, Nazarene Theological College

Christian theology. The Nazarene Theological College is one of our partner institutions and is located in nearby Didsbury. Associated with the Church of the Nazarene, which emerged in the nineteenth-century, NTC belongs to the World Methodist Council. See their programme of activities, including video-conference events on 'When the World Crumbles: Reading the Book of Job in the Pandemic' (1 March) and 'Paul’s Pain and Emotional Community' (3 March). Further information.

Reading group, Hannah Arendt

Podcast, Bogdanow Lectures 2021

Holocaust Studies. The 2021 event featured a conversation with László Nemes. The globally acclaimed filmmaker, whose 2015 film Son of Saul won numerous international prizes including an Academy Award, the Grand Prix, the Golden Globe and BAFTA, spoke on the topic of Holocaust portrayals in fiction film. The opening address for the event was given by Chancellor of the University of Manchester, Lemn Sissay. Tue 9 Feb 2021. Further information.

Ehrhardt (Biblical Studies) Research Seminar

Hebrew Bible Studies. Dr Samuel Hildebrandt ‘The Bird on the Roof, the City on the Hill: Images of Isolation in the Hebrew Bible’. 14:00 - 16:00. 18 March 2021. Further information.

Religions & Theology Research Seminar

Christian Theology. Darius Samadian (University of Manchester) “The Apophatic Philosophy of Karl Jaspers” 16:00 - 17:30 18 March 2021. Further information.

Visiting lecturer, Sarum College

Religion and science. Scott Midson contributed to sessions at Sarum College on a module on Mass Culture on the topics of 'Theology and Technology' and 'An Introduction to Posthumanism'. Wed 17 Feb 2021. Further information.

Graduate videos, TRS-UK

Theology and Religious Studies. The representative organisation Theological and Religious Studies UK has posted a number of useful video presentations about the career trajectories of TRS graduates; a number of those featured were Manchester graduates. Further information.

New publication, online

Jewish Studies. Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, 'The BEST: “Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions”' in   Tradition Online 11 February 2021. Further information.

Ehrhardt (Biblical Studies) Research Seminar

New Testament Studies. Rev. Dr David Lamb (University of Manchester) ‘Evaluating Jesus and Other 'Heroes': Appraisal Theory, Biographies and the Gospel of John’. 14:00 - 16:00. 11 March 2021. Further information.

Career Service update

For Religions and Theology students. Louise Sethi (Careers Consultant for Humanities) reports: "We're available via Zoom, Skype and telephone to offer careers guidance and support. We also run lots of online workshops, some with employers, some related to Postgraduate Study which aims to address some of the most common questions we receive.

    Religions and Theology graduates are good at identifying skills and knowledge that transfer well from an academic context to their work. Valuing what you have to offer is important when applying for a postgraduate course or a job. That’s why it’s a good idea to make a note of modules you’ve enjoyed, what you’ve learnt from doing a dissertation, as well as part-time work, volunteering etc. The next step is to put this across in a way that resonates with a postgraduate course admissions tutor or employer and helps them tick off each point in their selection criteria. How to do this is explained in the Applications and Interviews section of the Careers Service website. Don’t forget that if you would like feedback on a personal statement for a postgrad course or a job application, you can book an applications appointment.

    The Careers Service is here to provide you with on-going support for up to two years after you graduate. Our website is packed with resources and information and links to the best graduate careers and job sites. These include our own CareersConnect, our new opportunities (vacancies), events and appointments platform. It’s easy to access using your student details. Finally, you can use our live chat during our office hours (Mon-Fri, 9-5pm). I’m also happy for you to email me directly louise.sethi@manchester.ac.uk"

Employer online events

Careers Service events. The University's award-winning Careers Service organises many events and activities for students. This programme showcases employer webinars, providing you with an opportunity to view and talk to a variety of employers and recruiters as they host an online workshop. For the coming month's activities, see further information.

Ehrhardt (Biblical Studies) Research Seminar

New Testament Studies. Joseph Brennan (Nazarene Theological College) ‘Sociopolitical Frameworks of the Ephesian Household’. 14:00 - 16:00. 4 March 2021. Further information.

New publication

Christian studies. Peter Nockles, book review of Guy Nicholls, Unearthly Beauty: The Aesthetic of St John Henry Newman (Leominster: Gracewing, 2019) in The Journal of Theological Studies, flaa155. Further information. 

Scriptural encounters

Reading challenging sacred texts. Scriptural Encounters bring together different faiths to debate and discuss controversial topics. This is a new series on interpersonal relationships in the Abrahamic Faiths. The first session will be led by Mahmoud Afifi who is writing his PhD at Lancaster University on Domestic Violence from an Islamic perspective. He will be joining us from Egypt via Zoom at 12:00-1:30pm, Thu 18 February. Further information.

 

 

Ehrhardt (Biblical Studies) Research Seminar

Hebrew Bible Studies. Dr Megan Warner (Northern College) ‘Abraham and the World-View of Deutero-Isaiah’. 14:00 - 16:00. 25 February 2021. Further information.

Presentation, Manchester Limmud

Jewish Studies. Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Post-Doctoral Fellow Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz will contribute a session on the religious lives of Orthodox Jewish women, entitled ‘Magic, Mechitsas, Galleries, and Graves’. 10am, at Manchester Limmud (11am-5pm) Sun 7 Feb 2021. You can register and see further information. 

Ehrhardt (Biblical Studies) Research Seminar

Jewish Studies. Professor Philip Alexander (University of Manchester) ‘The Post-70 Jewish Apocalypses and Jewish Eschatological Hopes at the End of the First Century’. 14:00 - 16:00. 18 February 2021. Further information.

Workshop, LTI

Christian Studies. Clare Radford is organising a workshop for our Lincoln Theological Institute entitled 'Reconsidering Methods and Methologies in Theology', with Heather Walton, Sanjee Perera and Dawn Llewellyn. Zoom event, 5 February 2021, 10am-2pm. Further information.

Ehrhardt (Biblical Studies) Research Seminar

New Testament Studies. Justin Daneshmand (University of Manchester) ‘Vanishing Jesus Parallels: An Examination of Jesus’ Emmaus Disappearance (Luke 24:31b) and Literary Analogues’ 14:00 - 16:00. 11 February 2021. Further information.