2020
School of Divinity events from 2020.
History of Scottish Theology
Book launch, Tuesday 14 January 2020, 5.30pm, St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh.
Exploring the role of religion in Scottish Literature: Inviting the Ghost to the Feast
2-6pm Wednesday 22 January 2020, Room G.05 in 50 George Square
New College Burns Supper 2020
Friday 24 January 2020, 7pm, Rainy Hall
Christianity & LGBT+ symposium
Saturday 8 February 2020, 9am-3.15pm, Martin Hall, New College.
Discussing religious themes in Alasdair Gray's work
5:30-6:30pm, Wednesday 12 February 2020, The Senate Room
Truth & Responsibility: Remembering Srebrenica
Tuesday 25 February 2020, 1.10-2pm, Senate Room, New College
First Fridays
Conversation and cake for postgraduate students at New College
'Swords into Ploughshares' Art & Craft Drop-in with the theme ‘Women of New College’
Friday, 6 March, 12.30-2pm, Rainy Hall
Considering Comparison: A Panel Discussion on Comparative Approaches to the Study of Religion
Online, Friday 29 May 2020, 3-4.30pm, on Microsoft Teams.
CANCELLED Fear, Hope, and Coexistence: A Summer School in Practical Engagement with Christian-Muslim Relations
This event will be rescheduled
Buddhism CPD event for teachers
Online, Saturday 20 June 2020, 10am-12noon.
Yale Edinburgh Conference 2020
CANCELLED due to corona virus. The next meeting of the Yale Edinburgh Group will take place in 2021.
Biblical Resources for RCL Year B - Online CPD Day for Ministers and Worship Leaders
Online CPD Day for Minister & Worship Leaders organised by School of Divinity, Univ of Edinburgh with Trinity College, Univ of Glasgow
In Conversation with Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan discusses religious themes in her fiction in this online event hosted by the Scottish Network for Religion and Literature, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh.
Virtual postgraduate open days
From 9-13 November 2020, The University of Edinburgh are running a series of virtual postgraduate open days.
Act of Remembrance at New College
Wednesday, 11 November, 10.50am on Microsoft Teams
Reimagining Mission during and after Covid
Online, Wednesday 18 November, 1-2.30pm, on Zoom
Literature and Religion: A Dialogue between China and the West
Wednesday, 25 November, 2pm, Online
The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow - 219th Lecture Series
Wednesday, 2 December, 7.30pm, Online
New College Christmas Carol Service 2020
Friday, 4th December, 4pm, online on Teams