Research centres and networks
Our research centres and networks are founded on a 500-year tradition of creative thought.
Centre for the Study of Christian Origins

Examining the emergence and early developments in Christianity.
Centre for the Study of World Christianity

Advancing scholarship in Christianity outside the western hemisphere.
Centre for Theology and Public Issues

Promoting reflection and research on important public issues to which Christian theology can make a constructive contribution.
Christian-Muslim Studies Network

Creating academic links between Western scholars and religious thinkers in the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.
Edinburgh Buddhist Studies Network

Bringing together Buddhist Studies enthusiasts in Scotland and the north of the UK.
Edinburgh Jewish Studies Network

Bringing together research scholars at the University of Edinburgh and from across the central belt of Scotland.
Scottish Network for Religion and Literature

Our network shares knowledge and develops research possibilities around the dynamic relationship between literature and religions.