Supporting Philosophy, Theology,
Please note that as of the 1st of August 2011 the Subject Centre for PRS entered a 5 month transition phase prior to its closure on the 31st of December 2011. Most pages on this website are no longer being updated, apart from resources from the last academic year's activities.
Past/Archived Events
PRS Events
Valuing philosophy degrees: employability in higher education 
Conference: Birmingham City University (Conference Suite, City North campus), 15th September 2011
This conference will explore employability in philosophy by offering a mix of academic reflection on employability and practical advice on enhancing the employability of graduates from the discipline in ways that do justice to the unique benefits and qualities of the subject.
Conference: Greenwich, London, 13th July 2011 to 14th July 2011
Learning and teaching conference organised by the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies.
Making the most of the National Student Survey
Workshop: University of Sussex, 8th July 2011
This workshop is a satellite event of the 2011 Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and the Mind Association. It will explore both theoretical and practical responses to the National Student Survey (NSS) – analysing its implications for philosophy, and how to address its influence in ways which do justice to the unique demands and benefits of our discipline. The workshop will draw upon UK-wide subject-specific research as well as practical examples from a range of philosophy departments, in order to provide participants with a number of discipline-specific tools for making effective use of, and responding to issues raised by, NSS results.
Using Museum Collections in Teaching HSTM
Workshop: National Media Museum, Bradford, 14th June 2011
Registration is now open for the Using Museum Collections in Teaching History of Science, Technology and Medicine workshop, organised by The Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies.
Call for Papers: Teaching the Green Humanities?
Conference: London, 25th May 2011
A one day conference organised by the Higher Education Academy arts and humanities Subject Centres (English, History, Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies, PALATINE, Philosophical and Religious Studies).
Teaching Theology/Religious Studies and Gender
Conference: University of Leeds , 24th May 2011
This event is intended to bring together academics within and outside theology and religious studies departments who teach a combination of gender and religion and /or theology.
‘Weaving the Future’: Embedding Interdisciplinary Learning
Workshop: Centre for Active Learning, Francis Close Hall campus, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, GL50 4AZ, 18th May 2011
A workshop to explore the value of interdisciplinary learning in Education for Sustainable Development at the taught postgraduate level
Philosophy and Public Policy: Making an Impact
Colloquium: King’s College London, 13th May 2011
The seminar series is intended to promote and lead debate about the actual and potential impact of philosophy on public policy and practice.
Workshop: University of Leeds, 11th May 2011
The annual Aspiring Academics Workshop for postgraduate students considering their futures.
Philosophy and Public Policy: Making an Impact
Colloquium: King’s College London, 25th February 2011
The seminar series is intended to promote and lead debate about the actual and potential impact of philosophy on public policy and practice.
External Examining in the Humanities
Workshop: University of Sheffield, Exhibition Space, Jessop West Building , 18th February 2011
This event will bring together experienced external examiners and colleagues who are undertaking external examining for the first time, to discuss issues around external examining in the humanities.
Workshop: Aston Business School Conference Centre, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET, 16th February 2011 to 17th February 2011
The Islamic Studies Network is organising a two-day residential event for PhD students in Islamic Studies and related disciplines on 16-17 February 2011 in Birmingham.
Teaching Religions of South Asian Origin
Conference: Manchester Conference Centre, 13th January 2011
A one day event to discuss learning and teaching issues in the teaching of Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism.
Philosophy and Public Policy: Making an Impact
Colloquium: King’s College London, 12th November 2010
The seminar series is intended to promote and lead debate about the actual and potential impact of philosophy on public policy and practice.
Aspiring Academics Workshop in Scotland 2010
Workshop: Edinburgh, 27th October 2010
By popular demand, the Subject Centre for PRS has organised an event for post-graduate students and early career academics in our disciplines, to take place in Scotland.
Workshop on Teaching Islamic Studies in Scotland
Workshop: University of Edinburgh, 22nd October 2010
Following its launch in May, the new Islamic Studies Network in the UK is sponsoring a cross-disciplinary workshop for those working in Islamic Studies and related disciplines at higher education institutions in Scotland.
