30 Oct 2019
RESEARCH: CIP Seminar - Marietta van der Tol
Research Seminar in Inter-Religious Relations - Marietta van der Tol
'The Christian Nation in Protestant Thought: Old Wine in New Bottles?' Friday, 25 October 2019 12.30-2pm in the Lightfoot RoomThis seminar will discuss the kinship between the corpus Christianum and the Christian nation state, compare critical reflections to either from withing …
15 Oct 2019
NEWS: 'Scripture & Violence' Nominated for Research Impact Award
Dr Daniel Weiss & Dr Julia Snyder's research project challenging assumptions about religious texts and acts of violence is recognised at Vice-Chancellor's Research & Impact Engagement Awards 2019Representatives of CIP attended an awards ceremony recognising excellence in research, impact and engagement, hosted by the University of Cambridge's Vice …
7 Oct 2019
RESEARCH: CIP Seminar - Dr Ankur Barua
A seminar entitled ‘Hindu Visions of Divinity: Doctrinal Vignettes for Christians – Prolegomena to a Monograph’ – Dr Ankur Barua (Lecturer in Hindu Studies, Faculty of Divinity) on 11 October 2019
Friday, 11 October 2019: 1.30 – 3.30pm in the Lightfoot Room, Faculty of Divinity ‘Hindu Visions of Divinity: Doctrinal Vignettes for Christians – P…
11 Sep 2019
PUBLIC EVENT: CIP's Festival of Ideas Events 2019
Two talks hosted by CIP for the Festival of Ideas 2019 on the theme of 'change'CHANGING HEARTS & MINDS - 16 OCTOBER 2019, 7.30-9PMA talk about the range of ways in which conversion has been experienced & narrated in different religious cultures. What does it mean to turn oneself - or be turned to - God? How, historically, have individuals imagined,…
19 Jun 2019
RESEARCH: Mosaic Law Among the Moderns Workshop, 22 July 2019
CIP Conference Competition Winner Dr Paul Michael Kurtz organises event for international scholars - 'Mosaic Law Among the Moderns: Constructions of Biblical Law in 19th Century Germany'Through the figure of Moses, this event uncovered the place of biblical law in modern Germany. International and interdisciplinary scholars examined how ancient rel…
13 Jun 2019
RESEARCH: Scripture & The Enemy SRU Conference 2019
Scripture & The Enemy: Scriptural Reasoning in the University Conference 2019, 1-3 July 2019, Faculty of DivinityThis three-day international conference will explore how emnity and/or enemies are treated in the textual traditions of Judaism, Islam and Christianity.Academics and researchers will present papers that examine the ways in which engaging…
5 Jun 2019
PUBLIC EVENT: Scripture & Violence: Common Assumptions, Impact & Response - 27 June
Scripture and Violence: Common Assumptions, Impact and Response - Scriptural Reasoning & Panel Discussion at LSE Faith Centre on 27 June 2019, 7.30 -9.15pmScriptural Reasoning & Panel DiscussionThis event, organised by the Cambridge Inter-Faith Programme at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Divinity, in partnership with Coexist House, will u…
21 May 2019
RESEARCH: CIP Seminar - Prof John Barclay
Prof John Barclay (University of Durham) 'The Support of the Poor in early Judaism and early Christianity: A Comparison' Friday, 31 May 2019, Lightfoot Room, 2-4pmProfessor John Barclay (University of Durham and CIP Visiting Fellow) will give a talk on 'The Support of the Poor in early Judaism and early Christianity: A Comparison'. Professor Willia…
19 Sep 2018
RESEARCH: CIP Seminar - Prof Robert B Gibbs
Research Seminar in Inter-Religious Relations, Professor Robert B. Gibbs (University of Toronto), 'Commentary at the crossroads of the disciplines' Thursday 23 May 2019, Lightfoot Room, 12:00-13:30Professor Robert B. Gibbs (University of Toronto & CIP Visiting Fellow) will give a talk on 'Commentary at the crossroads of the disciplines'. The respon…
19 Sep 2018
RESEARCH: CIP Seminar - Professor Paul Shore
Research Seminar in Inter-Religious Relations, Professor Paul Shore (University of Regina and Visiting Fellow, Cambridge Inter-faith Programme), ‘The Jesuit Translation of the Qur'an in the Seventeenth Century’, Thursday 4 Oct 2018 12:00-13:30A seminar presented by Professor Paul Shore, University of Regina and Visiting Fellow, Cambridge Inter-Fait…
23 May 2018
PUBLIC EVENT: Borders of Violence and Visions of Peace
Presented by Coexist House and the Cambridge Inter-faith Programme, the second of thee panels on themes of South Asian Interfaith Relations at St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace“Borders of Violence and Visions of Peace: The Religious Landscapes of South Asia”St Ethelburga's Centre of Reconciliation and Peace, LondonThursday 7 June,…
15 May 2018
RESEARCH: CIP Seminar - Dr Susannah Ticciati and Dr Daniel H. Weiss
Research Seminar in Inter-Religious Relations, Dr Susannah Ticciati (King’s College London) and Daniel H. Weiss (University of Cambridge) ‘Negotiating Conflicting Religious Truth Claims: Rabbinic and Christian Accounts in Dialogue’, Thursday 24 May 14:00-16:00, Lightfoot Room, Faculty of Divinity Dr Susannah Ticciati (Reader in Christian Theology, …
14 May 2018
PUBLIC EVENT: The Promise of Intimacy - Searching for the Divine in Modern Times
Presented by Coexist House and the Cambridge Inter-faith Programme, the first of thee panels on themes of South Asian Interfaith Relations at St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace: 'The Promise of Intimacy: Searching for the Divine in Modern Times' “The Promise of Intimacy: Searching for the Divine in Modern Times”St Ethelburga's Cent…
10 May 2018
PUBLIC EVENT: Coexist House and Cambridge Inter-faith Programme South Asia Colloquium Series
Coexist House and the Cambridge Inter-Faith Programme presents a series of seminars exploring interfaith understandings and relations within South Asian communities at St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and PeaceThe three panel discussions will be as follows: The Promise of Intimacy: Searching for the Divine in Modern TimesBorders of Violenc…
2 May 2018
RESEARCH: CIP Seminar - Dr Sami Everett
Event: Research Seminar in Inter-Religious Relations, Dr Sami Everett (CRASSH, University of Cambridge), ‘From Textiles to Telecoms: Retro Reinterpretations of North Africa in Postcolonial Parisian Jewish-Muslim Interaction’, Thursday 10 May 2018 12:00-14:00 Given by Dr Sami Everett (Research Associate, CRASSH, University of Cambridge):From Textile…