Researching Religions and Abuse: A workshop report
By Johanna Stiebert On 14–15 November 2022, at the University of Leeds, we hosted the first workshop for the AHRC-funded...
Researcher of the Month December: Dr Aled Thomas
Dr Aled Thomas is a teaching fellow in Religious Studies at the University of Leeds and a member of the...
Free Zone Scientology as a New Religion: Q&A with Aled Thomas
In this post, we feature the book, Free Zone Scientology: Contesting the Boundaries of a New Religion (Bloomsbury, 2021). The author,...
Researcher of the Month November: Simphiwe Swakamisa
Simphiwe (Cee) Swakamisa is a PhD student in the Centre for Religion and Public Life, in the School of Philosophy,...
Seminar with Dr Mikel Burley: Conceptual Decolonization and Conceptual Justice
On 1st December, the Centre for Religion and Public Life, with the Leeds University Centre for African Studies, is hosting a...
Seminar with Dr Naomi Richman: “Theologies of Gender, Relationality and Power in a Nigerian Pentecostal church”
On 17 November, the Centre for Religion and Public Life is hosting a research seminar with Dr Naomi Richman (University...
Research seminar with Prof. Alana Vincent: “Crisis and Ritual Creativity: Three Theses”
The Centre for Religion and Public Life is hosting a research seminar with Professor Alana Vincent (University of Chester / Umeå University), who will...
CRPL research day: Religious Creativity in a Changing World
The Centre for Religion and Public Life at the University of Leeds invites you to a research day on 16th June,...