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Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies

We're one of the leading global institutes for innovative, multidisciplinary research on the Bible. Our research is internationally recognised and we explore a variety of interests in ancient and contemporary contexts.

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9 July 2021

Director Dr Meredith Warren's latest book, Jewish and Christian Women in the Ancient Mediterranean, is available to pre-order

Co-authored with honorary researcher Shayna Sheinfeld and external member Sara Parks, this the first textbook dedicated to introducing women’s religious roles in Judaism and Christianity in a way that is accessible to students of all disciplines.
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24 May 2021

Sir Henry Stephenson Visiting Research Fellow

The Sir Henry Stephenson Endowment trust is recommencing its historic fellowship in Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield via the appointment of a part-time non-residential Visiting Research Fellow in SIIBS. Applications are now open.
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12 August 2019

The Shiloh Project wins Digital Humanities Award

The Shiloh Project has won a Digital Humanities Award for Best Digital Humanities Blog Post or Series of Posts. Congratulations to our Shiloh Project team on winning this important recognition!

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7 June 2019

Dr Meredith Warren interviewed by The Guardian about updates to the Lord's prayer

Dr Meredith Warren was interviewed by The Guardian and by the BBC World Service about the Pope's updates to the Lord's Prayer. She has also previously written in detail about this subject for The Conversation.

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