Professor Mona Siddiqui is hosting a new University of Edinburgh series in which well-known guests discuss gratitude, relationships and public discourse. In the first Living Gratefully podcast, with acclaimed Scottish musician and broadcaster Ricky Ross opens up to our Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies about his career with Deacon Blue, and learning gratitude from his mother.Forthcoming highlightsFuture guests of Professor Siddiqui will include best-selling crime writer Val McDermid, and former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams.Professor Siddiqui says,“At this time when we are all thinking about what is important in our lives, it’s a privilege to hear my guests reflect on the place of gratitude in their personal and professional journeys.”Listen and subscribeThe Living Gratefully podcasts are hosted on Buzzsprout:Living Gratefully on BuzzsproutGratitude research projectProfessor Siddiqui is the lead researcher in a project called Gratitude: Christian and Muslim Perspectives, funded by the Issachar Fund.LinksLiving Gratefully on BuzzsproutProfessor Siddiqui’s profileRicky Ross’s websiteVal McDermid’s websiteDr Rowan Williams profileGratitude: Christian and Muslim Perspectives projectIssachar Fund Publication date 19 Mar, 2024
