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Responding to the Royal Commission
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Sherlock, presented a report to the University Council at its December 2019 meeting summarising the University’s work so far in response to the Final Report and Recommendations of...
Scott Kirkland appointed Inaugural John and Jeanne Stockdale Chair
Trinity College Theological School | Media Release 13 January 2020 Dr Scott A. Kirkland has been appointed to the John and Jeanne Stockdale Chair (Stockdale Chair) in Practical Theology and Ethics at Trinity College’s...
Trinity College Theological School
Position available: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Applications close 28 January 2020 Australian Lutheran College Australian Lutheran College (ALC) is the post-secondary education provider of the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA). The college provides education and...
Australian Lutheran College
Semester 1 unit: Advanced Greek Reading
Lecturer: Reverend Dr Robyn Whitaker This unit is designed to consolidate and develop the language skills gained in New Testament Greek A and B. The unit concentrates on using these skills for the purposes of...
Pilgrim Theological College
Epiphany 2: John 1:29-42 with Dorothy Lee
By the Well: A weekly podcast for preachers In this episode, Dorothy Lee joins Robyn and Fran to discuss John 1:29-42 and baptism by the Holy Spirit. Desire, identity, invitational evangelism, sin, and purpose are...
By the Well
Australian Bushfires – How you can help
As fires tear through Australian communities, destroying lives, homes and animals, many are wondering what they can do to help victims and support firefighters. Here’s how you can help. In addition to praying for the...
Koinonia Magazine Issue 7 Dec 2019
The Newsletter of St Athanasius College Koinonia is available in print and electronic PDF formats Featured in this issue: Congratulations to our 2019 graduates! News from Wadi al-Natrun Reflections on new subjects at...
20 Australian and New Zealander Female Theologians you should get to know in 2020
By Graham Joseph Hill and Jen Barker | The Global Church Project Recently, we published “160+ Australian and New Zealander Women in Theology You Should Know About.” The post shows the quality of theological work being...
Graham Hill
From virgin births to purity movements: Christians and their problem with sex
It took 400 years, but sometime in the early fifth century Christians transformed a tradition about Jesus’s miraculous virgin birth into a doctrine that inextricably connected sex with sin. It has plagued the church...
Robyn Whitaker
How the cult of Virgin Mary turned a symbol of female authority into a tool of patriarchy
Belief in the virgin birth comes from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Their birth stories are different, but both present Mary as a virgin when she became pregnant with Jesus. Mary and Joseph begin their sexual...
Dorothy LeeProfessor Wendy Mayer appointed Dean of Research Strategy
The Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Sherlock has announced the appointment of Professor Wendy Mayer as the Dean of Research Strategy at the University of Divinity, commencing 1 February 2020. This two-year, part-time...
Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow in Indigenous Theology
The Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Sherlock has announced the appointment of Rev Dr Garry Deverell as the inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow in Indigenous Theology at the University of Divinity. This new part-time...
University Gazette December 2019
The Gazette is a public document which reports the outcomes of meetings of the University Council and Academic Board since the last Gazette was issued. To view the latest University Gazette in pdf, issued 11 December...
Forming people for work in spiritual care and mental health
In 2020 the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart (MSC Sisters) will offer a scholarship of up to $10,000.00 to support a student (or students) to undertake a stream of study that focusses on the spiritual care of...
Shoulder to shoulder in feminist theologies
Feminist units available at the University of Divinity in 2020 Religions have all too often promoted traditions and beliefs that exclude or are harmful to women, and others too. In these units, the feminist theologies...
Feminist TheologiesStudiorum, Volume 2, Issue 3
We are pleased to release Volume 2, Issue 3 of the JCS Newsletter – Studiorum for 2019. Enjoy reading about the happenings at JCS and our community.
2019 Adelaide Graduation
On the evening of Friday 6 December 2019, the University gathered at Glynde Lutheran Church, Adelaide, to witness the graduation of some 55 students, as well as the award of the Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa) to...
Vox Magazine: Issue 10, November 2019
Issue 10 of Vox: The University of Divinity Magazine is out online today. This issue features news about the School of Graduate Research, Robin Mann – recipient of the University’s highest award, recent...
