Tag: king’s college london
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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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Why re-think thinking? Three myths about the mind
Yesterday, I opened this semester’s AKC series, Rethinking Thinking: Bodies, Minds, and Machines in the Modern World, with a lecture entitled, “Why re-think thinking? Three myths about the mind.” Over the semester, I’m inviting the King’s community to explore how we think—and how we might think differently—with help from colleagues across the College’s faculties and…
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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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Transitioning to King’s
They say that while change can happen instantly, transitions can take ages. Moving to King’s was, for me, a big change. Eleven years in Oxford—first as a postgraduate, then as a postdoc—meant that the rhythms of that place had become second nature. I arrived expecting to be there for just nine months, a brief academic…
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Reflections on 2024: A Year of Growth and Opportunity
As I pause to look back on 2024, I marvel at how transformative this year has been. It’s been a journey of new opportunities, significant milestones, and meaningful transitions—all setting the stage for what lies ahead. From Oxford to King’s College London 2024 was marked with an intensive focus on developing and launching the Gen…
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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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Big update: I’m going to King’s College London!
This month, I accepted an offer to join the faculty at King’s College London. Deo gratias. I’ve copied my LinkedIn announcement below. In the months ahead, I’ll post updates either here or on social media about the transition. See you in London, folks! 📣 Delighted to announce that I’m joining King’s College London as Lecturer…
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