Centre for the Study of Christian Origins

Examining the emergence and early developments in Christianity.

The Centre for the Study of Christian Origins (CSCO) is committed to the study of early Christianity and the world it was born in, focusing on the first two centuries of the common era. Our interests range from New Testament studies to patristics, to the world of late antiquity, and many of our members have specialisations within these fields.

We are interested in encouraging and supporting study in these areas and put on a range of conferences and seminars to this end. The latest events are posted on our website.

Research seminars

The Centre holds regular seminars during the Autumn and Spring semesters.

Christian Origins Research Seminars

Postgraduate studies

Within the wider School of Divinity, researchers at the Centre deliver a range of one year taught or research Masters programmes and supervise PhD students in their specialist areas.

For further details of the study opportunities available, please go to our Postgraduate study pages.

Contact the Centre

The contact details of our Director and staff associated with the Centre may be found on the CSCO website:

The Centre for the Study of Christian Origins website

Social Media

CSCO on Instagram

CSCO on Facebook

Note: These links may take you to web-based material and content that may not be maintained or managed by the University of Edinburgh. The University of Edinburgh may not be responsible for this material and content.

This article was published on