Census results released today show Christians continue to dominate. This might be surprising to some, considering the continuous decline in most obvious forms of church … Read more
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Successful year for Religious Studies’ Dr Abby Day
Belief and belonging in Kent and beyond Since launching her book Believing in Belonging: Belief and Social Identity in the Modern World (Oxford: Oxford University … Read more
SECL archaeology experts help examine newly found treasure
The Department of Classical and Archaeological Studies has helped confirm that a helmet unearthed in Kent dates back to the 1st century BC. The helmet, … Read more
Kent in Athens attracts scholarship funding from Greek foundation
At least five students from the developing world will be awarded scholarships from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to support their studies for a master’s … Read more
Improved success rates in AHRC funding applications
Last week, The Times Higher Education (15 November) included a piece on the improved success rates for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) applications in 2011-12. … Read more
Professor Laurence Goldstein visiting Japan to recruit PhD students
Between November 19 and 25, Laurence Goldstein, together with Toni Williams (Kent Law School) will be in Tokyo and Kyoto recruiting Japanese doctoral students. On … Read more
Religious Studies staff and students speak at major American conferences
Staff and doctoral researchers in the Department of Religious Studies have been involved in convening panels and presenting work at two major American conferences this … Read more
Conference: ‘Religious NGOs, Civil Society and the United Nations’
AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Programme, University of Kent and Theos present: Big Society or Global Village? Religious NGOs, Civil Society and the United Nations 28th … Read more
Was the Roman Empire an early form of globalisation?
Professor Ray Laurence from the Department of Classical & Archaeological Studies will ask if the Roman Empire was an early form of globalisation as part of a … Read more
Paul March Russell at the Folkestone Book Festival
Dr Paul March-Russell from the Department of Comparative Literature will be leading a discussion at the Folkstone Book Festival on the science-fiction film Fahrenheit 451 (1966), … Read more