School Of Divinity, New College, University of Edinburgh

We're so happy to have been able to host Professor Hannah Holtschneider's Inaugural Lecture, 'Eavesdropping on other people’s conversations: German Jewish refugee family correspondence in Holocaust historiography', earlier this month ✨

Hosted by the Head of School, Professor Jeremy Carrette, we heard an insightful lecture from Professor Holtschneider looking at lives of individual refugees through their personal correspondence to cast a better light on the ways in which they interpreted and experienced the historical circumstances that disrupted their lives and brought about their displacement or their murder.

It truly was such a special evening and we were so happy to spend it with all of you in-person at the Playfair Library and also online 🤩 Don't worry if you couldn't make it though as you can now watch the whole lecture on our YouTube channel 🎥
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We need you! 🫵 Let us know your views on potential new programmes here in the School of Divinity. We're looking for feedback on an undergraduate MA (Hons) Philosophy, Religion and Ethics.

Help us develop this potential new undergraduate opportunity by completing the survey now! 👇
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Make your voice heard 🗣️ We want to hear your views on potential new programmes here in the School of Divinity. We're looking for feedback on a postgraduate MSc/MTh Christianity.

Help us develop this potential new postgraduate opportunity by completing the survey now! 👇
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🎉🍀

No matter where you're from, today we’re all a little Irish. So break out your favourite green fit and join in the fun! Whether it's finding a four-leaf clover or savouring some Irish stew, share your favourite St. Paddy’s Day traditions in comments ⬇️🍀

There's still time to register for the 'Conflict and Peacebuilding' SSCE PG Conference 2025! Don't miss your chance to hear from Plenary Speakers Rachel Muers and Oliver O'Donovan on 7 May here at New College.

Register your place now 👇
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The call for paper is now closed. But the registration of SSCE PG Conference is still open for participants tlll 16th April.

Please check out more details of the event and join us by acquiring a ticket via the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1075148531199?aff=oddtdtcreator

We look forward to seeing you in this exciting conference.

Have you seen the good news? 🤔 We’ve improved our ranking from 10th to 8th in the World for Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies as part of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025! 🎉

The QS World University Rankings analysed the reputation and research of over 5,200 institutions with 1,747 being ranked across different subject areas.

Our undergraduate degree finder for 2026 entry is now live! Whether you are a school leaver, returning to education later in life, or supporting someone on their university journey, we can help you navigate the available choices. Explore our courses and discover how we prepare students for the future via the degree finder ➡️ https://edin.ac/3R7COA5

Voting in this year's Student Elections is now open! 🗳️

This is your chance to have a say on who gets to represent you—because your Students' Association is run for students, by students.

Plus—if more than 4,700 students vote then EVERY VOTER will get a FREE hot drink!

Stay informed and make sure you take a look at our website to read the candidate manifestos before making your decision.

Have your say, be a voter ✔️

We've had yet another Royal Society of Edinburgh Grant Success! 🤩 This time Professor Helen Bond has been awarded a collaboration grant for her project on ‘Crafting Lives of Jesus: Ancient and Modern Retellings’.

‘Crafting Lives of Jesus’ explores both Christian engagement with biography-writing and the power of life writing and performance for shaping diverse communities. This dynamic, interdisciplinary project brings together expertise in literary studies, early Christianity, and performance studies with work in gender, disability, reception studies and community cultural development, to illuminate cutting-edge scholarly questions and facilitate innovative community engagement.

Read the full story on our website now 👇
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We're so pleased to see that Dr Linden Bicket has received a Royal Society of Edinburgh Collaboration Grant for her project on 'Catholic Women Writers in Scotland and Beyond'! 🎉

Dr Bicket will work closely with her Co-Principal Investigator, Dr Rebekah Lamb (University of St Andrews) on this project, which lasts for two years and involves partners from the Universities of Warwick, Cambridge, and St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth, as well as colleagues at other institutions in the UK and overseas.

Read the full story on our website now 👇
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Did you know Professor Brian Stanley featured on the 'This Week in Christian History' podcast from The Center for Christian History at Mississippi College?

In the episode Nick Walters, director of the Center, talks with Brian Stanley (Professor Emeritus of World Christianity) about the life and times of Olympian Eric Liddell.

Listen to the full episode (Episode 2) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube via the links on the center's website 👇
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There's now just only one week left until we host Professor Hannah Holtschneider's Inaugural Lecture and we can't wait! Are you as excited as we are? 🤩

Make sure you get your tickets to join us in the Playfair Library (or online) on 5 March at 5:15pm for the lecture, 'Eavesdropping on other people’s conversations: German Jewish refugee family correspondence in Holocaust historiography' 🎟️
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