Theology and Religious Studies: Priorities and Impact
Conference: Liverpool Hope University, 2nd September 2010 to 3rd September 2010
This two day event will examine the challenges facing TRS in this difficult time for HE, providing an opportunity for delegates to be better informed about the changes taking place and their significance for TRS in a fast-changing landscape, to garner different perspectives and to feed into discussion about ways forward at a national level.
Workshop: University College, Dublin, 12th July 2010
This workshop is a satellite event of the 2010 Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and the Mind Association; and will explore both philosophical and practical responses to the ‘employability’ agenda– analysing its relevance to philosophy, and how to tackle ‘employability’ in ways which do justice to the unique benefits and qualities of our discipline. The workshop will draw upon examples from a range of HE philosophy curricula, as well as generic educational research, in order to provide participants with a number of discipline-specific tools for approaching the ‘employability’ agenda in a subject-appropriate way.
Courting Controversy? Teaching Theology and Religious Studies in the 21st Century
Conference: University of Leeds, Leeds, 8th July 2010 to 9th July 2010
The Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies is organising a two-day conference to explore issues around the policy and practice of teaching Theology and Religious Studies (TRS) in higher education (HE) in a multi-faith and multi-cultural society. The conference is aimed at TRS academics, diversity officers, staff developers and students.
Colloquium: Teaching Philosophical and Religious Studies ‘Beyond Boundaries’
Colloquium: Baker Hall, City North Campus, Birmingham City University , 9th June 2010
This one-day colloquium event was an opportunity for those who teach PRS subjects in learning and teaching contexts in higher education outside of ‘core’ PRS departments, to come together to discuss the distinctive challenges and opportunities of teaching ‘PRS beyond boundaries’, and to explore how these might be addressed most effectively.
Perspectives on Islamic Studies in Higher Education
Conference: Conference Aston, Birmingham, 25th May 2010 to 26th May 2010
Inaugural event of the Islamic Studies Network.
Aspiring Academics Workshop 2010
Workshop: The Strand Campus, King's College, London, 20th May 2010
A one day workshop for post-graduate students and early career academics in PRS disciplines.
Teaching Spirituality in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges
Workshop: Old School Board, Leeds, 14th January 2010
The Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies is organising an interdisciplinary workshop to explore issues around teaching spirituality in higher education in the UK.
Conference: Woburn House, 20 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9HQ, 23rd October 2009
'Meeting the current challenges' is a one day conference aimed at teachers of humanities in higher education seeking to enhance the employability of their students. The conference aims to share good practice across humanities subjects.
A level above? Progression to Undergraduate Studies in Philosophy
Conference: St Anne's College, Oxford, 2nd July 2009 to 3rd July 2009
This conference provided an opportunity for academics, school teachers, exam boards and policy-makers to consider ways to enhance students' progression in philosophical education, with a particular focus on the transition from school or further education (including A Level, Highers, International Baccalaureate and Access courses) to undergraduate level study of Philosophy in the UK.
Beyond the Ordinary: Creative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religious Studies
Workshop: C4C Centre,York St John University, 24th June 2009
The Subject Centre for PRS and C4C CETL organised a one-day workshop to bring together academics, students and other interested parties to discuss creative approaches to learning and teaching in Theology and Religious Studies at under- and postgraduate levels in the UK.
Training: University of Chester (room CHB007, Hollybank), 24th June 2009
The sixth in a series of seminars focussed on developing skills in reading and engaging with theological texts. .
Training: University of Chester (room CHB007, Hollybank), 10th June 2009
The fifth in a series of six seminars focussed on developing skills in reading and engaging with theological texts. .
Workshop: Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow, 21st May 2009
A one day research training event jointly hosted by the Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow and Glasgow Museums. Funded by a grant from the Higher Education Academy, Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies.
Workshop for Aspiring Academics 2009
Workshop: Woburn House, London, 19th May 2009
A one day workshop for post-graduate students and early career academics in PRS disciplines.
Exploring New Challenges and Methods in the Study of Religion
Conference: Birkbeck College, University of London, 16th May 2009
A one-day conference in London on May 16, intended primarily for postgraduate researchers, focused on advanced training in methods for the study of religion. .
