Sunday Communion from St James 1st September 2019
This is a 29 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 1st September 2019 - the first Sunday in the Season of Creation Time – when we join together to rejoice in the good gift of creation and reflect on how we care for it. This season offers an opportunity to pause in the midst of our day-to-day lives…
Peacebuilding and the Arts - Professor Jolyon Mitchell in conversation with Professor Anna King - Talking Peace Exploring Conflict - Thought Leader Series
Thought Leader Series
Professor Mitchell's research and teaching focuses on: Religion, Violence and Peacebuilding with particular reference to the arts (e.g. film, theatre, radio, visual arts as well as other new and old media). He has written and published extensively in these and related areas (…
The Great War: The impact and legacy of ‘the War to end all wars’
November 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that brought the First World War to an end. More than 15 million people died in the conflict, which ushered in a horrifying new type of industrial slaughter; high explosive shells, poison gas, aircraft, machine guns, and tank…
Prof. Jolyon Mitchell - How Can Weapons be Turned into Art? How Can Swords be Transformed into Ploughshares?
Professor Jolyon Mitchell, the University of Edinburgh, delivers his inaugural lecture, entitled "How Can Weapons be Turned into Art? How Can Swords be Transformed into Ploughshares?". Recorded September 2011
Religion and the News Panel
It goes without saying that ‘religion’ is a topic that frequently finds itself in the media spotlight. Whether we are talking about the recent Boston Marathon bombings, the funeral of Margaret Thatcher, the Arab Spring, or the recent critique of the UK government’s welfare policy levelled by four…
The Sacred
Religion and the Sacred, the Sacred and religion. Two words that seemingly go together like hand in glove but just how accurate is that? When we talk about religion it’s very hard not to talk about the Sacred but when we talk about the Sacred does this mean we have to talk about religion? What does…
Religion, Space and Locality
Over the past decade or so, the academic study of religion has become infused with a (re-)appreciation of the importance and impact of space, place and location upon its field of study. Of course, scholars have for a long time been aware of the need to situate ‘religion’ in context, however, the sp…
Martyrdom – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 72
In this episode, Jolyon Mitchell introduces martyrdom and explores why we view historical martyrdom differently than acts of martyrdom in today’s world.
A PDF transcript for this episode can be found here: https://oxfordacademic.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VSI-Ep-72-Martyrdom-transcript…
RMC Briefing: Passion Plays and Antisemitism
There's a resurgence of interest across the world in Passion Plays, which depict the story of Jesus from Palm Sunday to the resurrection. The main one in Britain is at Trafalgar Square, produced by the Wintershall Trust, which attracts audiences of 20,000. There are at least twenty others taking pl…
Peacebuilding through the visual Arts - Jolyon Mitchell
How can the visual arts be used to promote peace? Professor Mitchell investigates how the visual arts can not only incite violence, but also bear witness, reveal dangerous memories, transform violence, contribute to healing trauma and imagine more hopeful futures. Examples are taken from both curre…
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