Author: Edward A. David
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Gen Z, Part 3: Research funding success
I’m delighted to share that the John Fell Fund, a research fund of Oxford University Press, has agreed in principle to support phase two of the ‘Understanding Generation Z’s Religious and Spiritual Role Models’ project with a £13,960 funding commitment. I’m so grateful to the Faculty of Theology and Religion and to the Humanities Division…
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Understanding Gen Z’s Religious and Spiritual Role Models: Part 2
Thanks to the University of Oxford’s graduate access programme, UNIQ+, three interns will join me and Claire as research assistants on the ‘Understanding Generation Z’s Religious and Spiritual Role Models’ project. We are absolutely thrilled and are busy planning a packed research agenda for them … and for us. Our main task is to produce…
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Stevie Awards 2024
This summer, I’ll sit on a judging panel for the Stevie Awards 2024. The Stevie Awards are the the world’s premier business awards. And I’ll assess entries under the Entrepreneur and Thought Leadership categories. Learn more by clicking on the image below. Many thanks to Justin Lowes of Scriveiner London for the connection. Best of luck to…
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R v Michaela Community Schools Trust (2024)
Last month, I made another guest appearance on The Breakfast Show, a live radio programme of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. I was asked to comment on a recent legal dispute involving a ban on ritualised prayer at a non-faith state school. I’m afraid that the recording is not available, but in a nutshell I…
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The CLRF at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków
Earlier this month, I presented a paper on corporate religious liberty at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. The paper was part of a panel of distinguished scholars (a questionable title for me personally!) working on emerging challenges in religious freedom. Cole Durham (BYU Law) addressed church autonomy in the United States. Edward David (yours truly)…
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The Impact of the Law on Character Formation
My review of … The Impact of the Law on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies. Edited by John Witte Jr . and Michael Welker …. can now be read on the Oxford Research Archive (open access) and at the Journal of Law and Religion (subscription required)
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Collaborative seminars in Christian Ethics: a case study in student-staff partnerships
According to the Oxford’s Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), student-staff partnerships are “a form of student engagement where students and staff work together to achieve a specific aim. Incorporating this approach to teaching and learning activities can lead to positive personal and educational transformations, enriching the educational experience for [everyone].”1 I’m delighted that CTL…
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Understanding Gen Z’s Religious and Spiritual Role Models: Part 1
A big project is on the horizon. A colleague and I are getting ready to launch a study that will explore Gen Z’s religious and spiritual role models, amidst rapidly changing religious demographics and digitally mediated social contexts. I’ll share some milestones and reflections as the project unfolds. Ethics approval. Check. First things first. We…
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New Frontiers and Emerging Challenges in Religious Liberty
Many thanks to Grzegorz Blicharz and the organizing committee for the kind invitation to participate in their upcoming conference on religious liberty. I’ll offer a Christian ethical analysis of recent developments in corporate religious liberty, with a focus upon the United States. So grateful to have the opportunity to dive back into this important topic.…
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Beyond the Academy: Career Advice for Postgrads in Theology and Religion
While in grad school (or postgraduate studies, as the Brits say), I worked for a big investment bank through an arrangement with my university’s business school. I’m still involved in this work, but to a lesser extent than before. Commitments to my research post keep me primarily at the scholar’s desk. Only when time allows…
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