On 22 June 2021, the Centre for Religion and Public Life, University of Leeds, held a research day about “Religious Engagement and the COVID Response”. Please find here the recording of the panel of speakers, focused on “Theological Reflections on COVID and its Aftermaths”. Speakers below are in order of...
On 22 June 2021, the Centre for Religion and Public Life, University of Leeds, held a research day about “Religious Engagement and the COVID Response”. Please find here the first panel of speakers, focused on “Religious Responses to COVID in Global Contexts”. Speakers below are in order of delivery. Please...
On 22 June 2021, the Centre for Religion and Public Life, University of Leeds, held a research day about “Religious Engagement and the COVID Response”. Please find here the recording of the keynote presentation, delivered by Dr Sally Smith (Senior Adviser, WHO Information Network for Epidemics) under the title “Religious...
Professor Adriaan van Klinken and Professor Johanna Stiebert presented on the 4th February as part of the CRPL online seminar series 2020/21 with their paper titled: ‘Re-storying the Bible with Ugandan LGBTQ+ Refugees’. Abstract In many parts of contemporary Africa, the Bible is held in high regard as sacred Scripture...
Philip Deslippe presented on the 10th December 2020 as part of the CRPL Seminar Series 2020/21 with his paper titled: ‘The Past History and Present Management of Abuse within the Yogi Bhajan’s Healthy, Happy, Holy Organisation (3HO)’. Philip Deslippe – Biography Philip Deslippe is a doctoral candidate in the Department of...
How do United Nations agencies work with faith communities? While faith engagement in development is common to some extent, it is often short-term, ad hoc, and instrumentalising. Taking UNICEF as an example, this seminar will present on the findings and experiences from a three-year collaboration between UNICEF and the Joint...