Training: University of Chester (room CHB007, Hollybank), 13th May 2009
The fourth in a series of six seminars focussed on developing skills in reading and engaging with theological texts. .
Teaching and Curriculum Design Workshop 2
Workshop: Keele University, 6th May 2009
This workshop will include a session on standard curricula in logic, ethics, and history of philosophy courses, with advice on textbooks and typical student problems, and a practical session on designing a whole module, along with a chance to present and discuss the resulting modules.
Training: University of Chester (room CHB007, Hollybank), 29th April 2009
The third in a series of six seminars, focussed on developing skills in reading and engaging with theological texts. .
BPPA Masterclass V - the History of Early Analytic Philosophy
Workshop: University of East Anglia, 26th March 2009 to 27th March 2009
Masterclass for post-graduate students, with Professor Peter Hylton and Dr Michael Beaney.
Changing Academic Practice: Implications for Future PRS Academics
Colloquium: Lincoln EPA Science Centre, University of Oxford, 4th February 2009
The Subject Centre for PRS and the Centre for Excellence in Preparing for Academic Practice CETL held a colloquium to bring together doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and junior and senior academics to explore and discuss the challenges and opportunities for those wishing to prepare for and develop an academic career in Philosophy, History of Science, Philosophy of Science, Biblical Studies, Religious Studies or Theology.
Conference: Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham, 9th January 2009
In January 2009, the Subject Centre ran a one-day conference on 'Teaching Black Theology' to bring together representatives from academic, community and religious organisations and institutions to discuss issues around the teaching of Black and Womanist theology at under- and postgraduate levels in the UK.
Teaching Justice in Theology and Biblical Studies
Colloquium: Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Selly Oak, Birmingham, 15th September 2008
A colloquium for those interested in sharing experience of, and reflecting on, teaching issues of human rights, economic justice and environmental justice in theology or biblical studies modules.
Conference: University of Plymouth, 9th September 2008 to 11th September 2008
The aim of the conference is to explore, in the context of threat to our planet, how to shape and deliver an education for sustainable futures that brings hope, possibility and transformation. All aspects and levels of education are on the conference agenda; but there is particular emphasis on the contribution to be made by the universities and other institutions of higher education.
Conference: St Anne's College, Oxford, 3rd July 2008 to 4th July 2008
The purpose of this conference was to bring together academics, school teachers, exam boards and policy-makers to consider ways to improve the transition from Religious Studies A-Level and Scottish Highers to first year degree courses in Theology and Religious Studies in the UK. .
Research Skills Workshop for Postgraduate Students
Workshop: Bar Convent, York, 16th June 2008
This workshop will provide subject-specific support for research students working in philosophy, theology, religious studies and related disciplines.
Philosophy Teaching Techniques and Technologies: Concerns and Queries
Colloquium: Manchester Metropolitan University, Room 3.06, Geoffrey Manton Building, Rosamond Street West, Manchester, M15 6LL., 29th May 2008
This event builds on the work of the 'Enhancing Academic Achievement among Philosophy Students' project and seeks to discuss ways to take the work forward.
Workshop: Centre for Inquiry-based Learning in the Arts and Social Sciences (CILASS), University of Sheffield, 21st May 2008
This workshop provided an opportunity to explore current developments and questions in inquiry-based learning from the perspective of Theology, Religious Studies, Biblical Studies and related disciplines. The aim was to facilitate sharing of ideas and practice, and to provide a focus for review, reflection and theory-building. .
Conference: York, 14th May 2008 to 15th May 2008
This two day conference focused on ways to support the use of ICT in learning and teaching in Philosophy, History and Philosophy of Science, Theology, and Religious Studies departments in UK HE.
ePortfolios for the 21st Century
Workshop: Napier University, 23rd April 2008
This event will look at ePortfolios and how they have been used by American colleagues with students.
Developing an Inclusive Curriculum
Conference: University of York, 7th September 2007
Delegates from different disciplines will share and develop practical approaches to embedding equality and diversity into curricula .
The Contribution of Theology and Religious Studies to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Colloquium: Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Selly Oak, Birmingham, 28th June 2007 to 21st August 2007
A one-day colloquium for Theology and Religious Studies academics.