I had been looking forward to the two-day series of seminars (University of Leeds; 25-26 January 2018) on “Theory from the South: Africa as a Site for Understanding Contemporary Religion” for a few months; a star of the academic world of religion and Africa was going to be talking, and I was ready to absorb... Continue Reading →
The First Amity-Heren International Philanthropy Forum ‘Social Innovation and Sustainable Development’ Nanjing, China, 7-8 November 2017
Emma Tomalin, Professor of Religion and Public Life - University of Leeds, reflects on her recent trip to Nanjing, China where she spoke at the first Amity-Heren International Philanthropy Forum on 'Social Innovation and Sustainable Development'. I have been researching the topic of religions and development for more than a decade but have not focused on... Continue Reading →
Impressions of a Research Day: The Role of Engagement in the Study of Religion
Impressions of the CRPL research day on Public, Political and Religious Engagement in the Study of Religion, by Jodie Salter,