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Exciting Opportunity for Scholars from the Global South
The Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge is pleased to announce a call for applications for funded Visiting Fellowships.
Themed Call: Science, Politics, and Justice
Application Deadline: 12:00 (midday) UTC, 24 February 2025
This prestigious program offers a unique opportunity for scholars to engage in interdisciplinary research and collaboration at one of the world's leading academic institutions.
For more information and application details, click here
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AFUA KUMA – DORA YU PAPER PRIZE
This is an exciting opportunity for scholars to submit their proposals for the Afua Kuma – Dora Yu Paper Prize, honoring research on spiritual formation and lived theology across diverse global contexts.
Applications open Nov. 15–Feb. 28—learn more: https://bit.ly/kumayuPTSEM
2025 AETE and APM Calls for Proposals
We’re thrilled to announce that the 2025 Joint Meeting of the Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education (AETE) and the Association of Professors of Mission (APM) is now accepting proposals.
The Grand Instrument of Converting the World
The Center of Global Christianity and Mission invites you to a talk by Layla Koch on” The Grand Instrument for Converting the World”: Childhood, Children, and Child Readers in the U.S. Foreign Missionary, 1810-1865.
Conflict Transformation
Join us for an insightful session on dialogue and forgiveness through the arts led by Dr. André De Quadros.
[Yale-Edinburgh Group] CCCW Seminar tomorrow, 8 Oct 1600-1730 GMT, and future events
Dear Yale-Edinburgh Colleagues,
Greetings from the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide! This is to inform you that our first CCCW-DivFac World Christianities seminar for the current academic year will be tomorrow, Tuesday 8th October, 1600-1730 GMT. A paper will be presented by Prof. Rohan Gideon from the United Theological College, Bangalore, who will speak on ‘Great Commission and Agency: Critical Insights from the Underside.” Venue: Room 7, Faculty of Divinity and Online. You are very welcome to join.
https://theofed-cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/93136508607?pwd=QnRRcG55TkNndVJZbFcvUGZPMEdHdz09
Meeting ID: 931 3650 8607
Passcode: 568920
Later in the Michaelmas Term, on Wednesday 6th November, Prof Brian Stanley, Professor Emeritus of World Christianity, University of Edinburgh, will deliver this year's HENRY MARTYN DAY lecture on the topic ‘Whatever Happened to Missionary Enthusiasm? The Transformation of Protestant Globalism from Bishop Selwyn’s Cambridge Sermons in 1854 to Today.’ Runcie Room, Faculty of Divinity, and Online 1600-1730 GMT. Earlier on the same day at 2 pm, in the same venue there will be a special event to celebrate the opening of the Africa Inland Mission (AIM)'s at the Cambridge University Library.
On Tuesday 19th November, for the CCCW-DivFac World Christianities seminar, Prof Frieder Ludwig from VID Specialized University, Norway will speak on ‘The World Council of Churches Assembly in New Delhi 1961 and Processes of De-Westernisation: Approaches, Negotiations and Transloyalities in the German Democratic Republic, India and Nigeria.’ Room 7, Faculty of Divinity and online, 4-5.30 pm.
You are very welcome to join these events in person or online.
With best wishes,
Muthuraj
[Yale-Edinburgh Group] CCCW Seminar tomorrow, 8 Oct 1600-1730 GMT, and future events
Dear Yale-Edinburgh Colleagues,
Greetings from the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide! This is to inform you that our first CCCW-DivFac World Christianities seminar for the current academic year will be tomorrow, Tuesday 8th October, 1600-1730 GMT. A paper will be presented by Prof. Rohan Gideon from the United Theological College, Bangalore, who will speak on ‘Great Commission and Agency: Critical Insights from the Underside.” Venue: Room 7, Faculty of Divinity and Online. You are very welcome to join.
https://theofed-cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/93136508607?pwd=QnRRcG55TkNndVJZbFcvUGZPMEdHdz09
Meeting ID: 931 3650 8607
Passcode: 568920
Later in the Michaelmas Term, on Wednesday 6th November, Prof Brian Stanley, Professor Emeritus of World Christianity, University of Edinburgh, will deliver this year's HENRY MARTYN DAY lecture on the topic ‘Whatever Happened to Missionary Enthusiasm? The Transformation of Protestant Globalism from Bishop Selwyn’s Cambridge Sermons in 1854 to Today.’ Runcie Room, Faculty of Divinity, and Online 1600-1730 GMT. Earlier on the same day at 2 pm, in the same venue there will be a special event to celebrate the opening of the Africa Inland Mission (AIM)'s at the Cambridge University Library.
On Tuesday 19th November, for the CCCW-DivFac World Christianities seminar, Prof Frieder Ludwig from VID Specialized University, Norway will speak on ‘The World Council of Churches Assembly in New Delhi 1961 and Processes of De-Westernisation: Approaches, Negotiations and Transloyalities in the German Democratic Republic, India and Nigeria.’ Room 7, Faculty of Divinity and online, 4-5.30 pm.
You are very welcome to join these events in person or online.
With best wishes,
Muthuraj