24-26 March 2017

USA Re-Enchanting Medicine The 2017 Conference invites health care practitioners, scholars, religious community leaders, and students to address questions associated with the theme, "Re-Enchanting Medicine," by relating its questions to religious traditions and practices. We welcome an array of disciplinary perspectives, from empirical research to scholarship in the humanities to stories of clinical practice. 2017 marks the centennial of Max Weber's lecture, "Science as Vocation," in which he claimed that the modern world had lost its enchantment. Modern people, Weber argued, are socialized to see the world as merely material, without intrinsic meaning. This disenchantment leads modern cultures to treat nature, including human nature, as substance to be manipulated and controlled, using the latest scientific knowledge and technique, organized by bureaucracy and market forces. The 2017 Conference on

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13-14 October 2017

USA Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Annual Meeting The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion 2017 Annual Meeting will take place at the Marriot Wardman Park, Washington DC, 13-14 October 2017. See the Society's website for more information.

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24-25 February 2017

Greece The First International Conference of SOW (Science and Orthodoxy Around the World) The conference focuses on the nature of the relationship between modern Science and Orthodox Christianity with its centuries-old tradition. Orthodoxy today shares a variety of 'sometimes ambiguous' attitudes towards modern Science shaped by the texts of the Church Fathers, medieval and modern theologians and scholars, as well as contemporary social realities. On the other hand, modern Science, which sprung from the seventeenth-century quest by Western-European philosophers for rationality, is faced with crucial and uneasy questions about the meaning of life and the position of Humankind within the natural world. The main goal of the Conference is to define the patterns of the Science-religion relationship in the Orthodox world, especially in the light of the most

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Canada – University of Calgary

The University of Calgary supports a number of courses on themes and aspects of the history and contemporary debate about the relationship of Science and Religion. The scheduling of courses can vary year-to-year, recent courses have included: History of Magic, Science, and Religion An historical study of the development of and relationships among three worldviews by which Europeans have sought to understand the universe and human nature. Starting from late antiquity, the course includes the following topics: early Christianity and the natural world, the development of witchcraft, Christian responses to Greek science and philosophy, Hermetic magic in the Renaissance, and the Trial of Galileo. Science and Religion in the Seventeenth Century The course examines the varieties of ways in which science and religion interacted during the seventeenth century

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8-10 February 2017, Mexico

International Conference: Education, Science, and Religion: ISSR-UPAEP-DECYR The International Society for Science and Religion, the Centre for Studies on Science and Religion (UPAEP, Mexico), and the Foundation for the Dialogue between Science and Religion (DECYR, Argentina) invite ISSR members, as well as non-members, to submit abstracts related to the major themes of this International Conference. The conference will take place at the Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), Puebla, Mexico. Plenary speakers include Profs Michael Reiss (UK), Celia Dean-Drummond (US), Juan Arana (Spain), Claudia Vanney (Argentina), José Funes (Argentina), Gianfranco Basti (Italy), and Juan José Blázquez (Mexico). Goals To present innovative educational strategies for the science and religion dialogue To establish research on the social function of the science and religion dialogue To strengthen the cultural

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India – Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth (Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Religion)

Ph.D. Programme in S-R Dialogue Master Level Courses: Advanced Issues in Science and Religion. Staff: Dr. Kuruvilla Pandikattu, SJ. Philosophy of Science and Cosmology. Staff: Prof. Dr. Job Kozhamthadam, SJ. (This course focuses on issues in contemporary philosophy of science and in scientific cosmology, but the implications and relevance of these themes to s-r dialogue are always highlighted in the course.) Bachelor Level Courses: Issues in Science & Religion. Staff: Dr. Kuruvilla Pnadikattu, SJ. The Challenge of Scientific Atheism and Religious Response. Staff: Prof. Dr. Job Kozhamthadam, SJ. Seminar: Genetic Revolution and Religion. Staff: Prof. Dr. Job Kozhamthadam, SJ.

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UK – Durham University

MA / MSc Spirituality, Medicine, and Health These programmes focus on the interdisciplinary and inter-professional issues that emerge in the study of spirituality and wellbeing, particularly in the healthcare context. It is possible to take an MA or MSc, depending upon the balance of theology and science options selected. Modules include 'Public Understanding of Science and Religion' and 'Theology, Ethics, and Medicine'. See the relevant course page for information.

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University of Edinburgh

MSc Science and Religion The programme in Science and Religion is intended for students who wish to engage in the advanced interdisciplinary study of science and religion, including those who wish to prepare for subsequent PhD work. The programme aims to inform and engage with the debate in depth, looking at it from scientific, philosophical, historical, ethical and theological perspectives. The history of science is studied from ancient times through the modern scientific revolution, together with philosophical trends in our understanding of reality. The main areas of dialogue between science and religion are explored in depth, including cosmology, evolution, divine action and miracles, consciousness and the human person. For further information visit: http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/finder/details.php?id=653

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University of Exeter

BA Theology and Religion / BA Philosophy and Theology The University of Exeter includes a module on 'Evolution, God and Gaia' as part of the BA in Theology and Religion and the BA in Philosophy and Theology. The module introduces evolutionary theory since the early 19th Century and the challenges posed for Christian theology. In particular, it looks at the development of evolution theory of intelligent design from the early debate pre-Darwin, through the contributions of Charles Darwin and beyond, considered alongside the Gaia Hypothesis. Details can be obtained through www.huss.ex.ac.uk/theology

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Glyndŵr University

MSc Psychology of Religion An opportunity for those interested in the relationship between psychology and religion to deepen and broaden their understanding of this field up to Masters Level. The psychology of religion course provides an overview of classical theories and an in-depth assessment of current research within the field. For information, see the course summary page.

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