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10/06/2026

News || Oxford University-led research achieves AI breakthrough in transcribing Sanskrit manuscripts

Researchers based in the Faculty of Theology and Religion have achieved a major breakthrough in the automated transcription of Sanskrit manuscripts, marking a significant advance for the study and preservation of South Asia’s textual heritage.

The breakthrough comes from the ‘Creating AI Models for Handwriting and Text Recognition in South Asian Manuscripts’ project, led by Dr Bjarne Wernicke-Olesen and Dr Lucian Wong (Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies). The research team has developed AI models capable of recognising and transcribing handwritten Devanāgarī script with unprecedented accuracy, opening new possibilities for making vast collections of manuscript material digitally accessible to scholars worldwide.

Read the news here: https://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/article/oxford-university-led-research-achieves-ai-breakthrough-in-transcribing-sanskrit-manuscripts

[ Sanskrit , University of Oxford , Theology and Religion ]

05/06/2026

News || Dr Samuel Tranter Attends Vatican Launch of Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical

Dr Samuel Tranter, McDonald Postdoctoral Fellow in Christian Ethics and Public Life, attended the Vatican launch of Magnifica humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical letter, which explores the implications of artificial intelligence for human dignity, social life, and the common good.

Read the news here: https://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/article/dr-samuel-tranter-attends-vatican-launch-of-pope-leo-xivs-first-encyclic

[ Faculty of Theology and Religion , University of Oxford ]

29/05/2026

News || Faculty of Theology and Religion researchers co-launch report with UNICEF on eradicating child marriage

Professor Justin Jones and Dr Muhammad Faisal Khalil have co-launched an important policy report with UNICEF and Pakistan’s National Commission for the Rights of the Child, addressing the role of religious interpretation and legal reform in efforts to end child marriage.

The report highlights how interdisciplinary research can contribute to protecting children’s rights and informing public policy on a global scale.

Read the news here:https://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/article/faculty-of-theology-and-religion-researchers-co-launch-report-with-unicef-on-eradicating-chi

[ Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford , South Asia , Ending Violence Against Women And Girls ]

26/05/2026

News || Dr Lyndon Drake speaks to BBC News and Radio 4 on Pope Leo’s AI encyclical

Dr Lyndon Drake, Research Fellow in AI at the Ian Ramsey Centre, University of Oxford, appeared on BBC News following the release of Pope Leo’s first encyclical on artificial intelligence and humanity.

In the interviews, Dr Drake reflected on themes of human dignity, technological change, and the ethical responsibilities surrounding AI development, including the ways AI tools shape society and human formation.

Read the news here: https://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/article/dr-lyndon-drake-speaks-to-bbc-news-and-radio-4-on-pope-leos-ai-encyclical

22/05/2026

News || The Faculty of Theology and Religion launches the BiblioTech AI Research Initiative (BAIRI)

The Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford is pleased to announce a research project funded by a grant from Scholar Leaders, the BiblioTech AI Research Initiative (BAIRI). The new research project aims to explore how artificial intelligence can support greater equity and accessibility in theological research and education.

Read the news here: https://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/article/faculty-of-theology-and-religion-launches-the-bibliotech-ai-research-initiative-bairi

20/05/2026

✨ Excited to share details of the McDonald Centre Annual Conference 2026 at Christ Church, Oxford.

“Reimagining Humanism: Religious Humanisms as Frameworks for Building a Common Life in a Fractured World”

📅 11–13 June 2026

Buy a ticket now👇
https://cvent.me/gB4vZB

The conference brings together scholars and practitioners to explore how humanisms rooted in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam can speak to pressing contemporary challenges—from rising nationalism and global divisions to anti-humanistic movements—and contribute to an ethics and politics of responsibility and solidarity.

Distinguished speakers include Slavica Jakelić (Valparaiso University), Randi Rashkover (William & Mary), Eric Gregory (Princeton University), Joshua Hordern (University of Oxford), Chammah Kaunda (Oxford Centre for Mission Studies), Aaron Stalknaker (Indiana University), and Ufuk Topkara (Humboldt University). A panel of practitioners will explore practical initiatives and responses.

18/05/2026

News || Faculty of Theology and Religion celebrates consecutive Leverhulme Research Fellowships

Professor Jennifer Strawbridge and Professor Justin Jones have been awarded prestigious Leverhulme Research Fellowships in successive years, recognising the outstanding originality and significance of their research projects.

The awards mark a notable achievement for the Faculty of Theology and Religion, which is the only humanities faculty at Oxford to receive the fellowships in consecutive years.

Read the news here: https://theology.web.ox.ac.uk/article/faculty-of-theology-and-religion-celebrates-consecutive-leverhulme-research-fellowships

05/05/2026

🔔 Event Alert || Inaugural Lecture by Professor Andrew Davison (Regius Professor of Divinity): ‘The Creed in Music: A Thousand Years of Setting Christian Theology to Music’

The lecture will be interwoven with live performances by the Cathedral Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, celebrating 500 years since their foundation. The programme spans the Renaissance to the 20th century, featuring settings of the Creed by John Taverner — one of the most significant composers of the English Renaissance and the first organist of Christ Church — and Frank Martin, offering a rich illustration of the continuity and development of theological expression through music.

Date: 15 June
Time: 17:00–18:00 (followed by drinks reception)
Venue: Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

Registration is free.

Book your place today: https://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/event/inaugural-lecture-the-creed-in-music-a-thousand-years-of-setting-christian-theology-to-music

[ Oxford Theology , Creed in Music , Regius Professor , Christ Church , Theology and Music , Schwarzman Centre ]

01/05/2026

Conference Alert | The XX International Conference on Patristic Studies, Oxford University, 2027.

Since its foundation in 1951, the International Conference on Patristic Studies has brought together scholars from across the world and remains the leading global forum for research in the field, fostering dialogue across traditions, disciplines, and generations. We look forward to welcoming you back for the XX International Conference on Patristic Studies in 2027.

Registrations are now open! Book your place here: https://cvent.me/e9q7Xo

We also invite abstract submissions.

For more information on paper submissions and planning your journey to Oxford, visit: www.oxfordpatristics.com

Register today!

25/04/2026

Congratulations to our DPhil student Joshua Chan on being elected to a 2026 Emerging Scholars Fellowship by the Catholic Biblical Association of America 🎉

Read more here: https://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/article/dphil-student-joshua-chan-awarded-prestigious-emerging-scholars-fellowship

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