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17 June 2013
Dr Josef Meri appointed Allianz Visiting Professor
Former CMJR Academic Director Josef Meri will shortly begin his new role as Allianz Visiting Professor of Islamic Studies at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich for 2013-2014.
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4 June 2013
Woolf Institute Cambridge Scholarships
The Woolf Institute is delighted to announce the arrival of the Woolf Institute Cambridge Scholarships. These scholarships are intended to support outstanding research students at the University of Cambridge who have the potential to become exceptional leaders of the future.
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30 May 2013
Junior Research Fellows to Join Woolf Team
The Woolf Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of two Junior Research Fellows.
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15 May 2013
Morocco Research Workshop
The Centre of Islamic Studies, together with the Woolf Institute, The British-Moroccan Society and The British Council Morocco, recently held its first Morocco Research Workshop, entitled 'Morocco: From WWII to Independence'.
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24 April 2013
European External Action Service Training
Deputy Director Shana Cohen recently led a workshop on Religion and Tolerance for EU diplomats at the EU's European External Action Service.
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21 April 2013
CPE hosts PLUS launch
CPE at the Woolf Institute will shortly be hosting the launch event of People Like Us (PLUS): an exciting new initiative bringing together faith communities to engage in creative learning events and activities.
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15 April 2013
Ed Kessler on "Jewish-Christian Relations in light of Vatican II"
Dr Edward Kessler's recent lecture on "Jewish-Christian Relations in light of Vatican II" is now freely available to view.
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14 March 2013
Pope Francis and Jewish-Christian Relations
A new Pope has been elected to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.
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6 March 2013
Trust and Trustworthiness: Chief Rabbi's lecture now available to view
Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Woolf Institute Lecture on "Trust and trustworthiness" is available to view.
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28 February 2013
Cardinal Kurt Koch visits the Woolf Institute
On the 26th February 2013 Cardinal Kurt Koch, head of the Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, visited the Woolf Institute.
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25 February 2013
Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Europe: Modern Challenges
The e-learning course Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Europe: Modern Challenges began for the third year this week.
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14 February 2013
Faith and Social Action in Cambridgeshire
The Centre for Public Education is currently holding focus groups as part of its new project "Faith and Social Action".
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11 February 2013
Pope Benedict XVI resigns
On 11th February Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation.
You can find a number of articles by Dr Ed Kessler here.
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11 February 2013
New online course announced: Jewish-Christian Relations in the English Novel
The Woolf Institute is delighted to announce the introduction of its first online short course, Jewish-Christian Relations in the English Novel.
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30 January 2013
Job vacancy: Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser
Applications are invited for the part-time position of Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser at the Woolf Institute.
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24 January 2013
Dr Edward Kessler on Beyond Belief
Dr Edward Kessler joins Ernie Rea and guests to discuss the reasons behind rising anti-Semitism in Europe.
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24 January 2013
Woolf Institute workshops at the Foreign Office
The Woolf Institute recently delivered the first ever course run by the Foreign Office on religion and foreign policy.
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23 January 2013
Woolf Institute Junior Research Fellowship
The Woolf Institute wishes to appoint a Junior Research Fellow for the duration of three years.
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21 December 2012
Religion and Foreign Policy Seminars launch
On the 19th December Baroness Warsi and the Most Reverend Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols launched a series of seminars on Religion and Foreign Policy for members of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, co-ordinated by the Woolf Institute.
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11 December 2012
The Book of Genesis in Late Antiquity
Woolf Institute Affiliated Lecturers Dr Emmanouela Grypeou and Dr Helen Spurling have recently written a new book exploring the relationship between Jewish and Christian biblical commentators on the book of Genesis.
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5 December 2012
Archbishop of Canterbury celebrates decade of Jewish-Christian Relations
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams recently hosted a reception to celebrate a decade of Jewish Christian Relations, in which he commended the work of the Woolf Institute.
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3 December 2012
Journey into America Screening at the American Embassy
Visiting Fellow Professor Akbar Ahmed was recently welcomed at the American Embassy at a special screening of his film: "Journey into America".
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3 December 2012
Job Vacancy: Academic Director CJCR
Applications are invited for the position of Academic Director of the Centre for the Study of Jewish-Christian Relations.
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30 November 2012
Visit to Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID)
The Rt Hon The Lord Woolf and Executive Director, Dr Edward Kessler recently visited Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) in Qatar.
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29 November 2012
Woolf Institute Cambridge Scholarships
A new PhD Scholarship for students interested in the study of relations between Jews, Christians and Muslims.
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29 November 2012
Job Opening: CPE Project Manager
The Woolf Institte is now looking for a Project Manager (open to job share) to help develop and manage our growing number of public education projects, housed in our Centre for Public Education (CPE).
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16 November 2012
Woolf Institute Visiting Fellowship 2014
The Woolf Institute invites applications for its annual visiting fellowship.
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5 November 2012
Woolf Institute at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
This Spring the Woolf Institute will deliver a new training programme to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, entitled: "Freedom of religion or belief".
