Oxford Interfaith Forum warmly invites you to our Upcoming Events
Interfaith Discussion Series 2021
Co-Hosted with the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
Registration details are available at this link:
SEPTEMBER 2021
Discussion topic: The Creation Story.
Date:14th September 2021
Time: 19:30-20:30 BST | 20:30-21:30 CEST |11:30-12:30 PDT | 14:30-15:30 EST | 21:30-22:30 IST
Welcome address: Lord Alderdice, Patron of Oxford Interfaith Forum.
Chair: Revd Nevsky Everett, Chaplain of Keble College, the University of Oxford.
Speakers:
- Revd Dr John Goldingay, Oxford.
- Ustadah Yomna Helmy, Centre of Islamic Studies, University of Cambridge.
- Rabbi David Wolpe, The Max Webb Senior Rabbi, Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, CA.
Venue: Online
Followed by a Q&A session
For further information, please contact Thea Gomelauri, oxfordfaiths@gmail.com
OCTOBER 2021
Discussion topic: Abraham and His Children.
Date: 12th October 2021
Time: 19:30-20:30 BST | 20:30-21:30 CEST |11:30-12:30 PDT | 14:30-15:30 EST | 21:30-22:30 IST
Welcome address: Revd Fr Jan Nowotnik, Direction of Mission and National Ecumenical Officer at the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.
Chair: Revd Dr John Goldingay, Oxford.
Speakers:
- Professor Anna Sapir Abulafia, Professor of the Study of Abrahamic Religions, the University of Oxford.
- Dr Zeyneb Sayilgan, Muslim Scholar, the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies, Baltimore, MD.
Venue: Online
Followed by a Q&A session
For further information, please contact Thea Gomelauri, oxfordfaiths@gmail.com
NOVEMBER 2021
Discussion Topic: The Messiah and Messianism.
Date: 9th November 2021.
Time: 19:30-20:30 BST | 20:30-21:30 CEST |11:30-12:30 PDT | 14:30-15:30 EST | 21:30-22:30 IST
Welcome address: Ghanem Nuseibeh, Honorary Chair of Oxford Interfaith Forum.
Chair: Dr Georgina Jardim, Senior Fellow, the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies.
Speakers:
- Dr Benjamin Sax, Jewish Scholar, the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies, Baltimore, MD.
- Revd Dr John Goldingay, Oxford.
Venue: Online
Followed by a Q&A session
For further information, please contact Thea Gomelauri, oxfordfaiths@gmail.com
DECEMBER 2021
Discussion Topic: The Festival of Light and the Book of Maccabees
Date: 7th December 2021
Time: 19:30-20:30 BST | 20:30-21:30 CEST |11:30-12:30 PDT | 14:30-15:30 EST | 21:30-22:30 IST
Welcome address: Dr Martin Whittingham, Director of Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies.
Chair: Revd Dr John Goldingay, Oxford.
Speakers:
- Revd Canon Dr Robin Gibbons, Ecumenical Canon at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
- Dr Jesse Abelman, Curator of Hebraica and Judaica for the Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Venue: Online
Followed by a Q&A session
For further information, please contact Thea Gomelauri, oxfordfaiths@gmail.com