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2015
March
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CEMS Research Seminar
-Joint seminar with RIISS Helen Pierce, ‘Union and Identity in the English Portraiture of James VI and I’
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Postgraduate History Seminar Series
-The final seminar for the Postgraduate History Seminar Series before the Easter vacation will take place on Monday 23rd March at 5pm in CB202. Our speaker will be Joshua Carroll of the University of Aberdeen, who will be presenting a paper titled: Philo and the Gymnasium of Alexandria, an institution of Greco-Roman Paideia.The talk will be followed by a...
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Systematics Seminar
-Dr Justin Stratis of Trinity College, Bristol will be giving a paper entitled: ‘A Person’s a Person, No Matter how Divine? The Question of Univocity and Personhood in Richard of St. Victor’s De Trinitate’ The session will start at 2.15 pm in the Humanity Manse, and all are warmly welcome.
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Fallen Animals: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
-Following the success of the Fall Narratives project in 2014, this workshop will explore the theme of fallen animals.
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CEMS Research Seminar
-Guy Rowlands (St Andrews), ‘The Sinews of War, the Sun King, and the Financial Burdens and Perils of being a Superpower’
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Religious Studies Research Seminar
-Dr Martin Mills (University of Aberdeen) will discuss: “Time, Millenarianism and Kingly Authority in Tibetan Myth: Rethinking the Longue Duree” All are welcome!
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Aberdeenshire Theological Club Annual Open Lecture
-The 2015 Open Lecture of the Theological Club will be given by Dr Helen Bond of New College, Edinburgh. Helen Bond is Senior Lecturer in New Testament and Director of the Centre for the Study of Christian Origins at the University of Edinburgh. She is interested in the society and culture...
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CEMS Research Seminar
-Rachel McGregor (Robert Gordon), ‘What’s in a nomen?: Readers’ marks and Humanist Identity Formation in Lily’s Grammar’
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Postgraduate History Seminar Series
-Our speaker is Mary Hardy of the University of Aberdeen, who will be presenting a paper titled: 'A Love of Piety Wherever it is Found’: The seventeenth-century reception of Francis de Sales. The talk will be followed by a brief Q & A session and our customary trip to the Machar.
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G. O. Sayles Memorial Lecture on Mediaeval History, 2015
-Professor Stefan Brink (Director, Centre for Scandinavian Studies, University of Aberdeen) will be presenting a paper entitled The Concept (and Denial) of the Early Mediaeval Germanic Free Peasant.
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Religious Studies and Myth Cemtre Research Seminar
-Assistant Prof Esther Eidinow (University of Nottingham) will discuss Did She Jump or Was She Pushed? An Exploration of Greek Mythemes
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Theology Development Seminar
-The seminar will run from 2.15 pm to 3.45 pm, in the Humanity Manse, and its purpose will be twofold: a) to introduce the world of publishing, and to think through the benefits, practicalities, and pitfalls of being published; b) to introduce the world of vivas, and to think through what to...
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The Art History Seminar Together with Flim Studies
-This term’s third meeting of the Art History Seminar, jointly sponsored with Film Studies and Visual Culture, and the Aberdeen Centre for Russian and East European History, will take place in KCG7 on Wednesday, 4 March 2015 at 4.15 pm Dr Amy Bryzgel (Department of History of Art) will give a...
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Religious Studies Research Seminar
-Ms Elisabetta Loi (University of Aberdeen) will be presenting a talk on "Atheism in Medieval Islam: The Case of Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi (Rhazes)". All are welcome!
February
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William Elphinstone and Scotland's first books
-Lower Ground Floor Seminar Room, Special Collections Centre, The Sir Duncan Rice Library A talk by Professor Jane Stevenson, Regius Chair of Humanity. This talk begins by asking 'what is an early Scottish book'? After a brief look at the history of books in Scotland, Professor Stevenson will turn to a consideration...
