Category: Leading by Example
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New book: The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z
My third book, The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z: From Divine Disillusionment to Simple Faith, is in now production with Routledge as part of their Focus on Religion series. Abstract The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z explores how the first smartphone generation narrates faith amid shifting religious practice and influencer culture. Grounded in pioneering research begun…
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Hong Kong Lectures: Exploring Moral, Religious, and Medical Exemplarism
April 2025 took me to Hong Kong, where I had the incredible opportunity to deliver two lectures that sparked thought-provoking discussions and deepened my own understanding of exemplarist ethics. These talks, one for my friend Professor Carl Hildebrand’s Common Core course and the other at the HKU Medical School, offered unique insights into the way…
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King’s Impact Fellowship
I’m delighted to share that I’ve been selected as an Impact Fellow in the third cohort of KCL’s Humanities Impact Fellowship programme. It’s a six-month programme that helps researchers deepen and extend the public impact of their work — I’ll be using the opportunity to focus on the Gen Z Role Models project. If you’ve…
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Discussing Gen Z on Times Radio
Last weekend, Claire and I joined Darryl Morris on Times Radio to discuss a fascinating trend: a reported rise in Bible sales in the UK, attributed to Gen Z. The conversation was sparked by a recent Times article highlighting this unexpected surge in interest. But what does it really mean? On air, we unpacked a…
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Announcing our book contract with Routledge: The Spiritual Narratives of Gen Z
We are thrilled to announce that our book, The Spiritual Narratives of Gen Z: From Divine Disillusionment to Simple Faith, is officially under contract with Routledge as part of their Focus on Religion series! We can’t wait to share it with you when it releases in summer 2026. What’s the book about? Generation Z is…
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The Oxford Gen Z Summit
Exciting things are on the horizon. The Gen Z Summit is fast approaching, and I’m thrilled to share a sneak peek of what’s in store. This event will bring together close to twenty of our study’s participatory researchers (young people, aged 18-27) to engage with our data and play a meaningful role in their interpretation.…
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Gen Z Phase 2: Participatory Research
Last month, my collaborators and I launched Phase 2 of our Gen Z study. Generously supported by Oxford’s John Fell Fund, Phase 2 makes good on our study’s participatory ethos. Through an online form, we give participants an overview of our analysis. They then comment on our analysis. Finally, they tell us about their ideal…
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Presenting on Generation Z at Christ Church, Oxford
Last week, I had the pleasure of sharing initial findings from my Gen Z study with alumni from Christ Church, Oxford. Many thanks to Christ Church for the kind invitation. Next month, I’ll share an even more developed iteration of my team’s analysis at the Ertegun House, Oxford. Thursday, 21st November, 5:15pm. The event is…
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Life after Philosophy Podcast
I join Dr Christopher Anadale for an episode of his fascinating podcast, Life after Philosophy, which features philosophy graduates from Mount Saint Mary’s University. Listen in!
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Supporting Black Business
This past week, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK and Saïd Business School hosted a conversation with a distinguished panel of Black business leaders from across the UK, representing diverse sectors and organisations. I facilitated the half-day conversation, inviting participants to reflect on challenges faced by Black entrepreneurs and how best to support them in…
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