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Read more at: Congratulations Ankur Barua on publication of his new book

Congratulations Ankur Barua on publication of his new book

27 April 2022

Ankur Barua, University Senior Lecturer in Hindu Studies Faculty of Divinity has a new book published "The Hindu Self and Its Muslim Neighbors: Contested Borderlines on Bengali Landscapes"


Read more at: Jonathan Gilmour

Jonathan Gilmour

21 April 2022

Staff and students at the Faculty of Divinity are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jonathan Gilmour who was a PhD student working with Dr Daniel Weiss. He came to St John’s College as an undergraduate in Theology and Religious Studies in 2005 where he graduated with a first before obtaining his MPhil. He was aiming...


Read more at: Jeremie Prize

Jeremie Prize

12 April 2022

The Faculty congratulates Grant Kynaston of Peterhouse on winning the Jeremie Prize by examination. This is a prize for critical study of the Septuagint version of the Old Testament


Read more at: Visiting Scholar from a Developing Country

Visiting Scholar from a Developing Country

11 April 2022

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 2025-2026. The Faculty will pay for direct costs (see below). Application deadline : 15 February 2025 . What we can...


Read more at: Congratulations to Professor David Ford on the publication of The Gospel of John: A Commentary.

Congratulations to Professor David Ford on the publication of The Gospel of John: A Commentary.

4 April 2022

Here he is pictured with Cambridge delegates at the SST conference where the book was launched. Photo credit Hope Crelin.


Read more at: Congratulations Chris Jones on publication of his new volume

Congratulations Chris Jones on publication of his new volume

7 February 2022

Christopher Jones Research Associate, Faculty of Divinity has a new volume published 'Buddhism and Its Religious Others' Historical Encounters and Representations


Read more at: Dr Joseph Webster

Dr Joseph Webster

3 February 2022

Faculty of Divinity's Dr Joseph Webster has a piece published yesterday on the university website about his research:


Read more at: Vacancy - Research Associate

Vacancy - Research Associate

27 January 2022

The Faculty of Divinity invites applications for a new fixed-term appointment as Research Associate in the field of interfaith relations for one year from 1 April 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter. Candidates, whose research specialism may be in the field of Anthropology of Religion/Religion/Theology, should have a...


Read more at: £10 million for Life in the Universe centre

£10 million for Life in the Universe centre

27 January 2022

An interdisciplinary research centre set to examine the origins of life and its place in the universe has received a £10 million grant from the Leverhulme Trust . The centre will be led by Professor Didier Queloz (Jacksonian Professor of Natural Philosophy), 2019 Nobel Laureate and pioneer in the field, alongside...


Read more at: Congratulations to Professor Dell

Congratulations to Professor Dell

18 January 2022

Professor Katharine Dell, has been elected President of the Society for Old Testament Study for 2023. SOTS is an academic learned society in the UK and Ireland, founded in 1917. She will bring the Society to Cambridge for a conference to be held at St Catharine's College on 4-7 Sept 2023.