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The journals and scrapbooks of Pierre de L'Estoile have for generations provided a vivid picture of France in a time of religious upheaval.

The religious and spiritual experiences of seafarers, and ministry amongst port chaplains, will be explored in a new project by Cardiff University's Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC).

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The recent string of terrorist attacks across Europe has led to a spike in Islamophobic acts, from daily harassment to the horrific event this week in Finsbury Park. Yet while extreme acts of Islamophobia are generally denounced by political actors and the media, a new study suggests that more insidious forms of Islamophobia, couched in liberal terms, are helping normalise such forms of racism in society.

The recent string of terrorist attacks across Europe has led to a spike in Islamophobic acts, from daily harassment to the horrific event this week in Finsbury Park. Yet while extreme acts of Islamophobia are generally denounced by political actors and the media, a new study suggests that more insidious forms of Islamophobia, couched in liberal terms, are helping normalise such forms of racism in society.

A new exhibition featuring archaeological artefacts from Cardiff University excavations tells the story of the Norse period in the Outer Hebrides from the first arrival of the raiding Vikings to their settlement on the islands.

With the advancement of technology and biological breakthroughs, life expectancy for human beings has dramatically increased in the 20thâ'and 21stâ'centuries.

A photography exhibition capturing the black South African Zionist community â?- the most popular religious denomination in the country â?- opens at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) today.

'I was somewhat shocked when I received the message', says Bishop Anders Arborelius who, in addition to his degree in theology from Rome, has a Master's degree in modern languages from Lund University.

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On May 24, 2017 scholars from New York, Tel Aviv, and Vienna will present papers on religious anti-Semitism at a symposium.

The history, myths and legends surrounding the last Muslim ruler in Spain - whose surrender ended seven centuries of Islam at the heart of Western Europe - is the subject of a new book and Hay Festival appearance by Cambridge academic Elizabeth Drayson.

Pursuing a life of science and a life of faith is not incompatible, said astronomer Jonathan Lunine at the St. Albert the Great Forum on Science and Religion April 26.

Stanford history professor Nancy Kollmann discusses the establishment of the Russian Empire and how Russia's past shapes its present.

Public Lecture by Professor Sa'diyya Shaikh from University of Cape Town on May 2, 2017, at Freie Universität Berlin ' 099/2017 from Apr 28, 2017 On May 2, 2017, religious studies scholar Sa'diyya Sh

Treasures from the world's largest and most important collection of medieval Jewish manuscripts - chronicling 1,000 years of history in Old Cairo - have gone on display in Cambridge today for a six-month-long exhibition at Cambridge University Library.

A total of 34 researchers were newly admitted to the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW). Julia Lajta-Novak, Habil-Stipendiatin für Englische Literaturund Kulturwissenschaft, Universität Salzburg, was appointed to the "Junge Akademie".

The Austrian Network for Migration History (ÖNM) recently expanded and enriched the research profile of the Department of History with its research, exhibition, collection and publication activities within the framework of historical migration research.

University of Queensland physiotherapy student Daniel Innes can list salsa dancing as one of his skills when he graduates next year.

Once hailed as a model for Islamic democracy,Turkey plays a key role in both the Syrian refugee crisis and the U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State.

How many people have settled in a refugee camp; what dynamics prevail there? The Earth Observation is used as a basis for the deployment of relief organizations, such as MSF.

FACULTY Q&A Evelyn Alsultany In response to anti-Muslim racism, a group of interdisciplinary scholars across the country have come together to create the #IslamophobiaIsRacism syllabus to provide resources for teaching and learning.

A chance meeting in a Yokohama pub led Lund University researcher Andreas Johansson straight to the heart of the Japanese Yakuza mafia.

Under the title "Open for Collaboration", the Austrian universities announce which technologies are available for cooperation.

'Ein guter Tag hat hundert Punkte' PLUS Green Campus (=PGC), die Universitätsbibliothek und das Land Salzburg laden im Rahmen der Klimaund Energiepartnerschaft Salzburg 2050 zur Lesung mit Thomas Weber 'Ein guter Tag hat hundert Punkte' ein.

Pinzgauer! Heroes - Fools - Pioneers / Portraits from the Province Pinzgauer! Helden - Narren - Pioniere Portraits aus der Provinz Die Pinzgauer sind ein besonderes Volk.

Daniel Boyarin Wins Alexander von Humboldt Research Award for Stay at Freie Universität / Public Lecture on June 12, 2017 ' 061/2017 from Mar 30, 2017 The American Jewish studies scholar and professo

Laurie Zoloth, a leader in the field of religious studies with particular scholarly interest in bioethics and Jewish studies, has been appointed dean of the University of Chicago Divinity School.

The PLUS Green Campus Summer School goes the next round. From 17 to 21 July, 2017, students of the University of Salzburg will have the opportunity, together with Salzburg AG, to work on scientifically substantiated, practical concepts for answering important future questions.

Many political leaders who support the U.S. House of Representatives or U.S. Senates' version of a new health care bill proudly identify themselves as Christian, pro-life and pro-family.

Saudi Arabia is seeking to strengthen its commercial links with South-east's fast-growing economies. What makes this such an attractive offer - and are there any downsides' asks Babak Mohammadzadeh (Politics and International Studies) writing for The Conversation.

The Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, Professor Louise Richardson, and the heads of 38 colleges and Permanent Private Halls have signed a letter to the Times arguing for the rights of EU citizens from outside the UK now living here to remain after Brexit.

On Monday, 3 April, Michael F. Köck will hold a lecture on "Transcendence - Danger and Chance of a Crisis".

Dr Ashvin Immanuel Devasundaram, Lecturer in World Cinema, Queen Mary University of London, reviews Gurinder Chadha's latest film: Viceroy's House.

Approximately 1,200 people from 80 different countries recently took part in a large naturalization ceremony in Austin where I was asked to speak.

Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne speaks about "What Matters to Me and Why," with Jane Shaw, dean for religious life.

Islamic State's income has more than halved since 2014, due to its shrinking territory in Syria and Iraq and subsequent losses of significant sources of revenue, according to a collaborative new study by the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at King's College London and EY.