SWF is pleased to support the Practical Theology Seminar series at the University of Roehampton. A new series has begun and you can find the schedule for the year below. Note that two of the SWF team are participating this year. If you are interested in online attendance, please email Dr Ash Cocksworth, Ashley.Cocksworth@roehampton.ac.uk.
| # | Date & Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 8, 2026, 2pm | Prof Jea Sophia Oh and Dr Emma Pavey West Chester University, USA and SWF | Life in All its Fullness: lessons from perimenopause |
| 2 | Nov 5, 2026, 2pm | Dr Jonas Kurlberg University of Roehampton | How do Machines Interpret the Bible? AI and Theological Bias |
| 3 | Dec 3, 2026, 10.30am | Prof Ian Bradley St Andrews | Liquid Faith |
| 4 | Dec 10, 2026, 2pm | Rev’d Dr Benjamin Aldous Churches Together in England | ‘How Can We Sing When We’re in a Strange Land?’ C.S. Song and Reimagining Ecumenical Missiology |
| 5 | Jan 21, 2027, 2pm | Prof John Eade and Prof Sue Albayrak University of Roehampton and Marmara University, Istanbul | Religious Pluralism in Action: Interfaith Engagement and Activities London |
| 6 | Feb 25, 2027, 2pm (online only) | Dorottya Nagy Protestantse Theologische Universiteit, Utrecht | TBA |
| 7 | Mar 4, 2027, 2pm | Dr Sam Tranter University of Oxford | Automating Tenderness? The Practice of Care and the Labour of Love |
| 8 | Apr 29, 2027, 2pm | Dr Eilidh Galbraith Susanna Wesley Foundation | In(credible) Bodies: Rethinking Chronic Pain and Trauma |