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Cambridge Interfaith Programme

 
About us Overview

The Cambridge Interfaith Programme was established in 2002 to advance mutual understanding among and between religions and in secular spaces.

From our base in the Faculty of Divinity, our researchers and affiliates work to catalyse and disseminate inter- (and intra-) religious research. We have a longstanding commitment to partnership working and the public good, and curate a range of activities and events to enhance cross-sector learning.

Read more at: Core Team

Core Team

At the core of the Cambridge Interfaith Programme is a dedicated team, led by the Academic Director Professor Esra Özyürek. The core team is supported by CIP’s Management Committee. Providing oversight and guidance, Management Committee meets three times per year.


Read more at: Research Forum members

Research Forum members

Colleagues from across the University engage in different ways with CIP's activities. Affiliation is open to PhD students, postdocs and others working on interfaith topics.


Read more at: Our approach to encounters

Our approach to encounters

The Cambridge Interfaith Programme is dedicated to learning about, learning from, and learning between religions as they interact within a secular and religious world. The foundation of our work is academic research.


Read more at: Support CIP

Support CIP

The Cambridge Interfaith Programme (CIP) has been able to develop its work thanks to the the generosity and vision of major benefactors. We seek support from a variety of public and private sources. Learn about giving opportunities.


Read more at: Visiting Scholars

Visiting Scholars

Academic Visitors within the Faculty of Divinity are welcome to join the Interfaith Research Forum during their visit.


Read more at: Past Visiting Scholars

Past Visiting Scholars

Learn about recent and past visitors. How have researchers engaged with CIP to advance their research?


Latest news

New study: Muslim masculinities

16 July 2024

Muslims are often stereotyped as oppressors of women. The stereotype is powerful enough to have produced targeted education for Muslim boys in Germany. In a new joint article for the journal Men and Masculinities, Esra Özyürek and Jacob Lypp document contradictions in the masculine ideal represented in such education.

Event report: Rupture and Reconciliation

10 July 2024

Last month, on June 14, 2024, CIP was glad to host a one-day student symposium entitled “Rupture and Reconciliation”. Lia Kornmehl and Dr. Hina Khalid, of the Faculty of...

Event report: The Homeric Centos as intercultural text

28 June 2024

On 19th June 2024, the Cambridge Interfaith Programme and the Faculty of Divinity hosted a book launch for Dr Anna Lefteratou’s recent monograph The Homeric Centos: Homer and...