Durham Conference September 2027

St John's College
The Durham Conference is one of the two annual conferences for the E&E network bringing together scholars working on ethnographic approaches to ecclesiology.

Start

September 7, 2027 - 11:30 am

End

September 9, 2027 - 2:00 pm

Address

St John's College, 3 South Bailey, Durham, UK   View map

Ecclesiology and Ethnography Conference 2027

This is the annual conference for the network bringing together scholars working on ethnographic approaches to theology and the study of religion. It is is a wide ranging conference, and part of the joy is discovering a diversity of specialisms and learning. Past papers have included ethnography, anthropology, systematic theology, ecclesiology, practical theology and social science approaches. Attendees range from senior scholars to local ministers and this is an excellent place to present as a post graduate or early career researcher, or as a pastor/scholar in ministry. Learning is generously shared and critiques are supportive. We encourage single and multi-authored papers.

The Conference is run in association with The Department of Theology and Religion and St John’s College, Durham University and is based in St John’s College, in the centre of historic Durham.

 

The dates for this conference may be subject to change. More information on the previous Durham Conference in 2025 is available here. Please sign up for our newsletter to stay updated on this conference.

 


Conference Organising Group

Prof Pete Ward, Durham University; Dr Knut Tveitereid, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo; Prof John Swinton, University of Aberdeen; Dr Susanna Snyder, University of Oxford; Dr Jasper Bosman, Theological University Utrecht.

Conference Advisory Group

Prof Paul Fiddes, Oxford University; Rev Dr Christian Scharen, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago; Prof Tone Stangeland Kaufman, MF Norwegian School of Theology