An interdisciplinary workshop I'm co-organising w/ political philosopher, A. Sophie Lauwers, @iashedinburgh.bsky.social bringing multiple approaches to the religion–secular across global contexts. Featuring @mariabirnbaum.bsky.social, @tgifatima.bsky.social, Emma Wild-Wood @uoedivinity.bsky.social

The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities@iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 7mo ago

"Power, Knowledge and the Religio-Secular" Friday 22 May, 10:00-16:30 How does thinking in terms of ‘religious’ and ‘secular’ spheres shape our understanding of the political world? Register free at powerknowledgereligiosecular.eventbrite.co.uk

Digitality, Marginality & Plural Subjectivities. Further details about hybrid conference (2-4 Feb) @iashedinburgh.bsky.social Across 3 days, it brings 40+ scholars/activists from across disciplines & continents representing exciting engagement with the theme. Register via Teams: edin.ac/46naEZz

🚨CfP extended to 20 Dec. Exciting proposals already stacking up.. send us your submission & join the discourse! Keynote speakers Prof Arkotong Longkumer & Dr Benjamin Molineaux will bring insights from their research intersection with digitality. @iashedinburgh.bsky.social @uoedivinity.bsky.social

Thiu Elias KC@rathiulung.bsky.social · 12mo ago

📢CfP: Digitality, Marginality & Plural Subjectivities Interdisciplinary conference on evolving & contested digital agency @iashedinburgh.bsky.social, 2–3 Feb 2026. Does digital life open space for counter-narratives, resistance, solidarity, or epistemic justice? Join us! 🗓️Abstracts due 15 Dec 2025

Between Comparative Literature (Deepshikha) and Theology (myself), we welcome wide engagement on questions of marginality and digitality: from academics, activists & practitioners alike. Great to see some interest building already. Event page is now live! @iashedinburgh.bsky.social edin.ac/3XXnRne

Thiu Elias KC@rathiulung.bsky.social · 12mo ago

📢CfP: Digitality, Marginality & Plural Subjectivities Interdisciplinary conference on evolving & contested digital agency @iashedinburgh.bsky.social, 2–3 Feb 2026. Does digital life open space for counter-narratives, resistance, solidarity, or epistemic justice? Join us! 🗓️Abstracts due 15 Dec 2025

📢CfP: Digitality, Marginality & Plural Subjectivities Interdisciplinary conference on evolving & contested digital agency @iashedinburgh.bsky.social, 2–3 Feb 2026. Does digital life open space for counter-narratives, resistance, solidarity, or epistemic justice? Join us! 🗓️Abstracts due 15 Dec 2025

Speaking on my project on Indigenous religiosity & digitality at @iashedinburgh.bsky.social (15 Oct). Curious how it lands among those working across the humanities, beyond my usual circles at @cswcedinburgh.bsky.social & @uoedivinity.bsky.social. Hybrid event. Feedback valued! edin.ac/3VTueHu

Emerging from the post-missionary era, for 50yrs APBF facilitated Baptists in the Asia-Pacific to work together & depend on each other. Notably, its mission-evangelism has a strong social/holistic thrust, as seen in the organic, collaborative response to the 2004 earthquake. shorturl.at/Cnrsw

APBF 50th Anniversary: a short documentary

YouTube video by Asia Pacific Baptist Federation

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Very informative sessions & discussions today. Learned an immense lot, inspired afresh, baffled by complexities, keen to explore newer threads.. but most of all, grateful to listen & participate in the conversation. @emergentkiwi.bsky.social @iashedinburgh.bsky.social @cswcedinburgh.bsky.social

Alexander Chow@alexanderchow.bsky.social · 2y ago

Enjoyed participating in hybrid colloquium on indigenous and grassroots faith-based digital activism. Thanks to @emergentkiwi.bsky.social for organising and @iashedinburgh.bsky.social for hosting! #digitaltheology #publictheology

Submitting to this upcoming colloquium (4/4), exploring ethical issues on indigenous knowledge in a digital age. Hope to generate a wide-ranging conversation from grassroots perspectives. Indigenous yet global, landed yet online. Still time to submit & join the discussion! @iashedinburgh.bsky.social

Steve Taylor AngelWings Ltd@emergentkiwi.bsky.social · 2y ago

Last days. Call for papers exploring grassroots and indigenous digital faith-based activism. Join the colloquium. Share the learning together 4/4. Hybrid and face to face. Work toward publication. Some flex on the 15/1 deadline. More info -> tinyurl.com/digitalactivisms.

Family photographs that depict–or sometimes forget/hide–the lived experiences of traumatic events can be powerful critiques against mainstream imageries. zubaanbooks.com/shop/framing...

Framing Portraits, Binding Albums: Family Photographs in India - Zubaan

Long neglected in academic discourse in India, family photographs make a silent contribution to the histories of photography, marginality and the family. In this volume, the writers dwell on the impor...

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Applications are now open for 2025-26 Fellowships at IASH, with 60 places available! Apply here: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/application-... Senior/mid-career programmes close 28 Feb. Postdoctoral/early-career programmes close 25 April. See our Fellowship pages for details: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/fellowship-p...

Call for papers: "Grassroots and indigenous digital faith-based activism". A project I'm involved with, building on my June/July @IASH_Edinburgh Fellowship. Thrilled to offer a colloquium on digital faith-based activism with a view to edited volume. www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news/call-pa...

Join us THIS week (9-10 Jan) at New College, Edinburgh for 'Whose Christianity Anyway?: an exciting two-day conference organized with CTPI @uoedivinity.bsky.social We have a stellar lineup of papers & keynotes. Register online/in-person: edin.ac/4h0NWcM #Theology #PoliticalTheology

If you are thinking about nonhuman animals in biblical texts then there is still time to submit an abstract to the Humanimal 2.0 Virtual Conference: The Bible & "Animal" Others. The Call for Papers closes on the 15th January. #Humanimal2025 www.humanimalconference.org/call-for-pap...

Fascinating insights into the religio-cultural and traditional blend that shaped the Bollywood soundscape... and the increasing tendency to discredit this rich heritage in recent times.

Scroll@scroll.in · 2y ago

How Bollywood lost its Goan rhythm Goans changed the soundscape of Indian film music, but their contributions were erased, says ‘Nachom-ia Kumpasar’ director Bardroy Barretto. scroll.in/reel/1077267/ By R Benedito Ferrão

One of the huge privileges I have in my work is to see students maturing in their academic work. A huge congratulations to these latest #EdinburghGrad's in #WorldChristianity!! @uoedivinity.bsky.social

A special congratulations to two #WorldChristianity students I supervised, Dr Agana Agana and Dr Rathiulung Elias! #EdinburghGrad Agana’s PhD looked at #digitaltheology and Ghanaian Christian social media. Thiu’s PhD explored cosmology and #Christology among the Rongmei (Naga) Baptists.