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Recent publications from the University of Divinity research community – 2022
The University of Divinity research community recently gathered in person for the annual Research Conference. During the conference, we celebrated publications written by our academics, honorary researchers and HDR...
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Door of the Wilderness: The Greek, Coptic, and Copto-Arabic Sayings of St. Antony of Egypt. By Lisa Agaiby and Tim Vivian
Saint Antony of Egypt (c. 251–356), often called “the father of monasticism,” has numerous representations: the Antony of the Life of Antony and the Letters, but also the Antony of around 120 sayings or apophthegmata...
Four projects to receive funding in University of Divinity Extraordinary Large Grant Scheme
The Research Grants Panel is pleased to announce award of the total $450,000 in funding across four projects, which will run from July 2021 to November 2022.
God Forbid: Searching for the saints
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...
Copts in Modernity
Congratulations to Dr Lisa Agaiby from St Athanasius College on the forthcoming publication of Copts in Modernity. Copts in Modernity presents a collection of essays showcasing historical and contemporary aspects...