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31 October 2012
Prestigious Award for CJCR alumnus
Aaron Petty, who recently completed the MSt in the Study of Jewish-Christian Relations, has won first place in the Third Annual Religious Freedom Student Writing Competition.
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30 October 2012
Jews, Christians and Muslims in Europe: Modern Challenges
Applications are now open for the e-learning course: Jews, Christians and Muslims in Europe: Modern Challenges (JCME).
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25 October 2012
Christian Anti-Judaism in Baroque Music
On the occasion of Michael Marissen’s tenure as a Visiting Fellow at the CJCR from September to November 2012, the CJCR held an international colloquium, Christian Anti-Judaism in Baroque Music, on 23–24 September.
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12 October 2012
MPhil in Middle East Studies
The Woolf Institute will contribute to the newly reconstituted MPhil in Middle East Studies at the University of Cambridge.
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13 September 2012
Festival of Ideas 2012
This Autumn the Woolf Institute will contribute two major lectures to the 2012 Festival of Ideas.
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12 September 2012
Dr Edward Kessler on Radio 4's Prayer for the Day
Dr Edward Kessler delivered Radio 4's Prayer for the day from the 21st-22nd and 24th-28th September this month.
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30 August 2012
Bridging the Great Divide 2012
Groundbreaking e-learning course resumes for 2012 with nearly 50 participants.
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21 August 2012
Jews and Christians: Perspectives on Mission
New publication: September issue of Theological Studies focuses on Mission and Jewish-Christian relations, including essays by Dr Edward Kessler, Professor Gavin D'Costa and Professor John T. Pawlikowski.
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15 August 2012
Social Action in an Age of Austerity
The Centre for Islamic Studies, the Woolf Institute, and Faith-based Regeneration Network are holding a workshop entitled "Social Action in an Age of Austerity" to be held in Cambridge on September 11th.
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2 August 2012
The World of the Cairo Genizah
An exciting new CMJR lecture series will be launched this Michaelmas.
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17 July 2012
Oasis of Peace Lecture 2012
On the 11th July Dr Edward Kessler gave the 2012 Oasis of Peace lecture.
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5 July 2012
CPE STUDY DAY: Diversity in End of Life Care
On Tuesday the 3rd of July the Centre for Public Education delivered a course to the Barts Health NHS Trust on 'Diversity in End of Life Care'.
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27 June 2012
Bridging the Great Divide: the Jewish-Muslim Encounter
The Woolf Institute, together with the School of International Service at the American University in Washington, is delighted to announce that applications are now open for its e-learning course, Bridging the Great Divide: the Jewish-Muslim Encounter.
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19 June 2012
Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families Forum
On the 18th June the Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families Forum visited the Woolf Institute Cambridge.
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6 June 2012
Work of the Woolf Institute highlighted in House of Lords Jubilee Debate
On the 29th May the Woolf Institute was acknowledged in a House of Lords Debate around Faith Communities and the Diamond Jubilee.
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6 June 2012
Prestigious grant for CJCR student
Jonathan Adams, a second-year student on the MSt in The Study of Jewish-Christian Relations, has recently received a substantial grant from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation through the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities.
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23 May 2012
Woolf Institute Dinner at Middle Temple
On Tuesday 23rd May 2012, 200 eminent guests attended the Woolf Institute’s fundraising dinner at Middle Temple.
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20 April 2012
Intertwined Worlds Launch
The first issue of Intertwined Worlds has now been launched.
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18 February 2012
Interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury's Secretary for Inter Religious Affairs
Woolf Institute Interview with the Revd Dr Toby Howarth, the Archbishop of Canterbury's Secretary for Inter Religious Affairs, now available.
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17 February 2012
Studentships and Bursaries - MSt in The Study of Jewish-Christian Relations
CJCR is pleased to offer up to two studentships covering tuition fees for both years (for UK/EU or international students) and a number of bursaries covering part of the tuition fees for entrants wishing to pursue the MSt beginning in the autumn of 2012.
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16 February 2012
Gathering of Voices: Interfaith Harmony Week 2012
Full recordings of the Woolf Institute and Matheson Trust's World Interfaith Harmony Week event are now available.
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15 February 2012
CMJR announces New Visiting Fellows
Professor Akbar Ahmed and Professor Susan Miller have been confirmed as the new Visiting Fellows for 2012-2013.
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8 February 2012
Archbishop Vincent Nichols Lecture
On Wednesday the 8th February, Archbishop Vincent Nichols delivered a Woolf Institute public lecture on the subject of 'God in the City'.
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7 February 2012
Muslim Jewish relations at Cambridge Muslim College
Dr Josef Meri has recently delivered two lectures to the Cambridge Muslim College, addressing the approach to Islam and Judiasm within Jewish and Muslim Theological Texts.
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7 February 2012
Junior Research Fellowship 2012-13: Liberal Theology and "the Jews"
The Centre for the Study of Jewish-Christian Relations wishes to appoint a Junior Research Fellow for one year to assist the Academic Director, Lars Fischer, in establishing a research project on Liberal Theology and “the Jews” for which he has been awarded a British Academy Small Research Grant, and to undertake original research relevant to the project.
