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Department of Divinity at the University of Aberdeen — over 500 years of world leading research and teaching!

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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Several familiar Divinity faces in this new documentary: "Mutual Belonging — on Faith, Disability and Belonging," which you can watch at the link just below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lxa...
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Mutual Belonging – Documentary on Faith, Disability, and Belonging
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Our very own Semitic epigrapher, Dr. Nathaniel Greene, joined Prof. Željko Stanojević at the Institute for Hebrew Language and Literature for a conversation about ancient scribes, states, inscriptions, and the Hebrew Bible. Click through to watch now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3cf...
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What Ancient Inscriptions Reveal About the Rise of Israel, Nathaniel Greene University of Aberdeen
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Prof. Brian Brock continues his media blitz with a discussion on Cormac McCarthy's novel _Blood Meridian_. Click through to listen! holywritpod.podbean.com/e/ep-18-bloo...
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Ep. 18 - Blood Meridian with Brian Brock | Holy Writ
In this episode we discuss Cormac McCarthy’s brutally violent novel *Blood Meridian* with guest Dr. Brian Brock, Chair of Moral and Practical Theology at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Among ma...
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Phil King @philking.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Brian, Tommy, and Emily are some of my favourite people, and this is sure to be a rich conversation open.spotify.com/episode/5Qpl...
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Ep. 18 - Blood Meridian with Brian Brock
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Just out! ABC Radio in Australia has published this 50 minute conversation between Prof. David Clough (@dlclough.bsky.social) and Peter Singer about the similarities and differences between Christian and utilitarian approaches to animal ethics. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Why do animals matter? - ABC listen
Do to a dog what we do to a factory-farmed pig, and you’d be arrested.  Do it to ten thousand pigs in a shed, and it’s breakfast.  Most of us say cruelty to animals is wrong.  And then most of us a...
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Newly appearing in vol. 168 of Mars Hill Audio, Prof. Brock shares more on his work and especially on science fiction ("on science as a human endeavor")! marshillaudio.org
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Our site’s home page features information about the latest Friday Feature, recent posts on Sound Thinking, and more.
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Graduates! Today is the day!! We're so excited to celebrate with you in Old Aberdeen. Do you want to share your story of your studies with us? If so, fill out the form linked just below! app.geckoform.com/public/#/mod...
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Another interview with Prof. Brian Brock — this time with Martin Wendte! Prof. Brian Brock: Texas, Oxford and Aberdeen - and the Theology of Technology and of Dis/ability Click through for more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD2G...
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Prof. Brian Brock: Texas, Oxford and Aberdeen - and the Theology of Technology and of Dis/ability
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Prof. Brock recently chatted with Frank Schaeffer about his monograph, _Joining Creation's Praise_. Click through for the interview! www.youtube.com/live/KhWwRty...
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Brian R Brock: In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer
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christs-college.bsky.social @christs-college.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Used book sale in the Divinity Library through the end of the week!
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
We are off and away for our PG Symposium Week. Our world-leading postgraduate community has descended onto Aberdeen for a week full of rigorous academic engagements. We're kicking off the week with the first plenary lecture from Dr. Sara Mannen on the Doctrine of God.
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Prof. Brock is at it again with his recently released volume, Joining Creation's Praise. Click through for more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Xf...
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Joining Creation's Praise | Interview with Dr. Brian Brock
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Divinity winners @ last night's @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social Excellence Awards! Ms. Paula Duncan (Most Accessible Lecturer / Most Inspiring) Dr. Nathaniel Greene (Best Overall Course — Literature and Society in Ancient Israel) Dr. Katie Cross (Mental Health Champion) CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! 🎉🎉🎉
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Prof. Brock will be giving the James Gregory Lectures on Science & Human Flourishing this April! 5:15pm, on April 13th, 2026, Booth Lecture Theatre (Medical and Biological Sciences Building) at St. Andrews University. Click through for more! jamesgregory.org.uk/series-3/if-...
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James Gregory Lectures on Science & Human Flourishing | If It Feels Natural, Is It Right? A Theological Response
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Call for papers! Do contact Dr. Samantha Newington (www.abdn.ac.uk/people/s.new...) for further information!
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
⏳ Postgraduate Fair | Only a few days left! 📅 Tuesday 17 February 📍 Elphinstone Hall | ⏰ 11am–6pm Discover how to continue your Aberdeen journey with a Masters (taught or research) or a PhD. Final chance to register: bit.ly/4jRNPD9
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) invites applications for its International Scholarships Programme. These scholarships are open to applicants from the Global South, aimed at building and strengthening relationships within the Anglican Communion. www.scotland.anglican.org/applications...
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Applications open for 2026 International Scholarship - The Scottish Episcopal Church
The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) invites applications for its International Scholarships Programme. These scholarships are open to applicants from the Global South, aimed at building and strengthen...
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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Another piece of PhD funding at @abdndivinity.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social to remind you about: our Catherine McConnachie Studentships are still open for women applying to the PhD programme in theology and religious studies. Deadline 27th Feb, more info: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/fundin...
