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27 September 2021

The Bible isn’t ‘pro-life’ — and the Old Testament God isn’t ‘more violent’ than the New one

Director Dr Meredith Warren and external SIIBS members Sarah Rollens and Eric Vanden Eykel wrote this piece for The Independent.

The Independant

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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.

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.

Painting depicting sexual violence in the Bible

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!

Digital Humanities Awards website

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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.

7 June 2019 | The Guardian

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SIIBS members featured on The Bible Society's new #SheToo podcast series

Dr Meredith Warren and Dr Katie Edwards have contributed interviews to The Bible Society's new #SheToo podcast series, exploring some of the biblical texts that include violence against women.

21 May 2019

Portrait photo/ head shot of Dr Meredith Warren

Dr Meredith Warren publishes "Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Literature"

Meredith Warren's latest book 'Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Literature' has been published.

21 May 2019

The Shiloh Project awarded GCRF grant

The Shiloh Project has won a GCRF grant to continue their work on the Bible and sexual violence in Botswana and Ghana. Find out more about the Shiloh Project on their blog.

14 May 2019 | The Shiloh Project blog

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Back Where You Came From: Dr Casey Strine partners with Artwalk and Wakefield Cathedral

SIIBS member Dr Casey Strine is collaborating with Wakefield Cathedral and Artwalk Wakefield throughout March. The Back Where You Came From project engaged eight Sheffield residents with past or present experience of seeking sanctuary through reading the stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph from Genesis as a resource to contemplate experiences of forced migration in the ancient world and today.

28 March 2019 | Wakefield Cathedral website