Supporting Philosophy, Theology,
Please note that as of the 1st of August 2011 the Subject Centre for PRS entered a 5 month transition phase prior to its closure on the 31st of December 2011. Most pages on this website are no longer being updated, apart from resources from the last academic year's activities.
Theology and Religious Studies Events
Attending to the Other: Critical Theory and Spiritual Practice 
Conference: St Catherine's College, University of Oxford, 23rd September 2010 to 26th September 2010
2010 Biennial Conference of the International Society for Religion, Literature and Culture
Conference: Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, 26th June 2009 to 28th June 2009
"The question whether it is still possible to live is the form in which metaphysics impinges on us urgently today." Adorno, Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, 112. Traditionally, a common conception of philosophy has been as a melete thanatou or ‘meditation upon death’. However, in recent years it is the significance of the concept of ‘life’ which has begun to receive increasing attention in contemporary European philosophy. Indeed, writing in the wake of the brutalization of life in the death camps of Auschwitz, Adorno poses a central question for current philosophical debate on life, namely, ‘How might life live?’. The aim of this conference is to address this question and in doing so assess recent philosophies of life. In particular, the conference seeks to explore metaphysical, phenomenological, ethical and religious underpinnings of philosophies of life, especially in light of the emergence of ‘continental philosophy of religion’. By enquiring into conceptions of life in contemporary philosophical and religious thought, this conference also aims to reconsider the key project of ancient philosophy: the teaching of the good life.
The Contribution of Theology and Religious Studies to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Colloquium: Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Selly Oak, Birmingham, 28th June 2007 to 21st August 2007
A one-day colloquium for Theology and Religious Studies academics.
Spirituality, Theology & Mental Health: Myth, Authority & Healing Power
Conference: St John College, University of Durham, 13th September 2010 to 16th September 2010
The Spirituality, Theology & Mental Health: Myth, Authority & Healing Power conference takes place between 13-16 September 2010 at Durham University, and includes plenary speakers and workshops.
Workshop: Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow, 21st May 2009
A one day research training event jointly hosted by the Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow and Glasgow Museums. Funded by a grant from the Higher Education Academy, Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies.
Courting Controversy? Teaching Theology and Religious Studies in the 21st Century
Conference: University of Leeds, Leeds, 8th July 2010 to 9th July 2010
The Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies is organising a two-day conference to explore issues around the policy and practice of teaching Theology and Religious Studies (TRS) in higher education (HE) in a multi-faith and multi-cultural society. The conference is aimed at TRS academics, diversity officers, staff developers and students.
Conference: Woburn House, 20 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9HQ, 23rd October 2009
'Meeting the current challenges' is a one day conference aimed at teachers of humanities in higher education seeking to enhance the employability of their students. The conference aims to share good practice across humanities subjects.
Beyond the Ordinary: Creative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religious Studies
Workshop: C4C Centre,York St John University, 24th June 2009
The Subject Centre for PRS and C4C CETL organised a one-day workshop to bring together academics, students and other interested parties to discuss creative approaches to learning and teaching in Theology and Religious Studies at under- and postgraduate levels in the UK.
Conference: St Anne's College, Oxford, 3rd July 2008 to 4th July 2008
The purpose of this conference was to bring together academics, school teachers, exam boards and policy-makers to consider ways to improve the transition from Religious Studies A-Level and Scottish Highers to first year degree courses in Theology and Religious Studies in the UK. .
Genesis and Christian Theology
Conference: St. Mary's College, University of St. Andrew's, 14th July 2009 to 18th July 2009
The University of St. Andrews' third Scripture and Christian Theology conference.
Teaching Religions of South Asian Origin
Conference: Manchester Conference Centre, 13th January 2011
A one day event to discuss learning and teaching issues in the teaching of Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism.
Theological Reflections on Climate Change
Conference: Westcott House, Cambridge, 3rd September 2010 to 5th September 2010
The annual conference of the Society for the Study of Christian Ethics (SSCE)
The Oliver Lyseight Annual Lecture by Dr Robert Beckford
Lecture: New Testament Church of God Leadership Training Centre, 1-3 Horseshoe Street, Northampton, NN1 1TB, 28th February 2009
Dr Robert Beckford will be giving the Annual Lecture of the New Testament Church of God Leadership Training Centre on the subject of 'Challenges of Black Pentecostal Leadership in the 21st Century: Moving Beyond Maintenance to Mission by Resisting the Bewitchment of Colonial Christianity'.
Teaching Theology/Religious Studies and Gender
Conference: University of Leeds , 24th May 2011
This event is intended to bring together academics within and outside theology and religious studies departments who teach a combination of gender and religion and /or theology.
Aspiring Academics Workshop 2010
Workshop: The Strand Campus, King's College, London, 20th May 2010
A one day workshop for post-graduate students and early career academics in PRS disciplines.
Spirituality, Theology and Mental Health: Myth, Authority and Healing Power
Conference: St John's College, Durham University, 13th September 2010 to 16th September 2010
This conference will begin an ongoing dialogue between theology, anthropology, psychiatry and philosophy, and will be of interest to academics and practitioners (including religious ministers and counsellors) in these areas.
Theology and Religious Studies: Priorities and Impact
Conference: Liverpool Hope University, 2nd September 2010 to 3rd September 2010
This two day event will examine the challenges facing TRS in this difficult time for HE, providing an opportunity for delegates to be better informed about the changes taking place and their significance for TRS in a fast-changing landscape, to garner different perspectives and to feed into discussion about ways forward at a national level.