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Between Metaphysics, Theology and Aesthetics: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Early Modern Religious Thought
-Hosted by the Centre for Early Modern Studies Friday 20 February 2015, 1.30-4.30 Sir Duncan Rice Library, Meeting Room 1 (7th floor) 1.15 Lunch and Coffee/Tea 2.00-2.45 Dr Giovanni Gellera (University of Glasgow) “Hoc est corpus meum”: there is not more than what meets the eyes. The origins of natural law thinking in Protestant...
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Careers Event
-For students from the School of Divinity, History & Philsophy
January
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Doctrine and Ethics II: The Challenge of Bonhoeffer's Theology
-A two day conference supported by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the University of Aberdeen Department of Divinity and Religious Studies.
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Resurrection and Reality in the Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
-The Royal Society of Edinburgh and Department of Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen proudly present the second public lecture in their series ‘The Challenge of Bonhoeffer’sTheology for Contemporary Ethics and Public Life’ featuring: Revd Dr Christopher Holmes Senior Lecturer, University of Otago 4.30pm Tuesday 27th January, 2015 Kings College, KCF22 This lecture is...
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Buddhist texts reading group
-The Buddhist texts reading group will meet from 1pm to 2pm on Mondays in KCF23.For further information, please contact Dr Will Tuladhar Douglas.
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Classics & Patristics Reading Group
-Reading Sophocles’s Antigone During the Spring term the Classics & Patristics Reading Group will be reading and translating part of the Greek text of Sophocles’s Antigone. The group will meet on Thursdays, 1.00-2.00 p.m., in HMG1, the seminar room on the ground floor of Humanity Manse. The first meeting will be...
2014
December
November
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The Art History Seminar
-Lindsey Vyse of the Deparment of History of Art will give a paper entitled “Firmness, Commodity and Delight: Four Case Studies of Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres”. All are welcome.
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Philosophy PhD Work in Progress Seminar
-Balint Kekedi will give a talk entitled “The linguistic model of perceptual cognition in Cartesian Natural automatons” as part of the Philosophy PhD Work in Progress seminar series.
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Philosophy Colloquium Seminar
-Knox Peden will give a talk entitled “The History of Spinozism as a Philosophical Problem” as part of the Philosophy Colloquium seminar series.
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Poles Apart? A model for Polish community integration in Scotland
-Part of the BEING HUMAN FESTIVAL organised by the University of Aberdeen
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Philosophy PhD Work in Progress Seminar
-Current PhD student Andreas Fjellstad will give a talk entitled "How to harmonize disharmonious terms" as part of the Philosophy department's 'PhD Work in Progress' Seminar series. All welcome.
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Philosophy PostDoc Work in Progress Seminar
-Casper Hansen will give a talk entitled “The Two Envelopes Paradox” as part of the Philosophy Work in Progress seminar series.
October
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The Freedom of a Christian Ethicist: The Future of a Reformation Legacy
-A Christian Ethics conference taking place from October 24th - October 25th. Sponsored by the Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics and the Department of Divinity and Religious Studies.
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The Director's Cut: Thomas Weber and Niki Stein in conversation with Alan Marcus
-In this Director's Cut event, Professor Alan Marcus will discuss the genre of historical dramatisations with Weber and Stein, focusing in particular on WWI films.
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Director's Cut with Thomas Weber and Niki Stein
-Join us for the launch of Series 8 Director's Cut. The event will be in-conversation with Dr Alan Marcus.
September
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Unbound Feet: The Changing Status of Chinese Women, c. 1890-1950
-For almost one thousand years, 90 per cent of Chinese women had their feet bound to achieve an artificial smallness that corresponded to an ideal of beauty, but restricted movement and caused immense pain and suffering.
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The Fifteenth Century Conference
-The Fifteenth Century Conference is an annual symposium for historians of the late medieval British Isles, which has run since 1970. In 2014 it will be hosted at the University of Aberdeen. The Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies and the Centre for Early Modern Studies are supporting the...
