On Tuesday 2 June, we gathered as a community to celebrate the launch of Everlasting Grail. The event opened with a beautiful smoking ceremony at the University of Divinity’s Box Hill Campus and was emceed by...
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.
Earlier this year University Council member Professor Gabrielle McMullen AM was invited to speak at the second annual International Festival of Creativity in Church Management. The 2018 Festival held on 25-27 June at...
For the Christian churches, we are at a Tipping Point. Recovery will depend on engaging in a thoroughgoing reformation of theology, structures, governance, leadership and culture. Introduction An ecumenical conversation...
Dr Janette Gray RSM was remembered and celebrated at a dinner and lecture held at Pilgrim Theological College in Melbourne on Friday 31 August. Emeritus Professor Elaine Wainwright RSM showed how Jan’s thinking in her...
Media Release | Friday 31 August 2018 For immediate release Health and Integrity conference calls for a ‘reformation’ of Australia’s churches following Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse...
A book launch hosted by Whitley College on Thursday 30 August featured poetry in Chinese and English. Written by the subject of the book it was read by co-supervisor Dr Ji Zhang. The author, Xiaoli Yang, also read some...
We are extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Reverend Dr Anne Mallaby as the new Dean of Whitley College. The appointment of Dr Mallaby is the conclusion of a thorough search and discernment process in the...
From 27 to 29 August 2018 the University of Divinity hosted the Health and Integrity in Church and Ministry Conference. Attended by 250 delegates, the conference brought together church leaders, experts in theology...
From Professor Peter Sherlock. Vice-Chancellor, University of Divinity Good morning. My name is Peter Sherlock and I am the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Divinity. It is my honour to welcome you on behalf of the...
About the Conference At a time when Australia’s churches are still in an early phase of absorbing and responding to the findings and recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual...
University of Divinity
Chris Mulherin
Robyn Whitaker
Jesuit College of Spirituality
Guest Author
Yarra Theological Union
Catholic Theological College
Katharine Massam
Pilgrim Theological College
Geoff Thompson
Jason Goroncy
Gabrielle McMullen
John Capper
Whitley College
Peter Sherlock