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Centre for Religion and History

The Centre for Religion and History of the School of Theology, Philosophy and History at St Mary's University College was set up in 2006. The Centre emerged from, and built on the work carried out by, St Mary’s Centre for Religious History which provided, until 2006, a focus for historical research in the School.

The School has active researchers in the areas of history, theology, religion and politics, philosophy, religious history, international comparative and cultural history, memory and historiography, history and culture of the Middle East, Palestinian and Israeli historiography, Ottoman history, Jewish history, biblical studies, the history of liberation and eco-feminist theologies, modern American history, modern British history and both early modern and modern European history.

Mission, Aims and Objectives  

• Expanding history-based projects in the School and promoting interdisciplinary research
• Promoting research and scholarship on religion and history and encouraging historical research that is objective and based on a range of sound methodologies
• Applying for external funding to support historical research within the School and College
• Attracting research students to the School
• Supporting current and future Masters' programmes in the School
• Strengthening collaborative research with other British educational and research institutions
• Organizing guest lectures, workshops, conferences, symposia, exchanges, film showings, arts exhibitions and other events
• Encouraging inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary approaches to research and publications on religion and history
• Serving as a forum for cross-religious meetings to exchange ideas and to promote interfaith dialogue

Contact Details

Prof Nur Masalha
Director of the Centre for Religion and History
School of Theology, Philosophy and History
St Mary's University College
Waldegrave Road
Twickenham
TW1 4SX

nur.masalha@smuc.ac.uk • +44(0)20 8240 4193