Faith in Art? Drinks reception, private view of 'Imagining the Divine' and panel discussion
7:00pm-9:00pm, Wednesday 7th February 2018
Faith in Art? Christian perspectives on art, faith and culture.
Event open to all postgraduate students.
7.00 pm Drinks reception
7.40 pm Private view of the ‘Imagining the Divine’ exhibition
8.15 pm Panel discussion
Each of our speakers will respond to an object in the exhibition from the perspective of their Christian faith and will explore wider questions, including: Does all religious art ‘imagine’ the same divinity? How do Christians respond to art from diverse religions? Are works of art beneficial or prejudicial to Christian faith?
Panellists include:
Revd Dr Joanna Collicutt
Supernumerary Fellow, Harris Manchester College
Dr Jonathan Kirkpatrick
Director of Studies for Classics and History of Art
SCIO, Wycliffe Hall
Dr Sara Schumacher
Lecturer in Theology and the Arts
St Mellitus College, London
£5 booked in advance at this link
Price includes entry to exhibit and drink
Cover image used with permission of Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Event sponsored by the Oxford Pastorate and the Veritas Forum.