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Catherine McConnachie Studentship | Scholarships | The University of Aberdeen
Explore scholarships, bursaries and funding options at Aberdeen for undergraduate, postgraduate and international students to support your studies.
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
🚨Save the date!!🚨 Our Postgrad Fair is on 17 February, 2026 @ Elphinstone Hall. Explore our £7k Alumni Postgrad Scholarship, fee waivers, and career-focused pathways. All are welcome! Click through for more: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/open-d... #AberdeenPGFair #AberdeenPostgrad #NextStepAberdeen
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Society of Christian Ethics @sofcethics.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
A gentle reminder to all interested in attending our #sofcethics26 annual meeting in DC next month: early bird registration ends TODAY! www.scethics.org/2026-annual-...
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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Happy St Andrews day! And a piece of good news/deagh naidheachd from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 as Scots and Gaelic are, as of today, recognised as official languages. As a Scots and Gaelic speaker (well…tha beagan Gàidhlig agam for now) I’m delighted (and officially tri-lingual!) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Gaelic and Scots now recognised as official languages - BBC News
The milestone is one of a number of new measures taking effect on St Andrew's Day from the Scottish Languages Act.
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Congratuluations to our 2025 winter graduands! We are elated to have been a part of your story and your success during your studies with us here in Aberdeen!
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
While our PhD student community is the largest at the University, our Masters degree cohorts are just as important a part of our studies. Congraultations to our PGT graduands, here with our program director, Dr. Katy Hockey
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Our academic community is, of course, nothing without the wonderful support our students receive from their families, their classmates, and the faculty. Congratulations to all!
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
We are elated to announce that Dr. Jamie Davies has been appointed as the new Kirby Laing Professor of New Testament Exegesis! Welcome, @jamiedavies.bsky.social!! www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-...
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New Kirby Laing Professor of New Testament Exegesis appointed
Dr Jamie Davies has been appointed to the post of Kirby Laing Professor of New Testament Exegesis
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Jamie Davies @jamiedavies.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
In case anyone thought this was a viral joke (and I don't blame you) the official announcement is now out from Aberdeen: www.abdn.ac.uk/news/24854/
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New Kirby Laing Professor of New Testament Exegesis appointed
Dr Jamie Davies has been appointed to the post of Kirby Laing Professor of New Testament Exegesis
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
The newly established Centre for Images and Texts in Antiquity @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social has its inaugural event on the anthropology of images and of figuration on Thur, 20 Nov 2025, featuring Prof. Philippe Descola (Collège de France). Click through for more info! www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/events/...
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World-Making: An Anthropology of the Visible
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Prof. Brock appeared recently on the Christianity Now Podcast to talk about Creatures and Creation. The link is just below! www.youtube.com/watch?v=peVN...
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Episode XXVII: Brian Brock on Creatures and Creation
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🚨 New faculty publication! 🚨 Ever wondered how the alphabet became what it is today? Part of the answer lies in Dr. Nathaniel E. Greene's new article (co-authored w/Prof. Jeremy M. Hutton, @uwmadison.bsky.social) investigating the origins of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Phoenician scripts. bit.ly/4pgYUiD
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The Rise of “National” Scripts in the Iron Age II: A Proposal | Maarav: Vol 29, No 1-2
Northwest Semitic paleographic data has inspired a consensus that several “national” scripts had become well-established by the Iron IIB. Many treat these scripts as expressions of self-contained iden...
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Open Research, University of Aberdeen @openresearchuoa.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Our runner-up is Christopher West @christophernwest.bsky.social from @abdndivinity.bsky.social with a wonderful neep representing his PhD 'Inordinate Rites: Symbolic Actions in Irish Anglican Ordinations and the God-Talk of the Infrequent Worshipper'
A turnip decorated with gold and silver paint and fragments of scripture and liturgy along with fragile tape, CC BY by Christopher West
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Christopher West @christophernwest.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Very proud to be part of the PGR student cohort at @abdndivinity.bsky.social. Achieving 90% for research quality (top of the list when sorted by that criterion) is no mean feat! I can’t recommend Aberdeen highly enough to potential PGs.
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Theology & Religious Studies Subject League Table 2026
Theology & Religious Studies focus on the world's major religions from a non-biased, academic perspective
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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Happening tonight! Still time to register or join us at 6.30pm UK time on MS Teams, DM me for event link.
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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
"Incredible Women: Chronic Pain, Credibility, and Gender Bias" 📆 Wednesday 17th Sept, 6.30pm on MS Teams 📢 Dr Eilidh Galbraith discusses the findings of her @abdndivinity.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk research project with a panel of guests. 🔗 DM me for event link or see poster for details!
A poster advertising the webinar. Text reads: "Why are women's symptoms so often dismissed, misdiagnosed, or disbelieved? This webinar explores the intersection of chronic illness, gender bias, and the credibility gap in healthcare. Drawing on research from her upcoming book, Dr Eilidh Galbraith examines how structural inequalities and medical misogyny shape diagnostic practices, clinical listening, and the ethics of care. Through shared lived experience with panelists Charli Clement, author of "All tangled up in autism and chronic illness," Natalie Busari, founder of "the Nerve of my MS" and Tanya Marlow, speaker and author of "Those who Wait" (2017), this session invites participants to reflect on what it means to be heard and to be believed in a system that too often fails those in pain."
