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Read more at: Event report: Changing faces of nationalism
NEWS: Entangled and Disentangled Otherings project awarded DAAD-Cambridge funding

Event report: Changing faces of nationalism

22 January 2024

In December, the Cambridge Interfaith Programme co-hosted a fifth event in the series Religion, ethnicity, and politics in German, Dutch and Anglo-American contexts: nationalism and the future of democracy. This participatory research workshop was organised jointly by Sophia Johnson (Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge), Dr...


Read more at: Call for papers: Islamophobia, antisemitism and philosemitism after October 7
NEWS: Entangled and Disentangled Otherings project awarded DAAD-Cambridge funding

Call for papers: Islamophobia, antisemitism and philosemitism after October 7

17 January 2024

The organisers of the 2024 Entangled Otherings workshop invite responses to this call for papers: There is nothing new, in essence, about social tensions concerning monitoring, speech and silence surrounding Islamophobia and antisemitism in Germany, much of the Western world, and elsewhere; indeed, it has been clear to...


Read more at: Out now: January newsletter
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Out now: January newsletter

17 January 2024

Our quarterly update entered inboxes this morning. Non-subscribers can view this and other updates in the MailChimp archive, or download a PDF copy below. These mailings provide an overview of upcoming events, highlight news and activities, and promote opportunities to engage with the Cambridge Interfaith Programme’s work...


Read more at: Funding award: John Templeton Foundation supports God, Language, and Diversity
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Funding award: John Templeton Foundation supports God, Language, and Diversity

16 January 2024

Dr Daniel Weiss (Divinity) and Professor Napoleon Katsos (Linguistics) are celebrating news that their pilot work on God and Human Speech has been rewarded by a multi-year full grant from the John Templeton Foundation. The full project now has the title, God, Language and Diversity: Spiritual Flourishing in Neurodiverse...


Read more at: New report: Water and/in religious relations
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New report: Water and/in religious relations

15 January 2024

The Cambridge Interfaith Programme has released a report from research carried out as part of the 18-month project Water Efficiency in Faith & Diverse Communities . Funded by the Ofwat Innovation Fund, the research is part of a collaboration with Cambridge Water, South Staffordshire Water, other water industry actors...


Read more at: Opportunity: Visiting Fellowships for scholars from the Global South
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Opportunity: Visiting Fellowships for scholars from the Global South

14 December 2023

CIP is pleased to be partnering with the Faculty of Divinity and the Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) to invite applications for funded Visiting Fellowships for scholars from the Global South under the theme Religious Boundaries.


Read more at: News: Cambridge Interfaith Research Forum expands
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News: Cambridge Interfaith Research Forum expands

11 December 2023

Autumn 2023 brought another tranche of applicants from outside the Faculty of Divinity to join the Cambridge Interfaith Research Forum, all of whom we are now pleased to welcome as members. Researchers often connect with us in hope of fostering or enhancing collaborations that advance their research agenda. The Research...


Read more at: Interview: Esra Özyürek in Qantara.de

Interview: Esra Özyürek in Qantara.de

24 November 2023

The Arabic word Qantara (قنطرة) means bridge. Qantara.de provides journalistic coverage connecting the Islamic world with Germany. Qantara’s Claudia Mende interviewed CIP Academic Director Professor Esra Özyürek about her ethnographic research among Muslims in Germany. The interview is available in English and German. Here...


Read more at: Event report: The Harvest of Time
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Event report: The Harvest of Time

10 November 2023

Dr Alexandra S Ilieva, Teaching Associate of Buddhist Studies, reports from the launch of Dr Ankur Barua’s debut novel—held at the Faculty of Divinity on 8 November 2023: The intention was to read aloud from various chapters from Ankur’s book in an effort to spark discussion surrounding questions of religious identity...


Read more at: Religion & Water | Cambridge Inter Faith Week 2023
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Religion & Water | Cambridge Inter Faith Week 2023

7 November 2023

Researchers at the University of Cambridge are marking UK Inter Faith Week (12—19 November 2023) with a series of events exploring how religion influences our attitudes to and use of water. The theme was chosen in response to ongoing research funded by the Ofwat Innovation Fund and participating UK water companies. The...


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Call for papers: Seeing Muslimness

28 March 2024

Seeing Muslimness is an interdisciplinary conference for scholars, researchers, and practitioners. The main organiser at Cambridge is Madiha Norman—a PhD student in the...

Event report: Celebrating South Asia’s sonic spaces

18 March 2024

Earlier this month, Hina Khalid and Ankur Barua co-hosted a Mehfil— a “gathering to entertain or praise”, to extend students’ exposure to South Asian soundscapes. The event...

Exploring religion and economic development

15 March 2024

In January, Professor Sriya Iyer began work on the Social Consequences of Religion initiative, a multistrand programme from the Templeton Religion Trust. Iyer is leading...