Research Gathering at Whitley College

On Friday, 15 May 2026, members of the Whitley College Research Community, including faculty, teachers, research students, and honorary researchers, are warmly invited to gather for a day of research-focused engagement.

You are welcome to join in person at the Box Hill campus or participate online. This will be a valuable opportunity to connect, share in the life of Whitley’s research community, and engage in thoughtful and enriching discussion.

A highlight of the morning will be the online book launch at 11.00 am of ‘Chinese Christian Witness: Identity, Creativity, Transmission and Poetics’, edited by Xiaoli Yang and Daryl Ireland. This volume explores how Chinese Christians have understood and participated in mission across global contexts, with particular attention to creative expressions such as art, music, and literature.

In the afternoon at 2.00 pm, our visiting research scholar, Dr Nuam Hatzaw will present a research seminar, ‘Citizens of Heaven: Ethnic Minority Christians and Belonging’, examining how faith and identity shape experiences of belonging in diverse and changing societies.

Throughout the day, connect with faculty, researchers, and students, and take part in meaningful discussion across a range of research-focused sessions.

For those attending in person, lunch will be provided.

Read more and register here. You can download the flyer here and share it with others in your network who may be interested.