CRPL Newsletter (May 2026)
Dear CRPL Members and Friends,
As we head towards the end of the academic year, I hope that the marking period is treating you all well! Here’s some updates, news, and items of interest in the CRPL world:
CRPL Seminars
At the CRPL, our annual seminar series has now come to a close. Thank you to all of our wonderful speakers and those who attended. The discussions were rich and vibrant; speaking directly to the diverse ways in which our centre addresses contemporary issues of religion and public life, in addition to our connections with scholars worldwide.
We’re turning our attention to the next seminar series’ line-up. We’ve had a few suggestions of speakers already, but if you have a dream speaker on your list, please do let us know!
Researcher of the Month
Our Researcher of the Month for May 2026 is Elizabeth Eastwood Dewing! You can learn more about her and her work here.
Recent CRPL Events and Outputs
CRPL/Inform Seminar on New Religiosities in Contemporary Britain
We were delighted to collaborate with Inform (Information Network Focus on Religious Movements) to host an online seminar exploring new/emergent religiosities in a British landscape, including a talk from our very own Caroline Starkey! All three speakers’ talks were recorded and are available here:
Latrell Felix at the CRPL
Bonus CRPL Seminar with Latrell Felix
We were recently joined by Latrell Felix from the University of Groningen for a fascinating seminar on ‘Queer Devotion: A Public Enactment of Faith Among Baklang Katoliko’. We look forward to working with Latrell Again in the future!
Activities from the CRPL Religious Ltieracy Event
Religious Literacy in Further Education: A Social Justice Approach
Earlier this month, the CRPL hosted the Religious Literacy in Further Education team to deliver a workshop on their work. The event, attended by both CRPL researchers and students alike, explored what ‘religious literacy’ entails, its use in educational contexts, and the ways in which developing religious literacy can assist in developing an equitable society. The team are currently writing a blog on the event for the CRPL blog - so watch this space!
Book Launch: Hannah Waite’s Named, Shamed, and Blamed
In early May, PoRT held a book launch to celebrate Hannah Waite’s new monograph, Named, Shamed and Blamed. Congratulations, Hannah!
Hannah at her book launch, accompanied by her research assistant, Theo
Recent Publications
New publications from CRPL researchers include:
Amy Quinn-Graham:
Ann Gillian Chu:
Upcoming Conferences
The CFP is now live for the Transatlantic Reasonings conference in Jamaica. More details can be found here.
Social Media
Remember that you can keep up-to-date with CRPL news and events as they happen via our Instagram and LinkedIn!
Wishing you all well for the end of the marking rush!
Aled