Activities calendar

The calendar below shows activity information linked to Inter Faith Week 2024. Some activities this year will take place virtually, and an icon identifies these on the list below. You can also filter online/ in-person activities using the controls above.

Saturday 12 October
Contemplative Practice at St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace

St Ethelburga’s Centre, 78 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG. 18.30 – 19.30
Join us to share contemplative silence for the sake of our world at this special event celebrating Inter Faith Week.

Contemplation is a universal practice that can be found in faith and secular traditions from around the world. Those of all faiths and none are warmly welcome.You are welcome to practice your preferred mode of contemplative practice in this gathering, but no previous prayer or meditation practice is required.

This event will include a short reading drawn from different faith/secular sources, an offering of shared prayer, 30 minutes of silent contemplation, and a chance for participants to share any reflections if they wish. This will be followed by a shared meal from 19.30-21.00.…
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Friday 8 November
Book launch: Green Theology—emerging 21st-Century Muslim and Christian discourses on ecology

Faculty of Divinity, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9BS. 18.00 – 19.00
Framed by an introduction and afterword, this new volume reflects on environmental issues in the context of the current climate emergency, with articles from diverse denominations and schools of thought. It provides a unique intellectual space for international experts in the two theological worlds as well as specialists in science and architecture to discuss the most pressing matters of ecology and care for the earth. This model of interreligious and interdisciplinary collaboration is likely to help scholars network even more closely, both inside their home traditions and with their theological neighbours. At this Cambridge launch event, a discussion of the book will be presented by Professor Lejla Demiri (Tübingen) and Dr Tim Winter (Cambridge). …
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Saturday 9 November
Symposium: Religious entanglements in modern South Asia

Alison Richard Building, 7 West Rd, Cambridge CB3 9DP & via Zoom. 9.30 – 16.30
A one-day symposium convened by Dr Ankur Barua (Cambridge) and visiting fellow Dr Soumen Mukherjee (Presidency University, Kolkata). Professor Faisal Devji (Oxford) will deliver the keynote. There will then be 60-minute panels on themes including Texts, contexts, and identities; Reformists, revivalists, and beyond; Religion, society, and literary traditions; and South Asian religions, interreligious exchanges, and global pathways. Attendees may choose between online or on site attendance. This event is hosted at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) with additional support from the Cambridge Interfaith Research Forum (Small Grant scheme) and the Teape Trust.
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Sunday 10 November
Whole year assemblies

Bingley Grammar School, BD16 2RS. 8.30 – Friday 15 November 9.00
All year groups will be given an assembly promoting InterFaith Week from the Head of Religious Studies, involving modelling and promoting pro-active interfaith dialogue without emphasis on trying to persuade others of our beliefs.
I will be asking Y11 students to get involved in the assemblies to see if they would like to model an example of interfaith dialogue. If this is unsuccessful, I will show a video provided by the InterFaith network.…
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Tuesday 12 November
Woolf Institute Research Afternoon

The Woolf Institute, Madingley Rd, Cambridge CB3 0UB. 14.30 – 17.00
Join the Woolf Institute to hear from its multidisciplinary research from around the world. For one day, the Woolf Institute research team will convene in Cambridge to discuss their research and propose ideas for the future. This event offers a unique opportunity to evaluate and further develop our diverse research into contemporary religion and society.

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People of Faith: A Young Adult Dialogue (18-35 year olds)

D121 (in the Waldegrave Suite), St Mary's University, Twickenham, TW1 4SX. 17.30 – 19.00
Calling all people of faith! This Interfaith Week, join us for our first young adult (18-35 year olds) dialogue, hosted by St Mary's University, Twickenham. People from all faiths are invited to listen to speakers from the Christian, Muslim and Jewish religions as they share their beliefs & hopes for the role faith can play in contemporary society. Refreshments will be provided.…
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Midlands Interfaith Conference

Room EC1-29, Frank Whittle Building, 3 Gulson Road, Coventry CV1 2JH. 18.00 – 21.00
This evening event will take place at Coventry University. It is designed to re-energise interfaith dialogue and multi-faith social action across the West and East Midlands, in the wake of the closure of the Inter Faith Network, the Middle East conflict and the recent disturbances in British cities. The Faith Minister, Lord Khan of Burnley, will be giving the keynote speech. Other speakers include Professor Mike Hardy from the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University; Cllr Abdul Khan, Community Cohesion lead, Coventry City Council; the Most Revd John Witcombe, Dean of Coventry Cathedral; Rabbi Dr Michael Hilton; Patricia Stoat, Chair of Nottingham
Interfaith Council; and Kirit Mistry, Founder of South Asian Health Action, Leicester. There will be plenty of networking, and an opportunity for participants to design new collaborations and projects. The conference will be accompanied by an Interfaith Fair where local inter faith groups can showcase their activities (starting 5pm), and preceded by a workshop for young adults.…
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Inter Faith Lecture | Hummus and Gefilte Fish: Misrecognition and Divergence in Jewish-Palestinian Peace Initiatives

