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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...

The Divinity Library is closed Monday 18 August - Friday 29 August 2025 inclusive

18 August 2025

Divinity Library is closed for their summer break, re-opening Monday 1 September 2025 at 9.30am.

University Assistant Professor in Buddhist Studies (Mahayana)

14 August 2025

University Assistant Professor in Buddhist Studies (Mahayana)

Seatonian Prize

12 August 2025

The Faculty of Divinity is pleased to announce that Mr Adrian Lenthall of Emmanuel College has won the Seatonian Prize for his poem “Windows of Heaven”.

Event report: Dialogue with UK Government Faith Minister

1 August 2025

On Tuesday 29 July, the Cambridge Interfaith Programme was pleased to partner with Dr Marietta van der Tol (Trinity College) to welcome Lord Khan, the UK Government Faith Minister, along with aides active in the faith, communities and resettlement brief. This was a first conversation, following up on connections made at...

Two Doctoral Studentships in New Testament Studies at the University of Cambridge

29 July 2025

Thanks to the generosity of the Kirby Laing Foundation, the Faculty of Divinity is delighted to be able to advertise two doctoral studentships in New Testament Studies for exceptional students proposing to commence their research in October 2026. The naming of these two awards is intended to emphasise the commitment of the...

Cambridge Alumni Festival 26-28 September 2025

10 July 2025

Attending the Cambridge Alumni Festival this September? There’s an array of religion-relevant activities on offer, including a series put together by the Cambridge Interfaith Programme. On Friday 26 September CIP hosts a rolling programme of workshops. Each activity includes refreshments and the chance to stay and chat...

Amal Awad (Faculty Postdoc) convenes major conference on Medieval Islamic Thought

27 May 2025

Amal Awad , British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Faculty of Divinity (pictured above with keynote speaker His Royal Highness Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad), convened a high-level international conference entitled The Philosophy of Mind in Medieval Islamic Thought , which took place from 16 to 18 May 2025 at the Old...

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.

The Divinity Library is closed Monday 18 August - Friday 29 August 2025 inclusive

University Assistant Professor in Buddhist Studies (Mahayana)

Seatonian Prize

Event report: Dialogue with UK Government Faith Minister

Two Doctoral Studentships in New Testament Studies at the University of Cambridge

Cambridge Alumni Festival 26-28 September 2025

Amal Awad (Faculty Postdoc) convenes major conference on Medieval Islamic Thought

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