@uoedivinity

Official X account for the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh

 New College, Mound Place
divinity.ed.ac.uk
Joined March 2013
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We welcome two highly respected medical professionals, @mhairicollie & @gavinfranc, to #NCFestival to talk about how their writing explores the resilience of our bodies and minds. Chaired by Jeremy Carrette the event is sponsored by @CTPIEdinburgh 🎟️👇 edin.ac/4zBs40I
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Nada Shawa joins us at #NCFestival to speak to Joshua Ralston about her book, ‘Indigenous Soul: Gaza and Me’ (@mainpointbooks, 2024). Born in Gaza, she has spent much of her life in Scotland working in refugee support and human rights campaigning 🎟️👇 edin.ac/4dMZX6r
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Enter the enchanted world of King Arthur with poet and theologian @malcolmguite! Discover ‘Galahad and the Grail’, the first in his four-volume Merlin’s Isle series, and enjoy a sneak peek at volume two. Guite joins Jolyon Mitchell on 7 Nov, 11am 🎟️👇 edin.ac/47QYit8
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Karine Polwart joins us on 6 Nov, 7:30pm to talk about ‘Windblown’, her tribute to a 200-year-old Sabal palm through storytelling and music. She’ll be interviewed by Roxani Krystalli and, with pianist Dave Milligan, will perform a couple of songs 🎟️👇 edin.ac/4B5rOsn
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Join us for refreshments in Rainy Hall at this year's New College Festival of Books and Belief 🍂📚 We're hosting two drinks receptions on 6 November, 6:30pm & 7 November, 6pm. Come along and browse our pop-up bookshop run by, @GoldenHareBooks 🎟️👇 edin.ac/4ziCcfC
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What kind of AI future are we actually building, and who gets to decide? Come and hear leading AI ethicist @DrEleanorDrage in conversation with Marion Thain, director of @UoE_EFI, about Drage’s new book, ‘What If We Got AI Right?’ Book now 🎟️👇 edin.ac/47sfUeB
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Professor Helen Bond appeared on @HistoryHit's 'The Ancients' podcast where she spoke on the topic 'The Gospels: Are They Historical?' 🎙️ Listen on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts from 🎧👇 edin.ac/4y8DmbP
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We're excited to welcome @a_pirmohamed back to #NCFestival to discuss ‘Shorelines’ (@canongatebooks 2026), her Nan Shepherd Prize-winning debut. In conversation with David Farrier, she will explore landscape, belonging, migration & memory 🎟️👇 edin.ac/4xVDkEc
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Dr Shadaab Rahemtulla featured on @musawah's YouTube channel where he spoke about 'Muslim Masculinities and the Islamic Tradition' 🗣️ Watch the full conversation on their YouTube channel now 🎥👇 edin.ac/3VsTEyE
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Join us Friday 6 November, 1–2pm for a discussion with Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah on ‘Breaking Binaries’ (2026), exploring gender, identity, interfaith dialogue and moving beyond either/or thinking. Chaired by Hannah Holtschneider. Book your tickets now 🎟️👇 edin.ac/4z7wRqB
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This year's #NCFestival starts on Friday 6 Nov, 11am with Francesca Stavrakopoulou (@ProfFrancesca) talking with Helen Bond about her prizewinning and fascinating book, 'God: An Anatomy' (@picadorbooks, 2021), recently serialised on Radio 4. Book now 🎟️👇 edin.ac/4hk8vnz
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The amazing Bethany Sollereder talking about hope and climate change at the School of Divinity (@uoedivinity).
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Next week we host the Cunningham Lectures with Rev'd Dr Jooseop Keum 🗓️ Don't miss your chance to join us on 5, 7 & 8 October for this three lecture series titled “What Does It Mean to Be Human? Slavery, Artificial Intelligence, Creation, and Mission" 🎟️👇 edin.ac/3VFEfuP
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Keen for more? Join us for a pre-festival book club event on 22 October, 4:30pm led by Katie Harling-Lee for Kennard's 'The Book of Jonah' 📖🍂 No prior reading necessary! Register now 🎟️👇 edin.ac/4rCI8g6
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We are delighted for #NCFestival guest, Luke Kennard, whose recent novel ‘Black Bag’ was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2026! He will discuss the novel alongside ‘The Book of Jonah’, with @SamuelTongue Get your tickets for 6 Nov, 2:30pm 🎟️👇 edin.ac/4xUT22j
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We are delighted for #NCFestival guest, Luke Kennard, whose recent novel ‘Black Bag’ was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2026! He will discuss the novel alongside ‘The Book of Jonah’, with @SamuelTongue Get your tickets for 6 Nov, 2:30pm 🎟️👇 edin.ac/4xUT22j
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We've had an absolute blast during Welcome Week 🤩 It's been wonderful to meet all of our new students and see them acclimating into the school alongside our returning students! What's been your favourite part of the week? 🤔
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It's Welcome Week! It's been great to see all of our new postgraduate students in the building today for their welcome sessions 😊 We already can't wait to see all of our undergraduates tomorrow 👀
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We're delighted to announce a new project at the School of Divinity funded by the John Templeton Foundation Trust; 'Developing Meaning and Purpose' 📰 @templeton_fdn Read the full story about this project, led by Professor Gordon Lynch, on our website 👇 edin.ac/4j1hfjs
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Did you hear @LindenBicket on @BBCRadioScot 🎙️🎧 She featured on 'Sunday Morning with Cathy MacDonald' with Dr Rebekah Lamb-Varela, where they spoke about their @RoyalSocEd funded project, 'Catholic Women Writers from Scotland and beyond'. Listen now 👇 edin.ac/4x94RS5
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Current and former @uoedivinity students at this year’s European neo-Calvinism Conference at @UniBasel.
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