Looking forward to welcoming our new students next week! The start of Michaelmas term is always an exciting time, and make sure you remind yourself of any and all induction events - a few details for our incoming PG students in the 🧵below ⬇️

New from Prof. @annarowlands.bsky.social for @abcaustralia.bsky.social - 'Bread and roses, crosses and flags: What is a country for — and for whom?' www.abc.net.au/religion/geo...

New Publication! 'Non-Contrastive Transcendence and What Good Theology Looks Like' by Prof. Karen Kilby, published in a special themed issue of Modern Theology on "Non-Contrastive Transcendence'. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Amazing news! We collaborate with @durhamtheology.bsky.social across our BA and MA department degrees, the Doctor of Theology & Religion programme, & other taught modules. Interested? Explore what we offer: www.cranmerhall.com/study-with-u... @durham-university.bsky.social

The last week has seen the release of three U.K. university league tables and @durhamtheology.bsky.social has been ranked 1st in all of them. www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-table...

We've had a wonderful week with out DThM students in town!

Delighted to have been ranked as the number one department in the UK in the Times and Sunday Times University Rankings 2026, now number one across the three major UK rankings! www.thetimes.com/uk-universit... @durham-university.bsky.social

Yesterday’s DThM schedule included module sessions, plenaries, student research presentations, and equally important - shared meals. @durhamtheology.bsky.social #doctoroftheologyandministry #septemberschool2025

Our Doctor of Theology and Ministry (DThM) September School is well underway. Students come together this week from all across the globe to learn in this unique, world-class teaching environment. Watch this space for updates on what they’ll be up to! @durhamtheology.bsky.social

New from Billy Crozier, our Duns Scotus Assistant Professor in Franciscan Studies: 'How St Francis of Assisi teaches us to shut our eyes - and see' in The Tablet over the Summer. www.thetablet.co.uk/features/how...

Great to see the hard work of our staff and students recognised as we top the @theguardian.com's latest Theology and Religious Studies rankings. www.theguardian.com/education/ng...

Joining us in Durham this year? Take a virtual tour around the department... www.durham.ac.uk/departments/... Looking forward to welcoming our new students in a few weeks!

It is wonderful to see Douglas Davies from @durhamtheology.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social honoured for his incredible work. www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

We're delighted to celebrate Prof. Douglas Davies, who has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award for his pioneering work in the field of death studies. More below ⬇️ www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

An excellent open letter from @theosthinktank.bsky.social highlighting the contribution and importance of Theology and Religious Studies in UK Higher Education. www.theosthinktank.co.uk/in-the-news/...

Happy to be writing some reflections for St Paul 's Learning on re-enchantment and ecological justice www.stpauls.co.uk/resources/se... @durhamtheology.bsky.social

New Publication! 'Why does Clement Call Callimachus “the Cretan”? Engaging the Audience in Protrepticus 2.37' by our @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social ECR Fellow Dr. @edcreedy.bsky.social is now out as an advanced online publication in Vigiliae Christianae. Link below.

New digs (or, really, the view from my new digs). @durhamtheology.bsky.social (also, not sure if “digs” translates for non UK readers …)

We’re delighted to welcome Dr. Annalisa Phillips Wilson (back) to the department! Dr. Phillips Wilson completed her PhD at Durham in 2021, so it’s a pleasure to have her back with us from September. A specialist in Pauline studies, Dr. Phillips Wilson will join our New Testament team.

A huge congratulations to everyone who received A Level results last week! We can’t wait to welcome our new students in the Autumn, and look forward to getting to know you. Not a bad spot to spend a few years studying theology and religion…

Look out for a book launch in the autumn!

Another publication from one of our fantastic colleagues! Out now with Wipf and Stock 'How Does God Act in the World?' by Prof. David Wilkinson provides a reflection on the relationship between science and faith, and asks how this works out in mission, ministry and discipleship.

The CCS' James Kelly's article 'Women’s Agency, Discernment, and Choice in the English Convents in Exile, 1600–1800' has been published open access in @historicaljnl.bsky.social #firstview #nuntastic #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism Read here: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Some brief afternoon listening for you. Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4 with our very own Prof. Anna Rowlands. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

New publication! We live in an age where Hitler and the Nazis dominate our cultural imagination, shaping values once defined by religion. Prof. Alec Ryrie explores why society remains captivated by this struggle, and what this all means for us today. reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/the-age...

Just a few days left to apply for this, deadline on the 27th July! Full details below.

An updated call for papers for Life and Love Transfigured: Exclusive losing New Horizons in the Franciscan Tradition. A Conference to Mark the 800th Anniversary of the Death of St. Francis of Assisi. 14-16 April 2026. Bursary information for students and ECRs now attached.

