The University of Manchester
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Samuel Alexander Building, WG16
Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
Email: peter.scott@manchester.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)161 275 3064
Click here to view 'Filled to the Brim', a booklet and outcome of the above project, led by Dr Wren Radford.
February 29, 2016 in Divinity after Empire, LTI 
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January 25, 2012 in Intersex, Identity and Disability, LTI 
As part of the Intersex, Identity and Disability project at the Lincoln Theological Institute, Dr Susannah Cornwall is currently undertaking a survey of healthcare chaplains and chaplaincy assistants in Britain in order to learn more about the existing training and resourcing provided for those involved in pastoral and spiritual care for people with intersex conditions and, in particular, for parents whose children are born with intersex conditions/DSDs. She hopes to learn what kinds of additional training resources healthcare chaplains would most highly value in this area.
To find out more about this aspect of the project, or to be added to the mailing list to receive updates, please e-mail susannah.cornwall@manchester.ac.uk
Other areas of the project continue. Dr Cornwall has now begun to conduct one-to-one interviews with people in Britain who identify as intersex and Christian in order to find out more about the interactions between their intersex condition and their faith identity. If you or anyone else you know might be interested in taking part in this area of research, either with a face-to-face interview or by filling in a questionnaire, please see the advertisement for research participants for more details - or simply contact Susannah Cornwall in confidence at the e-mail address above.
June 24, 2011 in LTI 
The Lincoln Theological Institute is pleased to announce the international conference, “Big Society—Bigger Nature?”
The promotion of the theme of the “Big Society” continues to provoke much comment, including contributions from theologians. However, the question of the relationship between the “Big Society” and Nature (the wider environment, the range of human associations, and the nature of the human animal) has not so far been raised in any depth. This day conference addresses this lack and thereby contributes to a critical discussion of the potentials and weaknesses of contemporary civil society.
Full details about the conference, including how to register, may be found at the conference’s website.
October 17, 2010 in LTI 
Preliminary announcement of a conference to be hosted by the Lincoln Theological Institute. Further details, including SPEAKERS and a CALL FOR PAPERS, will be posted shortly.
[O]ur aim with the Big Society is to build a culture where we don’t just look to government to solve all our big problems. Where people are empowered and feel encouraged to take control of their local communities and neighbourhoods. And where we foster a new culture of social responsibility – not by legislation but by example and collaboration.[1] Baroness Warsi
The “big society” opposes the “big state” and stresses voluntarism and localism. It is the big idea that supports self-help, mutuality and local accountability. It takes heart from the voluntary activities already being undertakes by a range of faith groups.
So far, the question of the relationship between the “Big Society” and a wider Nature has not been raised. This day conference addresses this lack though the consideration of critical questions such as:
[1]http://www.sayeedawarsi.com/2010/09/baroness-warsi-speaks-to-the-bishops-of-the-church-of-england/ [accessed 14 October 2010]
Peter Scott's Anti-human Theology: Nature, Technology and the Postnatural is now published by SCM Press. For further information, please click here.
LATEST NEWS: Read a review from the UK Church Times here.
'In this ground-breaking book, Scott makes a vital contribution to a necessary exodus out of enslaving modes of thinking about nature.' ---Sigurd Bergmann, Trondheim University, Norway.
'This book is a brilliant challenge to standard modes of theo-political discourse, one sure to stimulate new ways of imagining the contemporary human situation.' ---Lisa Sowle Cahill, Boston College, USA.
July 8, 2010 in Climate Change, LTI 
Beyond the tipping point?A new film by the LTI is being launched in Manchester Museum on the 15th July. Beyond the Tipping Point? Conversations on Climate, Action and the Future is a documentary exploring climate tipping points and their impact upon political actions.
Once launched, the film will be freely available as a DVD screening pack for community groups, schools and universities engaged in this topic.
Visit the new website, where you can find out more about how to request a film, and watch the trailer: www.beyondthetippingpoint.com
