On the evening of Thusday 30 April 2026, the University community gathered at Wollaston Theological College to witness the graduation of 11 students.
November 15, 2018 is the one-year anniversary of Australians voting “yes” to marriage equality. The survey was an unprecedented two-month exercise in engaging with current Australian community values around sexuality...
One of my favourite hymns, by George Matheson, I call the paradox hymn because it contains truths in tension that seem to me to go not only to the heart of religion but of that human reality that cannot be completely...
Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Sherlock, on God Forbid Podcast for 11 November 2018 The first Remembrance Day services were explicitly Christian, but as Australia has become more religiously diverse the Anzac...
Academic Staff of the University of Divinity are gathered this morning (Wednesday 7 November) at Eporo Tower in Melbourne CBD for the annual Teaching Conference. Sessions are being live-streamed and links for...
Jesuit College of Spirituality has launched items for sale with the JCS branding. Please take a look at our website where you can find further details and an order form. There are mugs, reusable coffee cups and polo...
The Dalton McCaughey library is undergoing a digital metamorphosis! We are excited to announce a major project is underway to refresh the library catalogue and website. The library team are working with Calyx to...
Dear students Thank you for participating in the nomination and election process for electing 2 student members of the University Academic Board for a term of two-years beginning 1 January 2019. One student member each...
Issue 8 of Vox: The University of Divinity Magazine is out online today. This issue features news about recent awards won by members of the University community, a recap of the recent ‘Health and Integrity in...
Mrs Tricia Lewis, the Office of the Vice-Chancellor’s (OVC) Business Manager, was awarded the University Distinguished Service Medal on Wednesday 31 October 2018. Tricia will conclude her employment with the University...
The University of Divinity in partnership with the Australian Academy of Liturgy is pleased to announce that the 2018 Leatherland Prize has been awarded to Captain Adam Couchman (PhD student, Eva Burrows College)...
Members of ANZATS, NZATS, and the theological and wider academic community are invited to submit proposals for papers at the 2019 ANZATS conference. Proposal abstracts should be no more than 250 words in length and...
Chris Mulherin, University of Melbourne and University of Divinity As an Anglican priest teaching in philosophy and in climate change at two universities, I am often asked about the difference between science and my own...
Why is our prime minister so poor on matters of gender and sexuality? Why won’t he clearly state that no institution in Australia, including schools, should be able to discriminate against children on the basis of their...
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 12 October...
Thank you to those who attended our Higher Degree Research Seminar today on Spirituality and Discernment for the 21st Century, held at Jesuit College of Spirituality on 11 October 2018. Congratulations to our...
On Monday 1st October 2018, Fr Andy Bullen SJ delivered an interactive and highly engaging ‘Seeing is Believing’ session guiding the participants through classic and contemporary pieces of Christian art...
The Academic Board of the University of Divinity will soon call for the election of two student members – one student in a coursework program, one student in a research degree. The Academic Board, which meets six times...
Studiorum is the community newsletter of the Jesuit College of Spirituality and, as such, we relish the opportunity to include contributions from our students, staff and faculty. If you would like to contribute to...
The Centre for Research in Religion & Social Policy (RASP) of the University of Divinity has been well represented again at the recent ARPA (Australasian Religious Press Association) 2018 awards for work published...
Cullan Joyce, Confluence and Catholic Theological College Inspired by the Mind and Life Organisation, in 2016 Confluence developed a plan for a conference that would examine the relationship between different traditions...
Associate Professor Mary Coloe pbvm Merryl Blair (Stirling Theological College) and I (Yarra Theological Union) have been fortunate to work together in an international dialogue between the Catholic Church and the...
The seventy-third book of Reverend Professor Gerald O’Collins SJ was launched at the Catholic Theological College on Wednesday 19 September 2018. He reflects on this book and his hope for its contribution to discussion...
James Morrison played in Melbourne a few weeks ago with the ensemble of students and faculty from his Jazz Academy in Mount Gambier. It was a fine occasion full of life and energy that had nothing to do with the...
The first annual Janette Gray Lecture, given by Emeritus Professor Elaine Wainwright RSM, 31 August 2018 Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the...
Robyn J. Whitaker, University of Divinity From Friday, September 21, the Uniting Church (UCA) will be the first of the three major Australian Christian denominations to endorse same-sex marriage, and thus the first to...
Father General Arturo Sosa SJ was proudly wearing the Jesuit College of Spirituality polo shirt with Rev Dr Michael Smith SJ, International Education Officer, Jesuit Refugee Service International Office, at a meeting in...
Read Geoff Thompson’s article published on Monday 10 September by The Guardian, Australia: Scott Morrison’s claim to be ‘on God’s side’ is fraught with danger.
This video offers some general advice about writing, and about writing essays. It is offered as a resource for theological students. It may be that it is of some help to other students also.
University of Divinity
Timothy Jones
Guest Author
Jesuit College of Spirituality
Chris Mulherin
Robyn Whitaker
Yarra Theological Union
Catholic Theological College
Katharine Massam
Pilgrim Theological College
Geoff Thompson
Jason Goroncy