"PATRIOTISM?" CONFERENCE, 19TH MAY 2012, MANCHESTER

 

In the second of its conferences on civil society, the Lincoln Theological Institute is pleased to announce the conference, “Patriotism?”.

How might national loyalty, identity and cohesion be understood in a religiously plural and culturally differentiated ‘nation’? The conference aims to achieve greater clarity over whether or not the revivification of Patriotism is warranted, and in what ways a revitalised Patriotism may differ from past Patriotisms.  The present state of Britain’s relationship with the European Union, a proposed referendum on Scottish Independence, and the celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June 2012 make Patriotism a highly relevant topic.

Full details about the conference, including how to register, may be found at the conference’s webpage.

"Big Society--Bigger nature?" conference, 1st October 2011

The Lincoln Theological Institute is pleased to announce the international conference, “Big Society—Bigger Nature?”

The promotion of the theme of the “Big Society” continues to provoke much comment, including contributions from theologians. However, the question of the relationship between the “Big Society” and Nature (the wider environment, the range of human associations, and the nature of the human animal) has not so far been raised in any depth. This day conference addresses this lack and thereby contributes to a critical discussion of the potentials and weaknesses of contemporary civil society.

Full details about the conference, including how to register, may be found at the conference’s website.

Future Ethics in Leeds Civic Hall

On March 16 the LTI Future Ethics project came to Leeds for a specially designed day workshop for 14-16 year old Religious Education students, coinciding with national R.E. Week. Commissioned by the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education and the City Council in Leeds, entitled "Imagining the Future, Acting in the Present: a day of debate and reflection on climate change, ethics and belief" took place on March 16 in the Civic Hall Chambers of Leeds City Council, led by Stefan Skrimshire.

Using material developed during the LTI project for a younger audience was a challenging and rewarding experience, and a huge success: throughout the day students debated, listened, and took on role-plays reflecting the different ways that the future is imagined in the context of climate change according to social background, faith, and identities.

For a full report from the day, click here

Beyond The Tipping Point? at Lambeth Palace, March 2011

Beyond The Tipping Point? at Lambeth Palace, 21 March 2011

Stefan Skrimshire (LTI Honorary research fellow) was recently invited to speak at an Interfaith Forum on Sustainability for religious leaders and policy makers at Lambeth Palace. Jointly organised by Shrinking the Footprint (The Church of England national environmental campaign) and the London School of Jewish Studies, attendees and visitors included the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams, Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and Lord Marland, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department of Energy & Climate Change.   

Stefan's presentation, using a short clip from the LTI film, Beyond the Tipping Point?, was on the subject of “the theological bases of environmental stewardship”. The talk reflected on the language of apocalypse, time and eschatology in relation to climate change tipping points and what these meant for environmental stewardship.

A short film and written report from the event are coming soon from Shrinking the Footprint.

SPRING-SUMMER 2011 DOCTORAL SEMINARS

Two postgraduate seminars are being organised which all Religions and Theology postgraduate students are very welcome to attend. For more information, please see poster.  

Public Lecture: Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams

'Relations between Church and State Today'

Tuesday 1st March 2011 at 6 pm, The Whitworth Hall, Oxford Road, The University of Manchester

The School of Arts, Histories and Cultures is honoured to welcome the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, and the Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, to The University of Manchester.

 For more information click here...