Lecture Theatre C, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Avenue Campus, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ. 19.00 – 19.30
Join us online or in-person for a lecture which will consider why religious Jews and Muslims in Israel/Palestine have broadly avoided the mainstream liberal peace camp. It will also explore what religious Jewish groups do differently when they organise their own peace initiatives. This distinction is revealing and speaks to divergent understandings of what peace looks like and how to get there.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-inter-faith-week-lecture-2024-tickets-1042877493657?aff=official…
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Wednesday 13 November
Inter Faith Week Event at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, CV2 2DX. 10.00 – 13.00
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire are hosting their Inter Faith Week event this week. They have arranged for a variety of speakers to share a reflection on the importance of faith relations in their roles. Their guest speakers are representing West Midlands Police, Leicester NHS Trusts, GPs and Consultants in the Coventry and Warwickshire area.
This will be followed up by an opportunity build connections, conversations and communities. …
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Inter Faith Week Event at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, CV2 2DX. 10.00 – 13.00
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire are hosting their Inter Faith Week event this week. They have arranged for a variety of speakers to share a reflection on the importance of faith relations in their roles. Their guest speakers are representing West Midlands Police, Leicester NHS Trusts, GPs and Consultants in the Coventry and Warwickshire area.
This will be followed up by an opportunity to build connections, conversations and communities. …
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Talks about Inter Faith

Quaker Friends Meeting House, Stramongate, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4BH. 10.30 – 13.00
AWAZ Cumbria and Westmorland and Furness Diversity Equity and Inclusion Partnership (WFDEIP) present talks on interfaith by

Karen O’Donoghue. A member of SLIF South Lakeland Interfaith Forum Committee and a member of the Baha’i Faith. She is the Chair of the Cumbria Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE). She will speak about the teaching of religion and world views in local schools.

Councillor Craig Russell. Craig was born and brought up in Kendal and is part of the Christian tradition. He has worked as a deacon, organiser and teacher most of his life with organisations such as United Religions Initiative. Councillor for Kendal Town Council. His talk is about Faith Covenants.
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Thursday 14 November
Harrow Interfaith Conference of the Interfaith Chairs from London Boroughs

Brahma Kumaris Centre, 65 Pound Lane, Willesden, London NW10 2HH. 10.30 – 15.30
A Conference of talks and discussion on Interfaith in London…
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Join Us for the Launch of “Interfaith Work and Interfaith Families: A Toolkit”

. 16.00 – 16.45
Please join us for the Zoom launch of “Interfaith Work and Interfaith Families: A Toolkit.”
This will be an opportunity to bring together interfaith organisations, interfaith families, multiple religious practitioners, and academics working in this field. The goal is to provide tools, and connections, to work more closely together in the future.

This project grew out of personal experience. Both of the authors have built professions inspired by our interfaith families and identities. Susan covers interfaith families as a journalist and author. Dalia is an academic, studying interfaith families in her PhD research.

We created the Toolkit with these goals:
- To share what we have learned through full-time relationships across religious boundaries in our families–and/or through embodying more than one set of religious practices or ancestries.

- To provide interfaith organisations with tools and encouragement to engage with interfaith families & practitioners, and highlight successful examples of this engagement.

- To begin a conversation on how interfaith family members, interfaith organisations, and interfaith academic researchers can benefit from working together more closely.…
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Science and religion between Christianity and Islam

St Michael's Church, Broad Street, Bath BA1 5LJ. 19.00 – 21.00
A conversation between the Bishop of Bath and Wells, Rt Rev Michael Beasley, and the Imam of Bath Mosque, Dr Mohammed Gamal Abdelnour.…
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Friday 15 November
Free Resource for Interfaith Understanding in Primary and Secondary Schools

Online via zoom link: (organised from London, UK). 16.00 – 17.00
A Learning Resource for Interfaith Understanding in Primary and Secondary Schools

Speakers:
Waqas Ahmed - Executive Director, Khalili Foundation
Dr Martin-Poulter - Wikimedian-in-Residence, Khalili Foundation

For over 30 years, we at the Khalili Foundation have been promoting interfaith and intercultural understanding through exhibitions, curriculum development, training programmes, events, publications and campaigns.
We are now launching the revised and updated version of Interfaith Explorers - a free, pioneering learning resource for primary school teachers and students created in collaboration with Wikimedia, contributed to by Cambridge Interfaith Programme and endorsed by UNESCO and the Commonwealth.