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Congratulations to Aberdeen Divinity alumnus, Prof. Leon Harris! news.fresno.edu/article/05/2...
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Harris joins Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary as J.B. Toews Chair
The new J.B. Toews Fellow in Theology and Biblical Studies brings gifts in urban ministry, cultural outreach, biblical scholarship and developing first-generation scholars to Fresno Pacific Biblical S...
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
As Prof. Brock's new book has appeared recently, join him as he discusses things with @jaredstacy.bsky.social. Click through for more! jaredstacy.substack.com/p/living-as-...
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Living As Creatures
A Conversation with Brian Brock
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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
A wee bit of good news! I’ve recently become editor of "Theology in Scotland," a journal rooted in Scottish theology with a broad, inclusive scope 📝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 You can learn more about the journal here: ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...
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British and Irish Association for Jewish Studies @biajs.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Job: Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis University of Aberdeen - Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History @abdndivinity.bsky.social Closing date 31 August www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOK118/k...
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Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis at University of Aberdeen
An academic position as a Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.
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Joel Pierce @joelpierce.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
If you're planning on being around Aberdeen this autumn or can make it to us for the mornings of 20 Sep, 18 Oct, and 22 Nov, please come join us for this exciting series of Aberdeen Academy of Theology workshops on interpreting the Hebrew Bible led by the Univ of Aberdeen's Dr Nathaniel Greene.
Announcement for Aberdeen Academy of Theology sessions on the Bible as Comedy, Tragedy, and History hosted by Dr Nathaniel Greene which will take place in person on 20 September, 18 October, and 22 November at Fountainhall Church Centre in Aberdeen. Email joel.pierce@abdn.ac.uk for more information.
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
From Englewood Review of Books, Prof. Brian Brock's _Joining Creation’s Praise: A Theological Ethic of Creatureliness_ tops the list of most anticipated theological books! Click through to read more: englewoodreview.org/fall-2025-mo...
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Fall 2025 - Most Anticipated Books for Christian Readers! - Page 3 of 9 - The Englewood Review of Books
The second half of 2025 promises a ton of excellent new books! Here are 60+ of our most anticipated books of Fall 2025 for Christian Readers…
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British and Irish Association for Jewish Studies @biajs.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Job: Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis University of Aberdeen - Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History @abdndivinity.bsky.social Closing date 31 August www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNP093/k...
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Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis at University of Aberdeen
Apply for the Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
New faculty publication! How to Do Christian Ethics: Living the Grammar of Christian Life Every Day, edited by Brian Brock, Nadine Hamilton, and Daniel R. Patterson. Click through for more info! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/how-to-do...
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How To Do Christian Ethics
Discover how pressing contemporary moral issues can be approached and discussed in a distinct and coherently theological fashion. This book displays a more dir…
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Call for Papers: Beyond Eurocentrism and Arabocentrism: Race, Ethnicity, and Knowledge Production in the Arabo-Islamic 'Golden Age' Hosted by DHPA on 12–13 September 2025. The deadline for abstract proposals is 30 July 2025. Click through for more information: agya.info/publications...
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Beyond Eurocentrism and Arabocentrism: Race, Ethnicity, and Knowledge Production in the Arabo-Islamic 'Golden Age'
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
After enthusiastic feedback on the pilot, the @asdsdeath.bsky.social PGR/ECR 2025-26 mentoring scheme is open for applications - closing 8/9/2025! Further information is available at deathandsociety.org/mentoring/ - or feel free to get in touch by email.
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Come and work with us! With our vibrant research culture and robust postgraduate research community, we look forward to welcoming a new Kirby Laing Professor of New Testament. Please see the job ad just below for furthers and particulars. Please share widely! www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs/vacanci...
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Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis, Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History (DHP145A) | The University of Aberdeen
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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
@feministtheology.bsky.social is running their first summer writing room on Wednesday this week (25th) 2-4pm BST Doesn’t matter what you’re working on, just a couple of hours of dedicated and accountable writing time! Link sent out via email - sign up to join. All welcome #writing
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Calling all alumni! You're invited to an online event on how postgraduate study can support your goals. Thur 26 June, 1300-1400 Register: abdn.io/1ug 👉Career benefits of postgrad qualifications — upskilling to career changes 👉Flexible study options 👉Exclusive financial support for alumni
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Christopher West @christophernwest.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Have you attended a Church of Ireland ordination service or know someone who has? I’m conducting a survey as part of my PhD project at @abdndivinity.bsky.social, supervised by the wonderful @drkatiecross.bsky.social, and would love to hear from you! Please get in touch and feel free to share.
Call for Participants