Position available: Librarian
Jobs | Whitley College is seeking a person to fulfil the position of Promotions and Marketing Officer. The Promotions and Marketing Officer is to be responsible for the development and execution of marketing and...
Whitley CollegeA new podcast for preachers
Pilgrim Theological College has started a new lectionary-based podcast for preachers designed to bring the latest biblical scholarship to the proverbial pews. By the Well is a weekly podcast co-hosted by Rev Dr Robyn...
Position available: Promotions and Marketing Officer
Jobs | Whitley College is seeking a person to fulfil the position of Promotions and Marketing Officer. The Promotions and Marketing Officer is to be responsible for the development and execution of marketing and...
Spiritual Care and Mental Health Scholarship
Now open for applications (closes 7 January 2020). The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart (MSC Sisters) will offer a scholarship of up to $10,000.00 to support a student (or students) to undertake a stream of study...
Study Theological German in 2020
Theological German covers most aspects of German grammar and syntax over two semesters. It does not require previous knowledge of German. It focusses on translation skills and reading comprehension (no conversation) so...
Yarra Theological UnionProfessor Wendy Mayer elected Head of Religion, Australian Academy of the Humanities
Congratulations to Professor Wendy Mayer, elected Head of the Religion section of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. According to Professor Julianne Schultz, in 1959 when Australia’s Prime Minister Robert Menzies...
Professor Mark Brett elected Fellow of Australian Academy of the Humanities
Congratulations to Professor Mark Brett, elected a Fellow of the Religion section of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Mark Brett is Professor of Old Testament at the University of Divinity, Whitley College. His...
The Invention of Melbourne: A Baroque Archbishop and a Gothic Architect
FREE EXHIBITION | The Invention of Melbourne presents a rare opportunity to see some little-known treasures of gold rush Melbourne and to reflect on the careers of two remarkable men - James Alipius Goold, first...
Catholic Theological CollegeUniversity Gazette November 2019
The Gazette is a public document which reports the outcomes of meetings of the University Council and Academic Board since the last Gazette was issued. To view the latest University Gazette in pdf, issued 11 November...
Introducing the School of Graduate Research
What is the School of Graduate Research? In January 2020 the University of Divinity will establish a School of Graduate Research (SGR) with responsibility for research training, including higher degree by research...
Robin Mann to be awarded Doctor of Divinity
University of Divinity awards highest academic honour to Australian musician and song-writer, Robin Mann. In October 2019, the Council of the University of Divinity resolved to award the degree of Doctor of Divinity...
John Capper retires as Director of Learning and Teaching
On Wednesday 6 November, University of Divinity academic staff gathered at the annual Teaching Conference, which concluded with a farewell to Reverend Dr John Capper who retires from the role of Director of Learning and...
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New direction for RASP – from Centre to Network
At the conclusion of 2019, the University’s Centre for Religion and Social Policy will move in a new direction, becoming an affiliate network of the University, rather than a Centre. This decision was made by the...
René Erwich appointed Professor of the University
Congratulations to Reverend Professor René Erwich, appointed a Professor of the University of Divinity by the University Council on 31 October 2019. Professor Erwich is noted for his outstanding contribution to...
Hell, no! Halloween is not ‘satanic’ – it’s an important way to think about death
American televangelist Pat Robinson once claimed children who celebrate Halloween were unknowingly “worshipping Satan”. Despite the absurdity that a child dressing up as a witch is devil worship, the idea that Halloween...
Dean and Registrar appointed to lead School of Graduate Research
The Vice-Chancellor is delighted to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Elizabeth Boase as Dean and Dr Suman Kashyap as Registrar of the University’s new School of Graduate Research, commencing in 2020...
Capstone Units at the University of Divinity
Capstones: A Shared and Culminative Learning Experience Through the different stages of a student career, an award of the University of Divinity can contain many diverse learning areas. This is in order to fulfil the...
Carolyn AlsenUniversity of Divinity contributes to Atla Digital Library – a first for an Australian library
The University of Divinity is the newest contributor to the Atla Digital Library, making it the first institution outside the United States to contribute a digital library collection. Atla (formerly the American...
Library HubUniversity launches an Alumni Network
The University of Divinity has graduated over ten thousand students since the very first graduation ceremony was held on 6 May 1913. Our alumni are found in every corner of the globe and every walk of life. On the...
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