Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture

Women and Gender Forum. On Tuesday 18 October, the ‘Women and Gender Forum’ run by the Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Series invites you to the first lecture in the series titled Empowering Muslim Women in History, Literature, and the Arts. The first speaker is Professor Lynda Chouiten from University of Boumerdes, Algeria and the talk is titled "Isabelle Eberhardt: A Western Woman’s Empowering Journey through Islam". 5pm. Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93989064958 

Religions & Theology Research Seminar

Religion & Theology. On 27th October, Anupama Ranawana from St Andrews will talk via Zoom on "What we know and do not want to know: The importance of refusal for storytelling in Asian Feminist Theology". 4pm–5:30pm. For Zoom access, please email: wren.radford@manchester.ac.uk or scott.midson@manchester.ac.uk.  

Russian and East European Studies Seminar

Russian and East European Studies. On 2 Nov, the former Amnesty International Russia director and employee of Friends House Moscow, Dr Sergei Nikitin, will give a lecture titled "Friends and Comrades: How Quakers helped Russians to survive famine and epidemic" for the research seminar in Russian and East European Studies. Begins at 5pm. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91238094713.

Skills Week

For Religions and Theology students. Skills Week is taking place all this week (10-14 Oct)! We have a packed programme of events this week designed to help you understand, boost and articulate your skills and strengths to employers. Perfect if you’re applying for placements, grad jobs or graduate schemes. Check out the full programme and secure your place: www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/events/skills-week/

Manson Memorial Lecture

Biblical Studies. Catrin Williams (University of Wales) will give the 2022 Manson Memorial Lecture: 'Signs and Scripture in the Gospel of John’ on 20th October, 2.00-3.30pm. The seminar will take place on zoom and in person, and the room is to be confirmed. To register to attend online or in person, please email lev.eakins@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk. 

Conference Paper, Czech Republic

Philosophy and religion. PhD student Adam North has been invited to present a full-length paper titled, "Performed Critiques of Structural Racism in the Sporting Arena" at the 11th Czech Philosophy of Sport Conference in Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic) on the 23rd of October.

Ehrhardt Seminar in Biblical Studies

Biblical Studies. 13th October, George Brooke (University of Manchester), ‘Performing Scripture in the Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament’ at 2.00-3.30pm. The seminar will take place both in Mansfield Cooper 4.08 and on Zoom. To register to attend online, please email lev.eakins@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk. 

Reading Group, Biblical Hebrew

Biblical and Jewish Studies. Philip Alexander will be leading a reading group focusing on the Book of Ruth. The class will meet via Zoom once a week. The primary aim of this non-credit course will be to provide students at BA, MA or PhD levels who have done some Hebrew with the opportunity to advance their knowledge. 11am, Mondays, starting 3 Oct. For further information, email philip.alexander@manchester.ac.uk.

Religions & Theology Research Seminar

Religion & Theology. On 17th November there will be a panel on "Pedagogies for value-based teaching: Religions & Theology in the classroom and beyond" with Hannah Cobb, Scott Midson, Holly Morse, and Katja Stuerzenhofecker. The departmental research seminars (download full schedule here) take place 4pm–5:30pm at Mansfield Cooper 2.04 and via Zoom. For Zoom access, please email: wren.radford@manchester.ac.uk or scott.midson@manchester.ac.uk. 

Ehrhardt Seminar in Biblical Studies

Biblical Studies. 6th October, Graham Twelftree (London School of Theology), ‘Magic and the Purpose of John’s Apocalypse’ at 2.00-3.30pm. The seminar will take place both in Mansfield Cooper 4.08 and on Zoom. To register to attend online, please email lev.eakins@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk. 

Graduate Outcomes survey

Help your department! Did you finish your course between May and July 2021? You will have received an email inviting you to fill in the Graduate Outcomes Survey! Take 10 minutes to tell us your thoughts about uni, your degree, and what graduate success means to you. Find out more: Graduate Outcomes survey (The University of Manchester).

Ehrhardt Seminar in Biblical Studies

Biblical Studies. For the first paper in the Autumn 2022 Ehrhardt seminar series, Todd Klutz will present the paper ‘Judas and Association (Dis)order in John 12 – 13’ on 29th September at 2.00-3.30pm. The seminar will take place both in Mansfield Cooper 4.08 and on Zoom. To register to attend online, please email lev.eakins@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk. 

Press Reports

Religion & Politics. Michael Hoelzl has been acting as guest correspondent for the Catholic Press Agency to report from the late Queen's funeral and its theo-political meaning and impact. Michael followed the memorial service with a few hundred others at a public viewing at the University and then in a pub. "It was interesting that the moment the service started, people lost interest... Nobody here could do anything with the liturgical language", he commented. The analysis sparked quite a lot of interest in German speaking countries and went a little bit viral! For German press engagement, see here, here, and here.