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9 Nov 2022: Dear Woolf Friends, We are in the swing of Easter term in Cambridge,which runs from the second half of April to the middleof June. The term is always strangely dual in nature.On the one hand, it is the period of exams, with anxietypalpable in the

10 Nov 2022: Dear Woolf Friends,. Are we living through an age of crises? The language of crisis drives debate onclimate issues. The war in Ukraine is the culmination of a geopolitical crisisbetween Russia and the West. Crisis shapes our understanding of

10 Nov 2022: Dear Woolf Friends,. We have great plans for the year ahead. The Institute’s work is making a realdifference in the world. The policy-driven work of our Director of Research DrJulian Hargreaves creates immediate and direct impact for the benefit

1 Nov 2022: We continue our occasional series of memories from alumnias part of our 25th anniversary reflections. This week,Douglas Dalrymple looks back at what he describes as themost challenging and rewarding of his universityexperiences. Dear Woolf Friends,.

10 Nov 2022: Dear Woolf Friends,. Did staff at No.10 Downing Street break their own lockdown rules? As I writethis week’s introduction, it is the question dominating our news agenda. Butcast your minds back a few months. Fingers were pointing at other

7 Nov 2022: Dear Woolf Friends, The Woolf Institute takes great pride in being aninterdisciplinary and collaborative institution. Whilemuch of our work focusses on the social sciences,theology and history, we also understand theimportance of the arts and

7 Nov 2022: The Woolf Institute Annual Publication 2022/23 is now available to download.This publication is full of information about current research, teaching, publiceducation and forthcoming events.

10 Nov 2022: Dear Woolf Friends,. Religious affairs and world news are never apart for long. At the WoolfInstitute, our thinking, research and outputs are prompted and shaped bymedia stories of issues facing faith communities both in the UK and beyond. President

1 Nov 2022: Dr Andrew Reed of Brigham Young University, Utah, reflectson the impact of the Woolf summer school and remembershis own experience of first coming to Cambridge and thethen Centre for Jewish-Christian Relations 16 years ago. Dear Woolf Friends,. In

10 Nov 2022: Dear Woolf Friends,. The Cambridge University system with faculties and departments, on the onehand, and colleges, on the other, is quite intricate and can be confusing evento those who have been here for quite some time. We too are often askedabout

8 Nov 2022: In this issue we continue our occasional series of personalreflections about the Institute, its mission and what it means todifferent people. Between now and our 25th anniversary nextyear we will include the voices of many current and pastmembers of

10 Nov 2022: Dear Woolf friends, My name is Katherine O'Lone and I'm a social psychologist. I've been at theWoolf Institute since 2018 when I joined as a researcher on the now-completedMeasures of Success project. In this newsletter introduction, I'd like to

7 Nov 2022: Dear Woolf Friends, Last week, the Woolf Institute undertook another Patrons’ Pilgrimage, this timespending four days in the fascinating ancient city of Istanbul. The group was a diverse mix of different faith backgrounds: Jewish, Christianand

7 Nov 2022: Dear Woolf Friends, At the end of April I joined the Woolf Institute in thenew role of Public Engagement Fellow. The WoolfInstitute has a long history of publicly-engaged,outward-facing programmes and I am honoured tonow have oversight of the

7 Nov 2022: It is with great sadness that the Woolf Institute learns of the passing of HerMajesty, Queen Elizabeth II. As Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governorof the Church of England, Her Majesty took an interest in all faith communities,regularly meeting

7 Nov 2022: Dear Woolf Friends, ‘Coming here has changed how I see the world. It hastaught me to listen to different voices, to make friendswith people from entirely different cultures andbeliefs. It’s been awesome.’ The summer school student who told me

10 Nov 2022: Dear Woolf Friends,. Inspiring the next generation – the emerging leaders of the future – isfundamental to our work. Our students are encouraged to write journal articles,participate in conferences and develop transferable skills for the 21st

10 Feb 2022: Transmission and Trust: The Impact of Covid-19 on British Jewish and British Muslim CommunitiesExecutive Summary. 2. About the Woolf InstituteThe Woolf Institute was founded by Dr Edward Kessler MBE and Revd Professor Martin Forward in 1998. Their