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7 February 2012
CPE Faith & Localism Launch
On Tuesday 7th February the Centre for Public Education at the Woolf Institute presented a breakfast briefing on the forthcoming Faith & Localism pilot project.
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13 December 2011
Two faiths, one goal: the Chief Rabbi's Papal audience
The visit of the Chief Rabbi to the Vatican, organised by the Woolf Institute and the Vatican's Cardinal Bea Centre, provided an opportunity to regain momentum in Jewish-Catholic relations at the highest level.
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12 December 2011
“Has Europe Lost its Soul?” Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks delivers Rome Lecture
On the 12th December the Woolf Institute co-hosted a lecture by Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on the question "Has Europe Lost its Soul?" This lecture marked the occasion of the Chief Rabbi's private audience with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, an audience faciliated by the Woolf Institute's director Dr Edward Kessler.
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23 November 2011
Religious diversity in policing
On Tuesday the 22nd of November, the Woolf Institute gave a seminar on Religious Diversity in Policing for the new intake of trainee officers for the Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
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18 November 2011
Barcelona Talk on Shared Pilgrimage Places among Muslims and Jews
Dr Josef (Yousef) Meri recently acted as an invited participant in the roundtable discussion: “Mediterranean Cities of Knowledge and Faith in the Middle Ages”, part of the international conference on “Mediterranean Cities: Civilisation and Development” (16-18 November 2011) in Barcelona, Spain.
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28 October 2011
Memorandum between Doha International Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue (DICID) and the Woolf Institute
On October 26th the Doha International Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue (DICID) and the Woolf Institute signed an agreement for bilateral academic co-operation.
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27 October 2011
Muslim-Jewish Student Initiative at St Edmund's College, Cambridge
On 27 October 2011, CMJR Academic Director Dr Josef (Yousef) Meri, organised the first-ever Muslim-Jewish student initiative at St Edmund’s College, Cambridge.
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26 October 2011
Jews and Christians: Perspectives on Mission
The Woolf Institute is pleased to announce the publication of Jews and Christians: Perspectives on Mission. This resource has been written by the Revd. Patrick Morrow, Rabbi Reuven Silverman and Prof. Daniel Langton and discussed in meetings of the Lambeth Jewish Forum, an informal meeting of Jews with Christians from the Church of England.
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26 October 2011
Adang Seminar focuses on fatwas for medieval Jewish legal history
On the 19th of October CMJR Visiting Fellow Dr Camilla Adang (Tel Aviv University) gave the first CMJR talk of the 2011-2012 academic year titled: "Jews in the Muslim Court: From the Classical to the Ottoman Period".
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25 October 2011
DAVAR Lecture: Muslims and Jews: the state of play
On the 11th October Ed Kessler gave an evening lecture on the state of play in Muslim-Jewish Relations at Bristol University. This lecture was organised by DAVAR, an independent Jewish Cultural Institute, in partnership with Bristol City Council.
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25 October 2011
Dr Edward Kessler and Prof Gavin D'Costa: Jews, Christians and Mission
On Tuesday 11th October Dr Edward Kessler and Prof Gavin D'Costa delivered papers on the place of mission in Christian-Jewish Relations at Bristol University's Theology Faculty. Approximately 50 attended the seminar, the highest attendance in many years.
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22 October 2011
The Reverend Dr Toby Howarth: Perspectives on Mission in 21st Century Britain
On the 22nd of November the Reverend Dr Toby Howarth visited the Woolf Institute to deliver a lecture on 'Perspectives on Mission in 21st Century Britain'. This seminar marked the launch of the Lambeth-Jewish Forum document: Jews and Christians: Perspectives on Mission.
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18 October 2011
MSt Graduate Martin Borysek begins doctoral studies in Cambridge
Recent MSt graduate, Martin Borysek, has returned to Cambridge as a doctoral student in the Faculty of Divinity.
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4 October 2011
JCME E-Learning Course returns
Following its successful launch during the previous academic year, the Woolf Institute's e-learning course, Jews, Christians and Muslims in Europe: Modern Challenges, began again this week.
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19 September 2011
Intertwined Worlds Conference
The Centre for the Study of Muslim-Jewish Relations in conjunction with the Cambridge University Centre of Islamic Studies held a three day symposium Intertwined Worlds at Selwyn College, Cambridge University from 11-13 September 2011. The highlight of the event was an address by the Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, marking the 10th anniversary of September 11th.
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8 September 2011
CMJR Visiting Fellowship 2012-2013
The Centre for the Study of Muslim-Jewish Relations welcomes applications for the position of Visiting Fellow in the year 2012-2013.
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1 August 2011
British Academy grant for CJCR
Dr Lars Fischer, Academic Director of the CJCR, has received a British Academy grant to begin to pursue a research project entitled ‘Liberal Theology and the Jews’.
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6 July 2011
Dr Edward Kessler awarded MBE for services to interfaith relations
Dr Edward Kessler, has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to interfaith relations.
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