SWF researcher Dr Emma Pavey has begun a research project exploring menopause and theology from various angles, a topic that is current and yet also under-explored. This project will look at different ways theological thinking can accompany those experiencing menopause, but also vice versa – how menopause can serve theology and the church by listening and learning from those experiencing it. A cornerstone of this project is to listen to and learn from each others’ experiences.
One aspect of this project is a half-day online course on Menopause and Theology in collaboration with Sarum College. This will be on February 26th 2025.
Another aspect is action research with a range of diverse voices, looking to collaborate in one-on-one and focus group conversation with women (and non-binary folk or trans men where pertinent) living in the UK who have felt potential connections of some kind between their own Christian theology and practice of faith and their own ongoing or recent experience of (peri)menopause, and/or who would be interested in dialogue where such connections might emerge.
The project may include all kinds of potential themes and metaphors with theological resonance including issues around change/transformation, intersectional identity, visibility/vulnerability, agency/control, and practicalities related to faith practice.
If you would be interested in participating in, or hearing more about, this project, explore this pdf and email Emma for more information.
