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Poetry and Spirituality
25 November 10
This three day conference in Windsor Park, 26th-28th January 2011, is co-organised by Cumberland Lodge and Phase 3 Small Grant ‘The Faerie Queene Now’ led by Professor Ewan Fernie. Speakers include Andrew Motion and Michael Symmons Roberts. Click here for details.
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Does RE work?
22 November 10
You are invited to this free event at the University of Glasgow on 8th December 2010 which will showcase the findings from Phase 1 Large Grant ‘Does Religious Education Work?’ led by Professor Jim Conroy. Click here for more information.
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HE Survey Goes Live
11 November 10
The Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) is investigating the experiences of staff and students in higher education in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in relation to religion or belief and would like to get views from as many people as possible. Please help by completing the survey if you are working or studying at a university in the UK.
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Theology and Therapy this Wednesday
08 November 10
This one day conference is taking place on Wednesday (10/11/10) at the University of Edinburgh to explore ‘The Churches, Pastoral Care and Counselling: Recent Traditions and Current Prospects.’ Click here for the website.
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Doctor of Music
03 November 10
Congratulations to Phase 3 Large Grant holder Professor John Harper, a musicologist at Bangor, who is being admitted to the degree of Doctor of Music on 9 November 2010 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, exercising his right granted by Act of Parliament in 1533 to award degrees on the basis of scholarship and learning. This is in recognition of Professor Harper’s distinguished contribution to the development and appreciation of church music as a scholar, administrator, teacher and composer, and to a greater understanding of the relationship between music and the liturgy of the church.
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Polish Young People, Catholic Imagery, Popular Culture
19 October 10
Award holder Pete Ward and researcher Sarah Dunlop are inviting people to an exhibition of images taken by Polish young people living in Plymouth as part of their Phase 2 Small Grant at King’s College London’s Chapel 25-26th January 2011 and two research days presenting findings from the project, also at KCL in January.
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Hispanic Chant on YouTube
14 October 10
Click here to access live recordings of a student choir singing Old Hispanic Chant at concerts sponsored by Phase 3 project Compositional Planning, Musical Grammar & Theology in Old Hispanic chant.
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The Practice of Happiness
06 October 10
A new book has been published by Routledge which arises out of Phase 1 Network Promoting Greater Human Wellbeing led by Professor Elaine Graham. Its full title is The Practices of Happiness Political Economy, Religion and Wellbeing and it is edited by Ian Steedman, John R Atherton, Elaine Graham.