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Religion and Global Challenges podcast

Beginning with a miniseries on the politics of martyrdom, the Religion and Global Challenges podcast explores how religious narratives, ideas, practices and experiences inform crucial challenges facing our world today.

Episodes feature guest speakers on topics ranging from religion and climate change to how people navigate religious difference in their everyday lives. 

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Interfaith Futures: curated cross-sector conversations from Inter Faith Week 2024

New for the RGC podcast, a short-form conversation series featuring academics, practitioners, activists and professionals. First released on YouTube, this is an audio version of the 2024 Interfaith Futures series. Produced by Dr Iona Hine for the Cambridge Interfaith Programme. Access the Interfaith Futures playlist, or read more about these conversations (CIP news).

Religion and Climate Change

In our third miniseries (March 2022-), Dr Marlene Schäfers & Dr Iona Hine find out more about religious responses to climate change. The first conversation (episode 7) is with Dr Tobias Müller, whose research focuses on climate activism, following Extinction Rebellion (XR) and others at COP26. Episode 8, Theology and the Anthropocene, features Dr Hjördis Becker-Lindenthal (Cambridge) and Dr Simone Kotva (Oslo & Cambridge). Episode 9 is in conversation with Professor Laurie Zoloth (Chicago) about religious ethics in the face of “the coming storm”. View more episode information and listen to the Climate Change miniseries.

Living with religious difference

The second Religion and Global Challenges miniseries (October-December 2021). Hear Marlene in conversation with Dr Tilmann Heil (episode 4), Dr Anoush Suni (episode 5), and Dr Andrew Bush (episode 6). View episode information and listen to the Religious Difference miniseries.

Explore the Politics of Martyrdom miniseries

Hosted by Dr Marlene Schäfers, the podcast began with a three-part miniseries on the politics of martyrdom. Hear Marlene in conversation with Dr Victoria Fomina (Russia and Cyprus, episode 1), Dr Maria Rashid (Pakistan, episode 2) and Dr Chris Moffat (India, episode 3). View episode information and listen to the Politics of Martyrdom miniseries.

 


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