Academic seminars focus on early-stage research on questions at the intersection of Christian faith and scholarly enquiry. They are intended to be exploratory, generative for both presenter and participants, and accessible across disciplines.
Seminars run from 2-3pm, On most Fridays during the weeks of the University of Oxford’s full term
You are warmly invited to join us beforehand for community worship at 12.30pm and lunch in the Manor house (1-2pm).
Registration is not required to attend the seminar, but is needed if you want to book in for the free lunch.
Hilary Term 2026
- 6th Feb – Dr. Karis Riley – Shipwrecks, Seashells, and Civil War: Reading Milton’s Arthurian Epic in Early Modern England c. 1639-1645 – More information here
- 13th Feb – No seminar
- 20th Feb – Dr. Christine Boshuijzen-Van Burken – Christian Philosophy and the Case of Responsible Military AI. – More information here
- 27th Feb – reEquip ministry day – Dr. Krisztina Mair – The Unseen Realm: Satan, Spirits, and Spiritualities. Information and registration here
- 6th March – TBC
- 13th March – Rev. Dr. Lyndon Drake – Scriptural authority and the literary history of the Old Testament – More information here
- 27th March – reEquip ministry day – Dr. Sharon Dirckx – Suffering and the Christian Faith: One of the biggest barriers to faith, raising questions for us all – Information and registration here
Trinity Term 2026
- 1st May – reEquip ministry day – Ronnie Martin on creativity – details TBC
- 8th May – TBC
- 15th May – TBC
- 22nd May – reEquip ministry day – Rev. Dr. Zack Eswine – details TBC
- 29th May – Ole Vinther – Julianic Orations of Gregory of Nazianzus and Libanius: Politics, Narratives, and Worldviews in the 4th Century Roman Empire – More information here
- 5th June – TBC
- 12th June – Dr. Ariel Dempsey – details TBC
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