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Princeton honours Aberdeen theologian
Professor Robert Segal has been named Tiger Of The Week by the Princeton University Alumni Weekly in honour of the recent publication of a Festschrift for him: Explaining, Interpreting, and Theorizing Religion and Myth: Contributions in Honor of Robert A Segal. Professor Segal, who holds the Sixth Century Chair in Religious...
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The Aberdeen Academy of Theology: Thinking and Living Faithfully
"Unveiling Scripture" Led by Prof John Behr Rubislaw Church Centre, Beaconsfield Place, Aberdeen, AB15 4AB. 9.30am – 12.30pm What is involved in reading the Bible as Scripture? And what do we see when the veil is lift? This series will explore the dynamics of the preaching of the gospel ‘in accordance with the Scriptures’,...
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North-East Presbyteries Conference
Church in the Twenty-First CenturyKing's College, University of Aberdeen Saturday 9th October 2021 10.00 – 16.00 What role does the church play in society? How do we understand the church and sacraments in the economy of God? What are wise ways to think about the church in the 21st Century?...
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The Centre for the Study of Autism and Christian Community has changed its name
The Centre for the Study of Autism and Christian Community has changed its name to the Centre for Autism and Theology, with the tagline ‘Resourcing Christian Communities.’ The Centre was launched in 2018 by Professor Grant Macaskill. Since its launch the Centre has been successful in attracting funding, PhD students,...
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Historian Richard Anderson contributing to roundtable discussion 22 September
Richard Anderson (Lecturer in the History of Slavery) will be contributing to an online roundtable discussion on 22 September on "Liberated Africans and the Study of Slavery: New Directions."
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Virtual Conference '1870/71 Ein Krieg an der Schwelle zur Moderne / Une guerre au seuil de la modern
Dr Heidi Mehrkens will speak on the military presence of monarchs on the battlefield at the international conference '1870/71 Ein Krieg an der Schwelle zur Moderne / Une guerre au seuil de la modernité' (1-3 October 2021). The online conference will discuss the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 as a political,...
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Centre for Ministry Studies offers new Worship Leading course
The Centre for Ministry Studies at Aberdeen University, in collaboration with the Presbytery of Aberdeen and Shetland, are hosting a new Worship Leading course that begins in the MacRobert Building at the University on Wednesday 1 September.Facilitated by Rev Dr Ken Jeffrey, the six session course aims to provide people...
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Paul Dukes, Emeritus Professor of Russian History
Paul Dukes, Emeritus Professor of Russian History whose career at the University spanned over three decades, has sadly passed away after a short illness. Paul was a Cambridge graduate who completed a Masters in American history at the University of Washington at Seattle but came to Russian history after studying the...
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Wellcome Trust awards funding for the Menstruation Research Network UK at Aberdeen University
The Wellcome Trust has awarded funding to the Menstruation Research Network UK, led by PI Dr Camilla Mørk Røstvik in Art History. The funding will continue the work done to establish the network as place for interdisciplinary collaboration for menstrual scholars in Britain since 2018. It will cover four years...
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On August 23 Brian Brock and Saqib Shaikh discussed "Technology, Disabilities and Ethics"
On August 23, as part of the the run up to the Tokyo 2021 Paralympics, Brian Brock and Saqib Shaikh were invited to discuss, “Technology, Disabilities and Ethics”. This live discussion past part of the Dare To Overcome conference hosted by the Global Business Peace Award Program in Tokyo. Shaikh,...