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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...

Regius Professor of Divinity: Professor Ben Quash

17 November 2025

The Faculty of Divinity is delighted to welcome the election of Professor Ben Quash as the next Regius Professor of Divinity. He will be joining the Faculty at the start of October 2026. Ben Quash is currently Professor of Christianity & the Arts at King’s College London, where he directs the Centre for Arts & the...

D Society/ Luce Irigaray

30 October 2025

On Friday, we were honoured to welcome Luce Irigaray to the D Society where she addressed the topic of ‘the mediation of touch’ and led a remarkable discussion with students afterwards. We were also delighted to celebrate the publication of her new book, of the same title. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-...

Visiting Scholar Opportunity 2026

22 October 2025

Applications are invited from scholars from developing countries (defined as those on the list of ODA recipients) to visit the Faculty of Divinity for one term (two to three months) during the academic year 2026-2027. The Faculty will pay for direct costs. The deadline for applications is 16 February 2026. Please see here...

Kierkegaard and Mysticism Reception, Influence, Resonance

20 October 2025

Congratulations to Faculty of Divinity Affiliated Researcher, Dr. Hjördis Becker-Lindenthal on the publication of her anthology ' Kierkegaard and Mysticism Reception, Influence, Resonance '.

CfP Political Theologies 2026

8 October 2025

We are pleased to share the call for papers for Political Theologies 2026: Political theologies of constitutions, the rule of law, and the common good 23-24 April 2026, University of Cambridge The constitution functions not only as a legal framework but also as a symbolic and practical foundation for societal life. This...

New MPhil in Theology and Literature

6 October 2025

The Divinity Faculty is delighted to announce the launch of a new MPhil pathway in Theology and Literature . Taught by senior members of the Divinity and English Faculties, the MPhil pathway will offer students with a background in theology and religious studies or literary studies the opportunity to explore new...

Congratulations to George van Kooten on his election as a member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities

3 September 2025

GeorgevanKooten.jpg George van Kooten is among the twenty-four new members elected to the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities, who were installed during its Summer session. The Gö ttingen Academy is the oldest continuously existing institution of its kind in Germany, founded in 1751 by the British King George II...

Warmest congratulations to Emily Qureshi-Hurst, whose CUP book Salvation in the Block Universe: Time, Tillich, and Transformation (2024) has just been awarded the 2025 prize for an academic book by the International Society for Science and Religion.

19 August 2025

Emily's book, as the ISSR says, "investigates a particularly challenging and under-explored issue on the interface of science and theology, i.e. how the “block universe” theory of time can be reconciled with a Christian understanding of personal salvation. She provides a very clear exposition of the block universe; she...

Maps of the Holy Land

Early-Career Research Fellow (Fixed Term)

Regius Professor of Divinity: Professor Ben Quash

D Society/ Luce Irigaray

Visiting Scholar Opportunity 2026

Kierkegaard and Mysticism Reception, Influence, Resonance

CfP Political Theologies 2026

New MPhil in Theology and Literature

Congratulations to George van Kooten on his election as a member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Warmest congratulations to Emily Qureshi-Hurst, whose CUP book Salvation in the Block Universe: Time, Tillich, and Transformation (2024) has just been awarded the 2025 prize for an academic book by the International Society for Science and Religion.

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