Impressions of a Research Day: The Role of Engagement in the Study of Religion
Impressions of the CRPL research day on Public, Political and Religious Engagement in the Study of Religion, by Jodie Salter,
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Call for Papers ISA Sociology of Religion (RC22), Toronto July 2018.
NOW OPEN – Call for Papers/Abstracts: ISA Research Committee on the Sociology of Religion (RC22) http://www.isa-sociology.org/en/conferences/world-congress/toronto-2018/call-for-abstracts/ XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology Power, Violence and Justice: Reflections, Responses and Responsibilities Toronto, Canada, July 15-21, 2018 RESEARCH COMMITTEE 22: SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION Religion, Power, and Resistance: New Ideas for a...
Religion and the Civic Good in Leeds
All are welcome for a lively public discussion in Leeds city centre on ‘Religion and the Civic Good’. This event is being planned by Dr Daniel Nilsson De Hanas, Dr Robin-Griffith Jones and Professor Maleiha Malik (Kings College London), as part of a broader project supported by Kings College London. ...
Beyond African religious homophobia: How Christianity is a source of African LGBT activism
The emergence of anti-homosexuality politics in Africa is often explained with reference to religion. Although religion is a major factor in fuelling homophobia in Africa, the Bible and the Christian faith are not only sites of struggle but have also been appropriated by African LGBT activists in support of their cause. Adriaan...
Religion, Forced Migration and Movement: CRPL Research Day, 19th June 2017 – ALL WELCOME
All are welcome to a Centre for Religion and Public Life Research Day on Religion, Forced Migration and Movement, being held on the 19th June 2017, 9.30- 5pm, Liberty Building G33, School of Law, University of Leeds, LS29JT . Free lunch – please RSVP to Dr Caroline Starkey (c.starkey@leeds.ac.uk). Many people who move countries,...
Public, Political and Religious Engagement in the Study of Religion – A CRPL Research Day
8th June 2017 University of Leeds Blenheim Terrace SR (1.16) House No. 11-14 ALL WELCOME, lunch included To reserve a place, email Dr Caroline Starkey c.starkey@leeds.ac.uk External Speaker: Professor Robert Beckford, Professor of Theology and Culture in the African Diaspora at Canterbury Christ Church University. Traditionally, the question of engagement in...
Christianity, Demons and Mental Disorder
by Dr Tasia Scrutton Last Tuesday was the first day of Lent, the forty days in which Christians observe the temptation and testing of Jesus in the desert by the devil, interpreted by some Christians in literal and others in metaphorical, usually psychological, terms. On the same day, newspapers reported...
Representation, self-disclosure and the role of the teacher in the study of religion
A little while ago, there was an interesting twitter discussion about whether, as teachers, we should be open with students about our own religious backgrounds and commitments. It’s a subject we are interested in here at the Centre for Religion and Public Life (and a topic that is likely to...
Modelling the influence of place on individual health outcomes – Sadler Seminar Series, 28th February 2-4pm
The next Religions and Public Health Sadler Seminar Series will take place on Tuesday 28th February, 2-4pm at the Leeds Humanities Research Institute (29-31 Clarendon Place) University of Leeds. Number 25 on the campus map: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/campusmap ) Wheelchair access is at the rear of the building. Getting to the University:...
Faith in Global Health: Life Before Death (Sadler Seminar Series) Professor Jim Cochrane (Cape Town)
All welcome to the next Sadler Seminar: Religions and Public Health – Sharing and Learning Across Diverse Geographical Settings Speaker: Professor Jim Cochrane (Cape Town) Date: Tuesday 21st February Time: 2 – 4pm Venue: Leeds Humanities Research Institute, 29 – 31 Clarendon Place, seminar room 1 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/arts/info/20045/leeds_humanities_research_institute/2567/contact_us This...