Research Seminar, Ehrhardt Seminar

Biblical Studies. Professor George J. Brooke (Manchester and Chester) presents 'Patterns of Priesthood and Patterns of Prayer in the Dead Sea Scrolls'. 2pm - 4pm, 21 November 2019. Further information. 

Research Seminar, Ehrhardt Seminar

Biblical Studies. Dr Benedict Kent and Professor Peter Oakes (Manchester) present 'Enabling Public Understanding of Social Diversity Among New Testament Audiences'. 2pm - 4pm, 14 November 2019. Further information. 

Research Seminar, Religions & Theology

Religions and Theology. Dr Thomas Harvey (Oxford Centre for Mission Studies) presents, 'Back to the Future: Xi Jinping, Civil Society and Religious Policy'. 4pm - 5.30pm, November 21 2019. Further information. 

Survivor testimony

Holocaust studies. Marianne Philips will provide students with an autobiographical account of her flight from Nazi Germany to Britain, followed by Q&A. Organised by Cathy Gelbin. Monday, 9 December, 2pm in Simon Building room 5.05. Further information. NOW FULL.

Laptops for research students

PGR Student IT Catalogue. Postgraduate research students can request a laptop for the duration of their studies. The PGR student IT catalogue scheme is aimed at those who do not have ready access to a computer; it is part of the IT budget for postgraduate researchers. Approval is required from the supervisor (i.e. a case made for why it is needed). Email Lawrence Rabone, a PhD student who benefitted recently from this scheme, if you want advice on applying. Further information.

Employment internship

In partnership with University of Chester. The Centre for Jewish Studies hosted Surya Singh, a Chester University UG, to work with us on various Centre activities, including the Bill Williams Jewish Studies library catalogue in May-June 2019. Further information.

Postgraduate representative, BAJS

Committee member of BAJS. Congratulations to Katharina Keim, Postdoctoral Fellow in Jewish Studies at Lund University (Sweden) and CJS Honorary Research Fellow at University of Manchester, who has been elected as the new PGR/ECR representative on the committee of the British Association for Jewish Studies (BAJS). She follows on from Marton Ribary, who also completed his PhD at Manchester and taught here. Further information.

Monthly update

Subscription link. Send this webpage link on to anyone who might be interested to receive the monthly update, which is a snapshot of the previous month's R&T blog entries, including information on forthcoming events and activities. Further information.

New publication, online essay

Contemporary religion and society.  Alex Samely has written a short essay entitled 'Could religious tradition be the antidote to fundamentalism?' in the online collection of essays On Cohesion for policy@manchester.

New publication, blog entry

Contemporary religion and society. Peter Scott has written a blog entry entitled 'Peterloo and the Public Liturgy of Commemoration' for the Lincoln Theological Institute.

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, including public events on ageing & spirituality (14 Nov), practices of silence (26 Nov), theologies of the body (24-27 Feb), and spirituality in contemporary society (12 March). 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 public events on conflict in the Church (23 Nov) and, in collaboration with our own department, on theology & disability (31 Jan). Further information.

Scriptural Encounters

Reading challenging sacred texts. Scriptural Encounters bring together different faiths to debate and discuss controversial topics. The next meeting will on the theme of Holy Places in the End of Days. Come along and listen or take part in the discussion. 4:00-5:30pm, Thu 14 November 2019, in A115 Samuel Alexander building, University of Manchester. Further information.