Overview

Edinburgh is one of the world's leading centres in the study of communication and religion, theology and the media.

Students from around the world come to research and study communication and religion, and theology and the media through the Media and Theology Project (MTP).

Director and advisory panel

The MTP is headed by Prof Jolyon Mitchell.

Prof Jolyon Mitchell's academic profile

Advisory panel

The MTP is supported by a Consultative Committee and a network of international consultants.

History

The MTP began as the Media and Theological Education Project began over ten years ago with seed funding from the Jerusalem Trust.

History of the Media and Theology Project

Project aims

The Media and Theology Project is part of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues. It has three aims:

to connect scholars and practitioners of theology and religion with academics from different disciplines, such as communication, media, film and cultural studies
to facilitate research on the theological and ethical implications of communication
to provide innovative teaching on media and religion

Associated institutions

The MTP has several associated institutions and related internet sites.

Associated institutions and related sites

Dissemination of research

The MTP will also connect broadcasters and practitioners with research students, and producers with consumers.

To this end the project hosted the third international conference on Media, Religion and Culture, July 1999. Since then the MTP has hosted, and continues to host, a range of conferences and public lectures.

Media and Theology public lectures

The project encourages research into areas where theology and media, and religion and communication intersect.

Publication and information sharing is a central aim of the Project.

The dissemination of our research will be not just through books and lectures but also through a wide range of channels including radio programmes.

A number of new publications and international networks are planned or in progress, on issues around Communication and Religion, Media and Theology, and Media Ethics.

Media and Theology publications

Teaching and postgraduate study

The MTP supports the teaching of undergraduate students in subjects connected with Communication and Religion, and Media Ethics, in courses such as:

religion and media
homiletics
media ethics
film ethics

Postgraduate study

The MTP provide support for postgraduates taking the MTh/MSc in Theological Ethics or a research degree in subjects related to media and theology, communication and religion.

Postgraduate study within Media and Theology

Contact

Here you will find information on how to contact us.

Contact the Media and Theology Project

This article was published on Feb 13, 2012