Religion, Gender and Society
Dr Chris Maunder’s research interests include
liberation and contextual theologies; apparitions of Mary; and New
Age and paganism. His current research focuses on Marian shrines in
other parts of Britain and Europe. Identity, Culture and
Religion in British Fishing Communities project is led by Dr
Stephen Friend, whose research is focused on maritime missions in
British fishing communities, and the relationship between identity
and religion. The project will bring together a range of scholars
currently engaged in such research and provide an opportunity for a
forum for in-depth discussion. As a John Macmurray scholar and
feminist theologian, Dr Esther
McIntosh’s research spans public theology, philosophical
theology, philosophy of religion, ethics and gender studies. In
particular, she is concerned with the concept of the person and
with the ethics of personal relations, especially in response to
feminism and religious pluralism. Dr Sue
Yore has been exploring the possibilities of mysticism for
providing a bridge between creative writing and theological
reflection in various writings. Her research interests include:
theology and literature, women and writing and the role of the
visual arts in religious expression. Dr
Alice Collette’s research areas include: Buddhism and gender,
Buddhist texts in Sanskrit and Pali, study of the Pali and Sanskrit
languages, orientalism and colonial encounters with Asian
religions, and early Indian Buddhism. Dr Collett has recently
received an AHRC fellowship award to write her book, Women in
the Pali Canon and Commentaries. She is also currently
editing a volume entitled Women in Early Indian Buddhism:
Comparative Textual Studies, which brings together work for
established and emerging international scholars, and focuses on the
study and translation of texts and texts fragments from a variety
of traditions. Imelda O’Grady and
Gill Simpson both are actively engaged
in the issues relating to Holocaust by organising day conferences
and facilitating awareness among the staff and students.
For further information about the Religion and Society research
group, please contact Professor Sebastian
Kim