In this episode, we speak with Regius Professor of Divinity David Fergusson (University of Cambridge) about his research on Christian doctrine, theological ethics, and the history of Reformed theology, particularly within the Scottish context. David is the author of many works, including his latest book Reformed Humanism: Essays on Christian Doctrine, Philosophy, and Church (Bloomsbury, 2024)
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Talking with... Professor Mary Laven
In this episode, we are honoured to speak with Mary Laven, Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Jesus College. Mary is widely known for her influential work on the social and religious history of early modern Europe, particularly Italy. Her most recent book, co-authored with Abigail Brundin and Deborah Howard, The Sacred Home in Renaissance Italy, was the result of a four-year Synergy Grant, funded by the European Research Council.Mary currently leads another interdisciplinary project ItalianROSE—'Italian Renaissance Objects and Spaces of Encounter'—which investigates the complex interdependencies underpinning the cultural production of the Italian Renaissance.
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Talking with... Professor Emma Wild-Wood
In this episode, we are joined by Professor Emma Wild-Wood. Emma is Professor of African Religions and World Christianity and Co-director of the Centre for the Study of World Christianity at the University of Edinburgh. Her work includes research on religious encounters in East-Central Africa, particularly Christian conversion and the growth of mission-initiated denominations from 1800 to the present day and faith and health in East-Central Africa. You can read more of her research in her books Migration and Christian Identity in Congo (DRC) and The Mission of Apolo Kivebulaya: Religious Encounter and Social Change in the Great Lakes c. 1865–1935 (which has an accompanying source book). Â
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Talking with... Professor Emerita Merry Wiesner-Hanks
In this episode, we speak with Distinguished Professor Emerita Merry Wiesner-Hanks (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) about her research on gender, world history, and the Reformations. Merry is the Senior Editor of the Sixteenth Century Journal and the author and editor of over forty books and articles. Her most recent book isWomen and the Reformations: A Global History, which will be available as an audiobook this summer.
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Talking with... Professor Miri Rubin
In this episode, we speak with Professor Miri Rubin (Queen Mary University of London) about her research on the study of social relations and religious cultures of medieval Europe. Miri has been a frequent guest on BBC Radio and other popular podcasts, and she is the current President of the Jewish Historical Society of England, a position she has held since January 2020.She is the author of books on a wide range of topics, mostrecently, Cities of Strangers. Making Lives in Medieval Europe (CUP, 2020).Professor Rubin will become the EHS President for the 2026-27 term.
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