Department of Religions and Theology at the University of Manchester, Official Bluesky account. Keep up to date with departmental happenings on the blog https://manchester-religions-and-theology.blogspot.com/https://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mkqetlauts2aRemember to check out our blog for all departmental happenings! (More active and up-to-date than on here!) manchester-religions-and-theology.blogspot.com We also have a monthly newsletter you can subscribe to! https://manchester-religions-and-theology.blogspot.com/30 Apr 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqetlauts2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mjolkczhrk2o20th April: Susannah Cornwall (University of Exeter) will present "Structural Sin and the Death of Institutions" in our departmental seminar. Join us: 3–4.30pm, University Place 5.209/Teams. https://manchester-religions-and-theology.blogspot.com/2026/03/religion-theology-research-seminar.html17 Apr 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjolkczhrk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mjeitsi27c22Congratulations to recent PhD grad Adam North who has been awarded best overall paper for "The Ethical Way of the Warrior: Can Traditional Martial Arts Offer an Ethical Template for Modern Athletes?" at the International Sport & Discrimination Conference in Dublin, March 2026.13 Apr 2026 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeitsi27c22https://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mhzxavjpuc2xSiobhán Jolley and Dawn Llewellyn will be discussing ''Faith, Art, and Feminism' in response to the wonderful exhibition of Lilian Delevoryas’ work, ‘Mary Magdalene: Apostle to the Apostles’ at Chester Cathedral on Tuesday, March 31st at 2pm. Free to attend. https://chestercathedral.com/events/event/mary-magdalene-faith-art-and-feminism27 Mar 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhzxavjpuc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mhuudjco7c2pWe are pleased to advertise a postdoctoral fellowship at the Lincoln Theological Institute, from 01/09/2026 - 31/08/2028. The closing date for applications is 19/04/2026. Informal enquiries are very welcome. Full details in the Further Particulars. https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/internal/Job/JobDetail?JobId=3459025 Mar 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuudjco7c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mhidr2cu3c2gThe Peake Lecture will take place 21st March 2026 at Nazarene Theological College, M20 2GU. 9.30am to 4pm. ‘From Miriam to the Magdalene: Women Witnesses in the Bible and Beyond’ by Siobhán Jolley and Samual Hildebrandt. For further details and to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peake-trust-lecture-2026-tickets-1979738220310?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawQqBTZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFTQVJCQWQ1dzFNdEhlVkxrc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsG8XF1WswSLp6gVBKyXCfixmzWXu0zfWfs9UolhNNM3pA0vO5LSbqGD_LjB_aem_BKY6LEILCzUE7gZkFEEc4g20 Mar 2026 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhidr2cu3c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mh66rgoh2s27Congratulations to Daniel Langton whose book, Darwin in the Jewish Imagination: Jews' Engagement with Evolutionary Theory (Oxford University Press, 2025), has been longlisted for the International Society for Science and Religion's 2026 book prize.16 Mar 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh66rgoh2s27https://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mgfgesubvc2c06 Mar 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfgesubvc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mg6hhrfkak2cThe exhibition is up both in the Glass Corridor and online. Online link in comments. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6hhrfkak2chttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mfms53u6kk2k24 Feb 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfms53u6kk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mf56mavuvc25Gearing up for welcoming our Offer Holders this afternoon!18 Feb 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf56mavuvc25https://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3meq7upvj222m13 Feb 2026 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3meq7upvj222mhttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3melku76th22vPaid opportunity for students!! Return to your old school/college to chat about your experiences of studying at Manchester. https://manchester-religions-and-theology.blogspot.com/2026/02/paid-opportunity-for-students-back-to.html11 Feb 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3melku76th22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3me6ltmryn22206 Feb 2026 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6ltmryn222https://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3me45mnrnmk24 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wWj33vdRzzA05 Feb 2026 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3me45mnrnmk24https://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mdpjsvkevk2rFor the first time, Manchester Islamic Society and Manchester Christian Union are co-hosting a joint event to learn, discuss and understand each others' faiths in an open, friendly environment. Wednesday 4th February, 7-9pm in Academy 3, Student Union.31 Jan 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpjsvkevk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mdkxsdp4wc25Lecturers in Biblical Studies have been awarded a Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies Grant for the project "Encountering Biblical Bodies". Holly Morse & @siobhanjolley.bsky.social are working with colleagues across @uomsalc.bsky.social to host an exhibition & and symposium. Watch this space!29 Jan 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkxsdp4wc25https://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mdfpdmbutc2vCongratulations to Rachel Miller who has successfully completed and defended her PhD "Of Metaphors and Men: An Intersectional Analysis of Women’s Agency, Men’s Violence, and Victim-Blaming in the Hebrew Bible". 👏27 Jan 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfpdmbutc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mdfk4c2ckc2nOur recent PhD grad, Anna Budhi Thornton is leading 'How to Read the Bible' sessions at @mancathedral.bsky.social27 Jan 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfk4c2ckc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mddjd4sfzk2w26 Jan 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mddjd4sfzk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mctuyksink2yWe are delighted to announce that the 2026 Ferguson lecturer is Prof. Maureen Junker-Kenny (Trinity College, Dublin). Further information: https://lincolntheologicalinstitute.com/ferguson-lecture/20 Jan 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mctuyksink2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mcfhrd62bk2aOur Rylands Prof Peter Oakes argues that questions arising from the textual sources of the early Christ movement can only be adequately answered when they are embedded in the lived reality of people in the first century as part of the ECCLESIAE Project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo3Mlv2iztY14 Jan 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfhrd62bk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mcdinypr7k2h13 Jan 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdinypr7k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/uomreligion.bsky.social/post/3mcca5jev3c2cCongratulations to Seoyoung Kim who has been appointed Lecturer in Applied Theology and Ministry Placements Programme Lead at the Belfast School of Theology. Seoyoung recently completed a PhD in our department in ecotheology.13 Jan 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:ym7alikdiax5b5nkd7mp33qq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcca5jev3c2c