June
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Café Philosophique - Where does Scott Pilgrim Live? Movies, Other Media, and Metafiction
-Discover, discuss and question the big ideas in contemporary philosophy in a relaxed, informal environment in this year's Cafe' Philosophique public engagement series. All events are free. All welcome!
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Fall Narratives: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
-As the 340th anniversary of John Milton's death approaches an international workshop and conference from 18 - 19 June 2014 will examine the concept of 'the fall' across a range of disciplines and languages, extending from antiquity to contemporary times.
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Café Philosophique - Is Equality Good for Us?
-Discover, discuss and question the big ideas in contemporary philosophy in a relaxed, informal environment in this year's Cafe' Philosophique public engagement series. All events are free. All welcome!
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Café Philosophique - The Metaphysics of Love
-Discover, discuss and question the big ideas in contemporary philosophy in a relaxed, informal environment in this year's Cafe' Philosophique public engagement series. All events are free. All welcome!
May
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The Printed Image in Shakespeare's London
-The Department of History of Art and the King's Museum Lecture & Events series is pleased to present the fourth talk in the 2013/2014 programme.
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SCOTTISH SEMINAR IN EARLY MODERN PHILOSOPHY V
-University of Aberdeen,Scotland 14-15 May 2014 Sir Duncan Rice Library, Meeting Room 1 (room 706) Key Note Speakers: Susan James (Birkbeck/Princeton) John Sellars (Birkbeck/Oxford) The event is sponsored by: The Scots Philosophical Association The Schoolof Divinity, History and Philosophy (University of Aberdeen) British Society for the History of Philosophy ANR Anthopos (ENS-Lyon) Brill Academic Publishers PROGRAM Wednesday, 14 May 9.15-9.30 Coffee and Welcome Session I Chair:...
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Call for Papers: Scottish Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy May 2014
-Scottish Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy V (SSEMP V) The Sir Duncan Rice Library, University of Aberdeen 14-15 May 2014 Key Note Speakers: Professor Susan James (University Center for Human Values, Princeton / Birkbeck College, London) Dr. John Sellars (Birkbeck College, London / Oxford University) The SSEMP V is the fifth edition of a yearly event...
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Centre for the Study of Myth Seminar Series
-The Centre is pleased to welcome Dr James Hopkins, of King's College London, who will be presenting a paper entitled "Freud on Dreams and Myths". This presentation is sponsored by both the Centre for the Study of Myth and the Religious Studies department.
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Theological Ethics/Practical Theology Seminar - 'Teaching Christian Ethics in a Moralistic Age'
-As part of the Theological Ethics/Practical Theology joint seminar series Dr. Susan Parsons, edotir of Studies in Christian Ethics, will present a paper titled 'Teaching Christian Ethics in a Moralistic Age'. The seminar will take place in the Divinity Library from 2pm to 4pm. All are welcome. Please contact Dr. Michael Mawson at m.mawson@abdn.ac.uk for more...
April
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Centre for the Study of Myth Seminar Series
-Dr Nick Roubekas from the University of Aberdeen Religious Studies department will be presenting a paper entitled "Euhemerus' Theory of Myth". All are most welcome to attend this event.
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Theological Ethics/Practical Theology Seminar - 'Augustinian Political Rhetoric and the Ethics of Targeted Killing'
-As part of the Theological Ethics/Practical Theology joint seminar series Dr. Esther Reed of the University of Exeter will present a paper titled 'Augustinian Political Rhetoric and the Ethics of Targeted Killing'. The seminar will take place in the Divinity Library from 2pm to 4pm. All are welcome. Please contact Dr. Michael Mawson...
March
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Who is Dietrich Bonhoeffer for us Today?
-The Royal Society of Edinburgh and Department of Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen proudly present the inaugural lecture in their series ‘The Challenge of Bonhoeffer’sTheology for Contemporary Ethics and Public Life’ featuring: Dr. Jennifer McBride Chair of Ethics, Wartburg College 4.30pm Friday 28th March, 2014 Kings College, KCF22 This is the first of a...
