The University of Divinity is seeking an accomplished and visionary academic leader to serve as its next Vice-Chancellor.
On Friday 31 August, the Australian Collaborators in Feminist Theology, together with Pilgrim Theological College and the University of Divinity, will host this event dedicated to exploring the concept of a mentor...
The Karum Forum | 2-5 January 2019 | Dallas, Texas, USA Meet with colleagues and academics from over 40 international seminaries The Karum Forum is a two-day gathering for theological educators and Christian academics...
Lisa Agaiby Copts in Modernity St Athanasius College (SAC) and the University of Divinity co-hosted the 5th International Symposium of Coptic Studies themed Copts in Modernity that focused on the history of the Coptic...
An Intellectual Apostolate meeting for the Australian Province of the Society of Jesus was held on Friday 10th August in Parkville. Twenty-four academics (only three non-Jesuits) attended, including local and interstate...
Bruce Duncan Astonishingly, some people are still not convinced about the dangers of climate change, despite frequent reports of extreme weather events, rising sea levels and record global temperatures. Europe in July...
Members of the University’s Academic Staff and the Centre for Research in Religion and Social Policy (RASP) will be part of a panel of experts for the Institute for Spiritual Studies Christianity in the Public...
Kerrie Burn, Mannix Library Manager at Catholic Theological College and the University of Divinity Library Hub, has earned Distinguished Certified Professional status from the Australian Library and Information...
The University of Divinity is delighted to announce that on Sunday 15 July 2018 a new Collegiate Agreement was signed between the University of Divinity and St Athanasius College. The signing of the agreement, by...
Liam Miller interviewed Reverend Dr Geoff Thompson about his new book, A Genuinely Theological Church: Ministry, Theology, and the Uniting Church. We dive into his robust and dynamic definition of theology (looking...
Congratulations to Reverend Sharon Hollis; announced as the Uniting Church in Australia President-elect at the 15th Assembly on Thursday morning, 12 July 2018. An alumnus of the University of Divinity, Reverend Hollis...
When are my Semester 2 fees due? Student tuition fees for each unit must be paid in full prior to the commencement of the unit. For upfront fee paying students The University accepts payment by Credit Card (Visa or...
On The Edge: A-Way with the Ocean, Jan Morgan and Graeme Garrett (Morning Star Publishing, 2018) 9780648232452 Life on Earth ultimately depends on the oceans. ‘No blue, no green’ as world-renowned ocean scientist Sylvia...
On 18 June 2018 the Master of the College, Very Reverend Associate Professor Shane Mackinlay welcomed our International guests and keynote speakers, Professor John Collins, Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism...
Congratulations to Catholic Theological College faculty, winners in the 2018 Catholic Press Awards, CPA Book Awards, CPA Gabriel Awards, and Student Awards! The 2018 program included: 2939 entries from 233 publication...
The current debate about freedom of religion in Australia has been overly narrow in its scope. Various anxieties are circulating about the ways in which the state may soon extend its jurisdiction over religious...
The University of Divinity and the Australian Academy of Liturgy (Victoria Chapter) invite submissions for the 2018 Leatherland Prize. ABOUT THE LEATHERLAND PRIZE The Leatherland Prize was established to honour the...
Contributions from three members of the University’s Centre for Research in Religion and Social Policy are featured in the latest issue of Arena Journal – Religion in a Secular Age Can We Re-imagine a Good...
A New Points System The Academic Board has approved a major change to the points system used at the University of Divinity to denote the weighting of units in all University awards. This system will take effect on 1...
The Pastoral Research Office is an agency of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. It provides research and pastoral planning consultancy services to dioceses and Catholic agencies. This post introduces some of...
To view the latest University Gazette in pdf, issued 22 June 2018, please use this link: Gazette 2018-06-22
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Refugee week in Australia sees us dealing with all-too-familiar challenges on the policy front. But in the United States, a new kind of controversy has exploded into the media. The U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions...
On 13 June 2018, I had the joy of being at the wonderful Pilgrim Theological College and to share some words at the launch of Geoff Thompson’s fabulous new book, A Genuinely Theological Church. Below’s what I said, more...
My wife had just dropped off our kids at the local Coptic Orthodox Church we attend in Cairo and sat down with her Egyptian friend at the adjacent church-owned cafe. After initial pleasantries, she spoke of this current...
Larry Nemer SVD has finished teaching his last class at Yarra Theological Union, bringing to a conclusion a marvellous career spanning some sixty years. He completed a Licentiate in Missiology from the Gregorian...
In the aftermath of the legalising of same-sex marriage in Australia, the Anglican Church has ramped up its discrimination against gay people to new heights. Not content simply with the discrimination built into the...
In August 2018, the University of Divinity will host a major ecumenical conversation in Melbourne, on the task of rebuilding and renewal after the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse At a...
LISTEN NOW Australians all let us rejoice, for we are young and free! But how free are we really? James Carleton sits down with an Opus Dei bishop and a Uniting Church theologian to find out what happens when anti...
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