World Christianity

Focus on studying Christianity from all parts of the majority world and amongst immigrant populations and indigenous peoples in Europe and North America.

Research profile

If you join this research area you will work with the academic specialists who form the Centre for the Study of World Christianity, which focuses on Christianity in and from all parts of the majority world, and also on the growing dimension of Christianity amongst immigrant populations and indigenous peoples in Europe and North America.

The research interests of academic staff include:

  • Asian, African, Latin American, and Oceanic Christian theologies and history
  • Current missiological issues such as inculturation, ethnicity, gender, and inter-faith relations
  • New missionary movements from the global south
  • Pentecostalism
  • The history of Christian missions

You are encouraged to contact a potential supervisor to discuss your research project before making a formal application.

Further information

Core staff

Dr Alexander Chow

Email: alexander.chow@ed.ac.uk

Profile page: Dr Alexander Chow (FHEA)

Professor Emma Wild-Wood

Email:

Profile page: Prof Emma Wild-Wood

Dr Pedro Feitoza

Email:

Profile page: Dr Pedro Feitoza

Dr Kirsteen Murray

Email:

Profile page: Dr Kirsteen Murray

Postgraduate Admissions

Phone: +44 (0)131 650 8952

Email: gradschool.div@ed.ac.uk

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