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Brian Brock discusses his new book with California podcaster Michael Chan
In this audio podcast, academic theologian Michael Chan engages Brock's newest book, Disability: Living into the Diversity of Christ's Body, focusing on how thinking about disability can help members of churches to better appreciate why human difference is not a threat or a burden but promising.
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Rev Dr Ken Jeffrey contributes article to July Edition of Life and Work
Rev Dr Ken Jeffrey recently wrote an article for Life and Work, the Church of Scotland Magazine, in which he considers how the Church might look 100 years from now, given the challenges of the past year. He examines which things may be done differently, including how services are run,...
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Professor Grant Macaskill awarded British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship of £131,000
Professor Grant Macaskill is one of two academics from the University of Aberdeen to be awarded a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship. The grant of £131,000 will fund his research into the Ethiopic and Slavonic Enoch traditions and their possible origin in Jewish communities living in Roman Syria during Antiquity. The...
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Art History on the Remake
The School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History has changed its name to include Art History. Earlier in 2021, the Head of School, Dr Paula Sweeney, proposed that the name of the School ought to properly reflect its constitution – that of four separate disciplines, History, Divinity, Philosophy and Art...
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Call for photos celebrating graduation success
Are you graduating this year?We will be hosting a virtual graduation ceremony for the school which we hope you will be able to join, more details of the date and time will be shared in due course.If you have not done so already and would like to submit a picture...
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Interview with Julia Leng, the new SDHP Careers Advisor
Our new Careers Adviser for the School, Julia Leng, recently sat down with Dr Helen Pierce (Art History) to introduce herself and talk more about how the University of Aberdeen Careers and Employability Service can help students, what to expect from a guidance appointment, and upcoming opportunities. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouafjVhzwx4
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Brian Brock appeared on BBC Scotland's Sunday Morning with Cathy McDonald
During the pandemic, places of worship adapted quickly to reach out to people unable to attend in person. Could this be a learning time for religions to become more broadly inclusive - not just in the physical sense but also from a theological perspective? Cathy is joined by Candida Moss,...
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Brian Brock's most recent popular monograph has just appeared in print with Baker Academic Press
This is Brock's first popular book on disability (Disability: Living into the Diversity of Christ's Body), written with the express aim of disseminating the world-leading disability theology ongoing in the department of Divinity at the University of Aberdeen. It addresses everyday church members, dispelling common misconceptions about disability and inclusion....
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Centre for the Study of Autism and Christian Community: April 2021 Newsletter
The new edition of the Centre for the Study of Autism and Christian Community newsletter is now available. Read it here, or visit the centre website for more information and resources.
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New UG Divinity Newsletter
The new UG Divinity Newsletter is now available for this week. Please click here to learn more about what's happening!