The Council of the University of Divinity is delighted to announce that the Honourable Reverend Dr Lynn Arnold AO has been appointed as the University’s next Chancellor, commencing a three-year term on 1...
The Australian Collaborators in Feminist Theologies invite expressions of interest from presenters at a feminist-informed seminar to be held in November 2021.
Revd Dr Garry Deverell on how Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann’s invitation to come listen (‘dadirri’) to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is deeply radical.
The Catholic Dioceses of Victoria have opened a public consultation on a new framework for responding to claims and redress relating to abuse by Church personnel.
Reverend Professor John Flett was recently appointed a Professor of the University of Divinity and will be giving the Inaugural Professorial Lecture at Pilgrim College on the 18th of May. For more information about...
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Divinity, Peter Sherlock joined ABC’s The Drum to take a look at the changing of faith, and other contemporary issues, facing Australia.
The Gazette is a public document that 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 31 March 2021...
In this interview, Cathie Lambert talks about her experience as a PhD candidate, recipient of the Janette Gray Scholarship, and her research working with women who consider themselves to be 'on the edge of church'.
Call for papers | The Fellowship for Biblical Studies is holding its fifth national conference from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October, 2021. This conference offers an opportunity to gather together, network...
The Leaven In The Council: Joseph Cardijn and the Jocist Network at Vatican II, by Stefan Gigacz is now available. Based on his PhD thesis with Yarra Theological Union and the University of Divinity, Stefan’s book...
Researchers at the University of Divinity are invited to submit an application to the Extraordinary Large Grant Round (2021). Applications close 14 May.
Congratulations to Dr Bernadette Miles on the publication of Strengthening Spirit–Releasing Potential: Spiritual Direction for Leadership and Organizational Development.
After a significant period of prayer and discernment, the Board and Senior Staff of Stirling Theological College has decided that the Mulgrave campus is no longer best suited to the needs of contemporary and post-COVID...
Coursework students are regularly invited to participate in Student Unit Evaluation Surveys, providing an opportunity to help shape the growth of the University and the learning experience of future students.
Wikipedia seems to have a women problem. Less than 20% of entries are about women and less than 10% of editors are women. The 1000 Women in Religion Project is a major initiative of the Women’s Caucus of the American...
On the evening of Friday 19 March 2021, the University gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne and online to witness the graduation of some 421 students receiving 433 awards.
Contemporary Feminist Theologies: Power, Authority, Love, published by Routledge in their Gender, Theology and Spirituality series (edited by Lisa Isherwood), is now available. This is a collection of essays edited by...
The Hebrew Reading group is reading Genesis 37-50 and welcomes participants who have completed an introductory year of Biblical Hebrew and are keen to continue developing their skills.
Dorothy Lee joins us to unpack the themes and theology of John 3. We begin with the Numbers reading, looking at the people’s grumbling, the difficulty of transition, and the strange use of snakes as both punishment and...
Chris Porter describes himself as a reluctant theologian, but when secular science couldn't answer all his questions, he turned to theological research.
Papers for this international conference are invited that focus on the theme of ‘Spirited Women’ from a range of disciplines including gender theory, feminism, biblical studies, history, systematic theology and all...
Elizabeth moved to Australia from the US and found fulfilling roles working with therapy dogs and the NSW ambulance service, as well as further study.
Associate Professor Katharine Massam was on ABC Soul Search with historian Dr Meredith Lake talking about her new book, 'A Bridge Between' - a compelling and complex work about Spanish Benedictine missionary women in...
Trinity's Bromby Senior Lecturer in Old Testament wanted to be a secret agent, but a chance encounter with the book of Samuel saw her pursue a different career.
Dr Lisa Agaiby is a guest on this episode of ABC's God Forbid. For all time we’ve honoured the dead. And in the course of Christian history, the veneration of saints is a big deal: Their feasts are still widely...
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Rev Dr Garry Deverell (Vice-Chancellor's Fellow in Indigenous Theologies) on why the National Anthem supports and encourages Australia’s original sin.
The Vox Magazine has moved online to a news blog. Past editions of the Magazine can be viewed here.
Congratulations to Reverend Dr Colleen O'Reilly AM who has been recognised as a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Australia Day 2021 Honours.
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