Linking Divinity research with contemporary issues & featuring some special guests, the CIP skills series explores the relevance of Theology, Religion & Philosophy of Religion outside academia. It also provides opportunities for students to engage with external organisations working to enhance inter-religious understanding.

Critical empathy | With Professor Esra Özyürek (25 February)

Esra Özyürek is an anthropologist and (since 2020) the academic director of the Cambridge Interfaith Programme. Fieldwork with Muslim communities in Germany led her to reexamine the concept of empathy, with reference to integration programmes and Holocaust education. In this session, we will explore this territory with her, asking: What is empathy? Why do people teach it? What questions should we consider before soliciting empathy?