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Theological Ethics/Practical Theology Seminar - 'Hobbes, Locke, and the Theological Roots of Liberalism'
-As part of the Theological Ethics/Practical Theology joint seminar series Dr. David Grumett of the University of Edinburgh will present a paper titled 'Hobbes, Locke and the Theological Roots of Liberalism'. The seminar will take place in the Divinity Library from 2pm to 4pm. All are welcome. Please contact Dr. Michael Mawson at m.mawson@abdn.ac.uk for...
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Theological Ethics/Practical Theology Seminar - 'From Aboutness to Wit(h)ness in Thinking through the Relation between Theology and Ethnography'
-As part of the Theological Ethics/Practical Theology joint seminar series Dr. Lieve Orye of the University of Aberdeen will present a paper titled 'From Aboutness to Wit(h)ness in Thinking through the Relation between Theology and Ethnography'. The seminar will take place in the Divinity Library from 2pm to 4pm. All are welcome. Please...
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Theological Ethics/Practical Theology Seminar - 'Christian ethics in the Anthropocene'
-As part of the Theological Ethics/Practical Theology joint seminar series Prof. Michael Northcott or the University of Edinburgh will present a paper titled 'Christian ethics in the Anthropocene'. The seminar will take place in the Divinity Library from 2pm to 4pm. All are welcome. Please contact Dr. Michael Mawson at m.mawson@abdn.ac.uk for more information.
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Theological Ethics/Practical Theology Seminar - 'The Ethics of Nationalism'
-As art of the Theological Ethics/Practical Theology joint seminar series, Dr. Douglas Gay of the University of Glasgow will present a paper titled 'The Ethics of Nationalism'. The talk will take place from 2pm to 4pm in the Divinity Library. All welcome. For more information please contact Dr. Michael Mawson at m.mawson@abdn.ac.uk
February
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Theological Ethics/Practical Theology Seminar - 'Same-Sex Relationships as Eschatological Witness'
-As art of the Theological Ethics/Practical Theology joint seminar series, Prof. Robert Song of Durham University will present a paper titled 'Same-Sex Relationships as Eschatological Witness'. The talk will take place from 2pm to 4pm in the Divinity Library. All welcome. For more information please contact Dr. Michael Mawson at m.mawson@abdn.ac.uk
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Theological Ethics/Practical Theology Seminar - 'Putting Hell First: Cruelty, Historicism, and the Missing Moral Theory of Damnation'
-As part of the Theological Ethics/Practical Theology joint seminar series Dr. John Perry of the University of St Andrews will present a paper titled 'Putting Hell First: Cruelty, Historicism, and the Missing Moral Theory of Damnation'. The seminar will take place in the Divinity Library from 2pm to 4pm. All are welcome. Please...
2013
December
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Centre for the Study of Myth Seminar Series
-Kasia Bajka from Jagiellonian University, Krakow will be presenting a paper entitled "Batman, Superman, Spiderman - are superheroes a modern mythology?" All will be warmly welcome – please feel free to bring a friend, a student, or a colleague.
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Joint Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics
-Final meeting of the term.
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Practical Theology and Theological Ethics Joint Seminar
-Sixth meeting of the Practical Theology and Theological Ethics Joint Seminar.
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German Reading Group
-Final meeting of the German reading group.
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Social Theory and Theology Seminar
-Please contact Dr. Brittain if you intend to participate (c.brittain@abdn.ac.uk) and would like access to the reading material. All welcome.
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Postgraduate New Testament Seminar
-Sixth meeting of the NT Postgrad Seminar.
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Joint Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics
-Eleventh meeting of the seminar.
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Practical Theology and Theological Ethics Joint Seminar
-Fifth meeting of the Practical Theology and Theological Ethics Joint Seminar.
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German Reading Group
-Ninth meeting of the German reading group.
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Joint Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics
-Tenth meeting of the seminar.
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Practical Theology and Theological Ethics Joint Seminar
-Fourth meeting of the Practical Theology and Theological Ethics Joint Seminar.