New Publication! Out recently with @sblpress.bsky.social, in Liberating Our Imaginations, Prof. David Janzen demonstrates the possibilities for liberation produced by reading biblical texts alongside works of contemporary literature by minoritized authors.

Delighted that my @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social monograph is live on their website for pre-order, & the stunning front cover has also been revealed, featuring two of my fave images from the archives! URL: bloomsbury.com/uk/radical-p... #skystorians #history #catholicism #capuchin #skyhistory

Final CCS speaker at the @catholicrs.bsky.social annual conference, postdoc researcher @eilishgregory.bsky.social talking about the global networks of women religious c1877-1941 #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism #nuntastic

The Centre for Theology and Qualitative Research us hosting the Ecclesiology and Ethnography Conference in September. See the link below for more information, registration options and a draft timetable. www.ecclesiologyandethnography.net/event/durham...

PhD researcher @jonchant.bsky.social of @durhamtheology.bsky.social gave a paper at @catholicrs.bsky.social’s annual conference about his work on the library of the exile English college at Lisbon and the transnational movement of books #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism

Lucia Luck, CCS-supported PhD researcher at @durhamtheology.bsky.social has given a paper at the @catholicrs.bsky.social annual conference on John Lingard, Unitarians and radical politics in Liverpool in the 19th century #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism

New Publication! New entry in the Visual Commentary on Scripture, by Prof. Jane Heath: "Matthew 13:44-52, Treasures in Heaven." thevcs.org/treasures-he...

History of Catholicism job klaxon! Come and join us at @durhamtheology.bsky.social to work on a #nuntastic post-doc project about the Faithful Companions of Jesus. Application deadline is 27 July. More info here: durham.taleo.net/careersection/…#skystoriansn#catholicismsm @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social

Maddy Keightley-Phillipps, PhD researcher at @durhamtheology.bsky.social, is currently visiting the 17th-century English convent in Bruges to investigate their library thanks to support from @catholicrs.bsky.social #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism #nuntastic @durhammemsa.bsky.social

Very excited to have a chapter in this edited collection on Resisting Theologies. The chapter contains some initial discussions that now form the core of my research project at @durhamtheology.bsky.social please consider ordering one for your library www.bloomsbury.com/uk/resisting...

Another job alert! Career Development Fellow in New Testament (3 years). Deadline for applications: 16th July 2025. More info here: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

The 3 year post funded by my @leverhulme.ac.uk Major Research Fellowship is now being advertised, now that the transfer of the grant to @durham-university.bsky.social @durhamtheology.bsky.social has been completed. Please share with exceptional candidates. durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

Come join our wonderful department! An exciting new postdoc opportunity to work with the history of Catholicism team, deadline 27 July. A two-year post working closely with colleagues in @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social More info here: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

New Publication! 'Rethinking Clement's Euripides: Source and Spectacle' by Dr. Ed Creedy (@edcreedy.bsky.social), published in Classical Quarterly and offering a fresh perspective on Clement's multi-faceted engagement with his dramatic sources. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Only 4 hours left to get your tickets! Join us online at 2pm BST for the start of our Scandalous Scholars conference. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scandalous...

A great introduction piece to the work of @katherinemcdon.bsky.social in @durhamclassics.bsky.social. There are close ties between that department and @durhamtheology.bsky.social; reading this highlights how fruitful these might be. www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

The CCS’ @eilishgregory.bsky.social has worked with colleagues in @ducollections.bsky.social to launch a pop-up exhibition showcasing the collections of the Little Company of Mary, and welcomed their international leadership team to see its opening #nuntastic #skystorians @durhamtheology.bsky.social

Our colleague @brandonhurlbert.bsky.social is heavily involved in this online conference running next week. Do have a look and sign up if you are interested.

🎓 Studied with us in Theology and Religious Studies? Your voice matters. Have your say in the Global Alumni Survey 2025. 💡 Check your inbox for your personalised link. ⏳ Closes Monday 30 June at 11:59pm (BST). #DUAlumniSurvey25 #DurhamAlumni #HaveYourSay #MakeYourMark

A wonderful and thought-provoking evening at this year’s Bishop Dunn Memorial Lecture. Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe spoke movingly on the theme of ‘Hope in a Time of Darkness’, with our very own Prof. Anna Rowlands as respondent. @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social

New Publication! 'Women’s Agency, Discernment, and Choice in the English Convents in Exile, 1600–1800' by Dr. James Kelly, published in The Historical Journal from @universitypress.cambridge.org. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Warm congratulations to Prof. Maurice Whitehead, the Director of Heritage Collections and Research Fellow at the Venerable English College in Rome, and an honorary professor in the department, awarded an MBE over the weekend for services to the development of British Heritage in Rome.

A reminder that this is happening this Thursday. Do get in touch if you'd like to attend.