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Teaching Associate in Medieval Islamic Philosophy

5 May 2026

The Faculty of Divinity, invites applications for a new fixed-term appointment as a Teaching Associate in the field of Medieval Islamic Philosophy for 12 months from 1 September 2026 until 31 August 2027.

Congratulations Amen Gashaw

22 April 2026

Warmest congratulations to Amen Gashaw on receiving a prestigious Gates Scholarship to pursue her PhD at the Faculty, working at the intersection of theology, social and political theory, and migration studies. Amen is a student on our MPhil programme this year, and is looking forward to becoming a member of the Gates...

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Fixed Term)

21 April 2026

The Faculty of Divinity is inviting expressions of interest from recently completed or final stage doctoral students whom the Faculty might support in next year's (2026-27) round of applications ...

NEW Islamic Philosophy MPhil Module

9 April 2026

The Faculty of Divinity is pleased to announce the addition of a new MPhil module to its Islamic Philosophy provision: Philosophy of Mind in Medieval Islamic Thought , taught by Dr Amal Awad. This module complements the existing offerings within the pathway, including Islamic Philosophical Theology: The Ashʿarī School (Dr...

Professor Alec Ryrie FBA, Hulsean Lectures 2026

26 March 2026

Professor Alec Ryrie FBA (Durham University) will deliver The Hulsean Lectures 2026, 'A History of Suffering and Power' commencing Wednesday 6th May at 5pm.

Embodying change: Jewish women treading new pathways. The 2026 Yerushah Lecture

19 February 2026

Wednesday 11 March, 5pm to 6:30pm Faculty of Divinity - Runcie Room Rabbi Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz and Soferet Dr Jen Taylor Friedman deliver the Faculty of Divinity's annual Yerushah lecture, exploring how women in Orthodox and egalitarian Jewish contexts have negotiated access to training, authority, and mastery.

Congratulations Imad Ahmed PhD - Early career winner of The Cambridge Awards 2025

5 February 2026

"Imad Ahmed carried his faith based call for British Muslims to be able to follow the lunar calendar from where they are based on this earth to a scholarly pursuit. While doing this, he engages astronomers and British Muslims to think deeply about Islamic theology and the individual relationship Muslims can establish with...

Research Associate in Christian Theology (Fixed Term)

4 February 2026

The Faculty of Divinity invites applications for the position of Research Associate in Christian Theology. This is a fixed-term position for four years, starting 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter, and is funded by the McDonald Agape Foundation.

Maps of the Holy Land

1 December 2025

Professor Nathan MacDonald has just published an article ( https://doi.org/10.1093/jts/flaf090 ) on maps of Palestine and their representation of the twelve tribes of Israel. He argues that these maps, including the first map in the Bible, which appeared 500 years ago, have influenced the modern idea of political borders...

Early-Career Research Fellow (Fixed Term)

18 November 2025

The Cambridge Centre for Chinese Theology (CCCT) in the Faculty of Divinity invites applications for a new fixed-term appointment as Early-Career Research Fellow in the field of Chinese theology and Christianities for 3 years from 1 October 2026. The post is funded by a generous grant from Lux Mundi Inc. (USA), and might...

Teaching Associate in Medieval Islamic Philosophy

Congratulations Amen Gashaw

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Fixed Term)

NEW Islamic Philosophy MPhil Module

Professor Alec Ryrie FBA, Hulsean Lectures 2026

Embodying change: Jewish women treading new pathways. The 2026 Yerushah Lecture

Congratulations Imad Ahmed PhD - Early career winner of The Cambridge Awards 2025

Research Associate in Christian Theology (Fixed Term)

Maps of the Holy Land

Early-Career Research Fellow (Fixed Term)

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