This webinar will focus on the Foundation's experience of interfaith education, and take participants on an introductory tour of the Interfaith Explorers resource. As well as showing you the free classroom resources we have developed, we are inviting you to join in the community of educators expanding the scope of the site to cover more aspects of religion and worldviews.…
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Interfaith Explorers: a free resource for Interfaith Understanding in Primary and Secondary schools

BS7 9BD. 16.00 – 17.00
For over 30 years, we at the Khalili Foundation have been promoting interfaith and intercultural understanding through exhibitions, curriculum development, training programmes, events, publications and campaigns.

We are now launching the revised and updated version of Interfaith Explorers - a free, pioneering learning resource for primary school teachers and students created in collaboration with Wikimedia, contributed to by Cambridge Interfaith Programme and endorsed by UNESCO and the Commonwealth.

This webinar will focus on the Foundation's experience of interfaith education, and take participants on an introductory tour of the Interfaith Explorers resource. As well as showing you the free classroom resources we have developed, we are inviting you to join in the community of educators expanding the scope of the site to cover more aspects of religion and worldviews.…
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Saturday 16 November
Peace Conference

The Blackley Centre, Elland HX5 0TD
All day Peace Conference consisting of various workshops.
Further information on booking form.
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Launch event of Dagenham & Rainham Faith & Belief Forum

CEME Conference Hall, Marsh Way, Rainham, RM13 8EU. 10.00 – 1.00
Join us for a special event celebrating the strength and diversity of the Dagenham and Rainham multi-faith community, hosted by Margaret Mullane MP. This gathering marks the launch of the Dagenham and Rainham Faith Forum, a platform for faith leaders to unite, share insights, and address community issues. The event will take place on November 16th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the CEME Conference Hall in Rainham. Your participation is vital for fostering unity and collaboration within our diverse community. We look forward to your valuable input and hope you can join us for this meaningful discussion.

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Interfaith Moot - The Divine Feminine

The Towers Inn (in the private family room), 636 Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1EY. 11.30 – 14.30
Join us for our third annual Interfaith gathering.

This year we'd like to invite everyone to experience a Pagan moot. Our topic will focus on The Divine Feminine;
???? What is the Divine Feminine
???? The Pagan Goddess; Maiden, Mother and Crone
???? Women in Spiritualism
???? Feminine energy, Lilith, Celtic Goddesses
???? Women in Christianity and the Mother God

As well as the above talks we'll have discussion time in a friendly, relaxed and welcoming environment.

Tea and coffee will be provided and everyone is welcome to join us for lunch afterwards.

So we can make sure the room is set up with enough space for everyone, please confirm your place by 12 noon on 31 October by emailing anniej.5@outlook.com
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Sunday 17 November
Celebrating Diversity with Dances of Universal Peace

SOUL Wellness Hub (Old Methodist Chuch) Burnley Road, Friendly, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2TL. 11.00 – 13.30
We move, breathe, dance and chant together in a joyful body prayer,
honouring different religions and faiths.
Losing our selves, we touch the heart of The One.
Join Raphael, Robert Salik & Tom chanting while dancing for Unity.
The Dances of Universal Peace combine simple circle dance movements with sacred chanting.
We usually hold hands while we dance and sing.…
Monday 18 November
Interfaith gathering

St Albans Abbey AL1 1 BY. 19.00 – 21.00
Under the theme -" How do we serve our communities" - faith groups are being invited to have a stall in St Albans Abbey during this evening to share a project or aspect of their life that serves the community. We will then hearing how the Abbey and especially the story of St Alban inspires all of us to serve our neighbour. …
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Friday 29 November
The ABC of Hate Speech and Freedom of Religion or Belief

146 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4BY
This is a panel discussion where a new online resource "The ABC of Hate Speech and Freedom of Religion or Belief" - recently released by United Religions Initiative - will be the focus of discussion and how to utilise this resource in existing or use it in new projects. …
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