Humanities Stream

Friday 20 March (1:00 pm to 9:00 pm) and Sat 21 March (9:00 am to 4:00 pm) 2025

New College (Friday) and Jesus College (Saturday)

Convener: Laura Higgins, Senior Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Drama, Oxford Brookes University

Student Convener:  Shelby Knighten, DPhil, Education

What does it mean to be a follower of Christ in the world of academia and within the humanities in particular? How is our scholarship and creativity inspired by our faith in the Creator God? What are the implications of faith in Christ for assurance in our identity, motivation in our studies, and freedom as a scholar? How can we respond with intellectual humility to the challenges of academic life? Join us as we grapple with these questions, encourage one another in prayer, and share experiences of how our faith impacts our academic life as researchers, lecturers, colleagues, and writers.

Speakers for the 2026 Conference include Karen Coats (Education), Casey Strine (Ancient Near-Eastern History and Literature), and Christopher Blakey (Music and Theology).

**Please note our eligibility criteria: This event is for University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes postgraduates, postdocs, academic staff. If you do not fit this criteria, are DCM Alumni, or in a continuing education program, please complete this form and we will review your request **

Friday 20th March

1:00 pm Registration in New College with coffee & tea

1:30 pm Welcome and Introductions

2:00 pm Session 1

3:30 pm Coffee & tea

4:00 pm Session 2

The following events are held jointly with all streams at New College.

6:00 pm Prayer in New College Chapel

6:30 pm Drinks at the New College Bar

7:30 pm Dinner in the New College Dining Hall

Saturday 21st March

9:00 am Registration in Jesus College with coffee & tea

9:05 am Prayer

9:30 am Session 3

11:00 am Coffee & tea

11:30 am Session 4

1:00 pm Lunch

2:00 pm Session 5

3:30 pm Synthesis

4:00 pm  Closing