Conferences, seminars, events
Conferences
Reception of the Bible
- Half-day conference
- 17 November 2009
The speakers are John Lyons (Bristol), Francesca Stavrakopoulou (University of Exeter), and James Crossley (University of Sheffield). The final paper of this half-day conference by James Crossley will be scheduled at the usual time and place of the postgraduate research seminars. For further details contact Dr John Lyons (W.J.Lyons@bristol.ac.uk)
Seminars
Department seminars
- When: Tuesdays, fortnightly during term time, from 4.30-6.00pm (refreshments from 4.00pm).
- Where: Room G5 in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Bristol, 3 Woodland Road.
- Attendance: All postgraduates and other members of the University (with their guests) are most welcome.
- Refreshments: Tea and biscuits will be served before each seminar at 4.00p.m. Please note that for the first seminar in this series there will be no tea at 4.00 pm but there will be a postgraduate party after the seminar.
- Further Information: Please contact Carolyn Muessig at c.a.muessig@bristol.ac.uk.
2009/10 programme
- 6 October 2009: Catherine Newell (SOAS), Understanding the Dhammakaya temples in the Thai context (Chair: Rupert Gethin).
- 20 October 2009: Max Deeg (Cardiff University), Nestorianism in China (Chair: John Kieschnick).
- 3 November 2009: Hildegard Diemberger (Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit, Dept. of Social Anthropology, Cambridge) When a Woman Becomes a Religious Dynasty: The Samding Dorje Phagmo of Tibet (Chair: Paul Williams).
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17 November 2009: James Crossley (University of Sheffield): For Every Manc a Religion: Uses of Biblical Language and Imagery in the Manchester Music Scene, 1977-1994 (Chair: John Lyons).
- Please note that Professor’s Crossley paper is part of a half-day conference entitled The Reception of the Bible. For further details see Conferences section.
- 1 December 2009: John Kieschnick (University of Bristol, Theology and Religious Studies), India in Chinese Buddhist Historiography (Chair: Rupert Gethin).
- 19 January 2010: Tim Cole (University of Bristol, Historical Studies) Defining Jewishness: Hungary 1944 (Chair: Jo Carruthers).
- 16 February 2010: Ingmar Heise, Calling Back and Ferrying Across - Some Remarks on Buddhist rituals for the Dead in Contemporary South China (Chair: John Kieschnick).
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13 March 2010: Fifteenth Joint Postgraduate Conference, Theology and Religious Studies, (Organized by Jon Balserak).
- 16 March 2010: Bernard McGinn (Chicago University), Human Dignity and the Christian /Imago Dei/ Tradition. (Chair: Carolyn Muessig).
- 20 April 2010: Andrew Moore, University of Oxford, The Empirical Spirit. Co-sponsored by the Department of Philosophy. (Chair: Gavin D’Costa).
- 4 May 2010: Brian Leftow (University of Oxford), Scripture, God and Time (Chair Oliver Crisp).
School seminars
- Venue: Links Rooms
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When: Tuesdays starting at 4.15.
- 27 October 2009: School Seminar, Historical Studies;
- 24 November 2009: School Seminar, English;
- 2 February 2010: School Seminar, Theology and Religious Studies
- 2 March 2010: School Seminar, Classics. All are welcome.
For further details please contact Professor Gillian Clark (gillian.clark@bristol.ac.uk).
Special events
- 20 November – 26 November 2009: The Creation and Destruction of a Sand Mandala by the Monks of the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery (Venue: Multifaith Chaplaincy, University of Bristol).
- 6 March 2010: Great Mystics Address the Contemporary World (Organized by Bernard McGinn, Anke Holdenried and Carolyn Muessig).