Have you attended a Church of Ireland ordination service? Are you interested in sharing your experiences and insights? This study is for you!

It focuses on the experiences of individuals who have attended Church of Ireland ordination services as part of a PhD research project at the University of Aberdeen. It is led by you, aiming to represent how you talk about your experiences of these services in your own words. The focus is on your personal beliefs whether they are a form of Christianity or something else, particularly whether certain actions performed during the ordination you attended made a difference to these. The study will involve a short survey and the possibility of a follow-up interview, all conducted online for your convenience.

Who can take part?
Adults aged 18 or older
Anyone who has attended a Church of Ireland ordination service (including the making of deacons, the ordination of priests/presbyters, or the consecration of bishops – you do not have to know which service to take part)
People who do not regularly attend church are particularly welcome

What will it involve?
Completing a short online survey (approximately 20 minutes) via Microsoft Forms at your convenience
Option to participate in a follow-up interview conducted via Microsoft Teams

Confidentiality and anonymity:
Your responses will be kept confidential and anonymised
Only provide your contact details if you agree to follow-up with an interview
You can withdraw from the study at any time without explanation

Interested in taking part?
Please contact me at c.west.24[at]abdn.ac.uk to express your interest or for more information. This study is supervised by Dr Katie Cross who can also be contacted at k.cross[at]abdn.ac.uk with any questions. Your experiences and perspectives are important to me, and I look forward to hearing from you!
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
It's TEDx talk time 😍
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Matthew A. O’Kelly @matthew-a-okelly.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Publication day! My article, “Introductory Matters: Tracing the Aims of Proverbs 1:1–7 through the Book’s First Collection,” published in SJT, is now up under FirstView doi.org/10.1017/S003... The article is a minor rework of a paper I gave last year at the @abdndivinity.bsky.social PGR Symposium
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Introductory matters: Tracing the aims of Proverbs 1:1–7 through the book's first collection | Scottish Journal of Theology | Cambridge Core
Introductory matters: Tracing the aims of Proverbs 1:1–7 through the book's first collection
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
You've been waiting for it! Now here it is: Dr. @jen-studies-death.bsky.social's TED talk on Death, Ritual, and Grave Goods! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMlj...
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What do you want to be buried with? | Dr. Jennifer Riley | TEDxAberdeen
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