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German Reading Group
-Eighth meeting of the German reading group.
November
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Social Theory and Theology Seminar
-Please contact Dr. Brittain if you intend to participate (c.brittain@abdn.ac.uk) and would like access to the reading material. All welcome.
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Postgraduate New Testament Seminar
-Fifth meeting of the NT Postgrad Seminar.
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Joint Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics
-Ninth meeting of the seminar.
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German Reading Group
-Seventh meeting of the German reading group.
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Joint Philosophy Colloquium/CHPSTM Seminar/CSHCE Seminar
-Charlotte Werndl (LSE), "Climate Science, Evidence and Double-Counting"
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Joint Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics
-Eighth meeting of the seminar.
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Practical Theology and Theological Ethics Joint Seminar
-Third meeting of the Practical Theology and Theological Ethics Joint Seminar.
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German Reading Group
-Sixth meeting of the German reading group.
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Philosophy Colloquium
-Speaker: Bryan Pickel (Edinburgh), "Naming, Saying, and Structure"
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Social Theory and Theology Seminar
-Please contact Dr. Brittain if you intend to participate (c.brittain@abdn.ac.uk) and would like access to the reading material. All welcome.
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Postgraduate New Testament Seminar
-Fourth Meeting of the NT Postgrad Seminar.
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Joint Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics
-Seventh meeting of the seminar.
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German Reading Group
-Fifth meeting of the German reading group.
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New Understandings of Iona
-Part of the King's Museum lecture series.
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Joint Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics
-Sixth meeting of the seminar.
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Practical Theology and Theological Ethics Joint Seminar
-Second meeting of the Practical Theology and Theological Ethics Joint Seminar.
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German Reading Group
-Fourth meeting of the German reading group.
October
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Social Theory and Theology Seminar
-This informal discussion group will meet in the seminar room of the Humanity Manse (except on 28 Nov). Please contact Dr. Brittain if you intend to participate (c.brittain@abdn.ac.uk) and would like access to the reading material. All welcome.
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Postgraduate New Testament Seminar
-Third meeting of the NT Postgrad Seminar.
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Joint Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics
-Fifth meeting of the seminar.
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German Reading Group
-Third meeting of the German reading group.
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Joint Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics
-Fourth meeting of the seminar.
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Practical Theology and Theological Ethics Joint Seminar
-First meeting of the Practical Theology and Theological Ethics Joint Seminar.
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German Reading Group
-Second meeting of the German reading group.
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Postgraduate History Seminar Series
-The Postgraduate History Seminar Series will continue on Monday 21st October at 5pm, CB 202 (College Bounds). Alistair Haggarty will be presenting 'The Curious Case of the St Andrews MD' (abstract below). The talk will last approximately 20 minutes followed by some time for questions and discussion, after which we will be...
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Postgraduate New Testament Seminar
-Second meeting of the NT Postgrad Seminar.
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Joint Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics
-Third meeting of the seminar.
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German Reading Group
-First meeting of the German reading group.
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Joint Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics
-Second meeting of the seminar.
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Postgraduate New Testament Seminar
-First meeting of the NT Postgrad Seminar, with an introduction to the topic.
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Joint Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics
-First meeting of the Joint Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics.
July
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The Northern Institute of Philosophy - Super Special Seminar
-Visitor's Talk
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The Northern Institute of Philosophy - Super Special Seminar
-Visitor's Talk
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The Northern Institute of Philosophy - Super Special Seminar
-Visitor's Talk
June
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Divinity and Religious Studies Cheese and Wine Social
-Come and enjoy a selection of fine wine and cheese, along with lots of good conversation with fellow students and staff. If the weather permits, the event can be held partially outdoors in our lovely secluded garden.
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The Northern Institute of Philosophy - Super Special Seminar
-Visitor's Talk
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History and History of Art Cheese and Wine Social
-Come and enjoy a selection of fine wine and cheese, along with lots of good conversation with fellow students and staff. If the weather permits, the event can be held partially outdoors in our lovely secluded garden.