Science, Faith and Human Flourishing
Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge: July 1-6, 2018
Deadline for applications: May 31, 2018
Deadline for Bursary applications: March 31, 2018
Aim of Course
Speakers (listed in alphabetical order) and topics
Click on a speaker's name to obtain brief biographical details.
- Revd Dr Roger Abbott : The Role of Religion in Human Responses to Natural Disasters?
- Prof. Stephanie Clarke : Is the Human Brain Hard-Wired for Faith?
- Revd Dr Joanna Collicutt : The Psychology of Faith
- Prof. Keith Fox
- Prof. Nidhal Guessoum : Creation and Evolution in the Muslim World
- Dr Louise Hickman : Historical Perspectives on Natural Theology
- Prof. Mike Hulme : Religious Engagements with Climate Change
- Prof. Ian Hutchinson : What does science learn from theology and what does theology learn from science?
- Dr Lydia Jaeger : Creation ex nihilo and Science
- Dr Hilary Marlow : The Biblical Ethics of Creation Care
- Prof. Tim O'Connor : How can we have free will if our brains are determined?
- Prof. Tim O'Connor : Ways of knowing in science and faith
- Prof. Paul Shellard : Big Bang Cosmology and Creation Theology
- Dr Amy Unsworth : What Do UK Religious Communities Think About Evolution?
- Prof. John Walton : Understanding Genesis in Context
- Prof. John Wyatt : Could a Robot Ever Have Real Human Identity?
- Prof. John Wyatt : Ethical Challenges at the Beginning and End of Life
- Prof. Rene van Woudenberg : Scientism and the limits of Science
- Prof. Rene van Woudenberg : The Presuppositions of Science, the Bible and Christian Faith
Venue
The course will be held at Lucy Cavendish College, Lady Margaret Road, Cambridge, CB3 0BU. Click here to obtain further details about the College.
Lucy Cavendish College is set in its own private grounds just off the Lady Margaret Road, within walking distance of Cambridge City Centre, the celebrated "Backs" and the other University Colleges. It is located a few hundred metres from St. Edmund's College, the home of the Faraday Institute.
Lucy Cavendish College is just off the Madingly Road, a main ring road for Cambridge. It is within easy access of the M11 and A14 and has on-site parking. The College is a short taxi-ride from the train and bus stations. Airport coach or train from Stansted Airport (the most convenient airport for Cambridge) takes 30-40 minutes.
Location map for Lucy Cavendish College.
Application Form
- Course Application Form and on-line submission
- Course Payment Form (only for use once your application has been accepted)
- Check your eligibility for a Faraday Bursary and to find the Bursary Application Form.
Course Schedule
Sunday July 1 | |
5.00 pm | Arrival and Registration |
7.00 pm | Dinner |
8.00 pm | Welcome and Introductions (Wood-Legh Room) |
8.30 pm | Drinks Reception - Getting to Know You |
Monday July 2 | |
8.00 am | Breakfast |
9.00 am | Setting the scene |
9.15 am | Prof. Rene van Woudenberg: Scientism and the limits of Science |
10.00 am | Questions and Discussion |
10.30 am | Coffee Break |
11.00 am | Prof. Tim O'Connor: Ways of knowing in science and faith |
11.45 am | Questions and Discussion |
12.30 pm | Lunch |
2.15 pm | Prof. Ian Hutchinson: What does science learn from theology and what does theology learn from science? |
3.00 pm | Questions and Discussion |
3.30 pm | Small Group Discussion |
4.15 pm | Tea Break |
4.45 pm | Prof. Tim O'Connor: How can we have free will if our brains are determined? |
5.30 pm | Questions and Discussion |
7.00 pm | Dinner |
8.00 pm | Panel Discussion |
9.15 pm | Bar and informal discussion |
Tuesday July 3 | |
8.00 am | Breakfast |
9.15 am | Prof. Rene van Woudenberg: The Presuppositions of Science, the Bible and Christian Faith |
10.00 am | Questions and Discussion |
10.30 am | Coffee Break |
11.00 am | Prof. Paul Shellard: Big Bang Cosmology and Creation Theology |
11.45 am | Questions and Discussion |
12.30 pm | Lunch |
1.30 pm | Free time/Optional tours (Visit to Darwin Papers or Cambridge Science Tour) |
3.15 pm | Tea Break |
3.45 pm | Dr Louise Hickman: Historical Perspectives on Natural Theology |
4.30 pm | Questions and Discussion |
5.00 pm | Break |
5.15 pm | Prof. Keith Fox: Creation and Evolution – an Overview |
6.00 pm | Questions and Discussion |
7.00 pm | Dinner |
8.15 pm | Meet the Speaker: Prof. Ian Hutchinson |
9.15 pm | Bar and informal discussion |
Wednesday July 4 | |
8.00 am | Breakfast |
9.15 am | Prof. Stephanie Clarke: Is the Human Brain Hard-Wired for Faith? |
10.00 am | Questions and Discussion |
10.30 am | Coffee Break |
11.00 am | Revd Dr Joanna Collicutt: The Psychology of Faith |
11.45 am | Questions and Discussion |
12.30 pm | Lunch |
1.30 pm | Free time/Optional tours (Visit to Darwin Papers or Cambridge Science Tour) |
3.15 pm | Tea Break |
3.45 pm | Prof. John Wyatt: Could a Robot Ever Have Real Human Identity? |
4.30 pm | Questions and Discussion |
5.00 pm | Break |
5.30 pm | Panel Discussion |
7.00 pm | Dinner |
8.15 pm | Meet the Speaker: Prof. John Wyatt |
9.15 pm | Bar and informal discussion |
Thursday July 5 | |
8.00 am | Breakfast |
9.15 am | Dr Lydia Jaeger: Creation ex nihilo and Science |
10.00 am | Questions and Discussion |
10.30 am | Coffee Break |
11.00 am | Prof. John Walton: Understanding Genesis in Context |
11.45 am | Questions and Discussion |
12.30 pm | Lunch |
1.30 pm | Free time |
2.30 pm | Prof. Nidhal Guessoum: Creation and Evolution in the Muslim World |
3.30 pm | Questions and Discussion |
3.45 pm | Tea Break |
4.30 pm | Small Group Discussion |
5.15 pm | Dr Amy Unsworth: What Do UK Religious Communities Think About Evolution? |
5.15 pm | Dr Caroline Tee: How Do Muslims and Christians Interpret Their Scriptures in the Light of Science? |
7.00 pm | Gala Dinner |
Friday July 6 | |
8.00 am | Breakfast |
9.15 am | Dr Hilary Marlow: The Biblical Ethics of Creation Care |
10.00 am | Questions and Discussion |
10.30 am | Coffee Break |
11.00 am | Prof. Mike Hulme: Religious Engagements with Climate Change |
11.45 am | Questions and Discussion |
12.30 pm | Lunch |
1.30 pm | Revd Dr Roger Abbott: The Role of Religion in Human Responses to Natural Disasters |
2.15 pm | Questions and Discussion |
2.45 pm | Short Break |
3.00 pm | Prof. John Wyatt: Ethical Challenges at the Beginning and End of Life |
3.45 pm | Questions and Discussion |
4.15 pm | Closing address and farewells |
4.30 pm | Tea and Cakes and Depart |