Theology and Ethics

In semester 1, seminars will be on Wednesdays, 4.10pm-6pm. In semester 2, seminars will be on Mondays, 4.10pm-6pm. All in the Martin Hall and online.

All welcome. For enquiries, please contact Professor Rachel Muers: rachel.muers@ed.ac.uk.

Semester 1: Autumn 2024

Date SpeakerTopic
2 OctoberProf Robin Gill (University of Kent)Human Perfection, Transfiguration and Christian Ethics 
16 October Launch event for two books on Nonhuman Animals in the Bible, Theology and Ethics – Dr Suzanna Millar and Dr David Grumett. Hosted by the Centre for Theology and Public Issues.
30 OctoberDr Timothy Judson (Regents Park College, University of Oxford)

Dark Weeping and Light Sleeping: Whiteness as a Doctrine of De-formation. 

Supported by New College EDI committee.

13 NovemberProf Susannah Ticciati (Kings College London)Fallible Commitment: Truth-Seeking with Augustine
27 NovemberProf George Pattison (University of Glasgow)Conversations with Dostoyevsky: Fictionalising Dostoyevsky’s Religion.

Semester 2: Spring 2025

Later sessions are to be confirmed… note the switch to Mondays!

Date SpeakerTopic
20 JanuaryDr Luke Li (Edinburgh) 
3 FebruaryDr Selina Stone (Edinburgh) 

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