Science and Religion Research Seminars | Ian Ramsey Centre Lectures

The Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion (IRC) hosts a termly series of seminars exploring the dynamic relationship between scientific inquiry, religious traditions, and broader philosophical perspectives. These events bring together leading scholars, practitioners, and students to discuss topics ranging from the history and philosophy of science, to theology, ethics, and the implications of scientific advances for human understanding.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organiser: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science & Religion
Timing: Mondays (Week 2, 4, 6, and 8) at 16:00-17:30 PM
Organising department: Faculty of Theology and Religion

Talks:

Monday 9 February 2025

Palliating Uncertainty: Tools from the Pragmatism of William James
Date: 9 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Dr Ariel Dempsey (Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: TBC, Schwarzman Centre
Organiser: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science & Religion
Hosts: TBA

Monday 23 February 2025

The Bible and the Earth: A Proposal for Ecotheological Hermeneutics
Date: 23 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Dr Bethany Sollereder (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Room 00.079 (Ground Floor), Schwarzman Centre
Organiser: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science & Religion
Hosts: TBA

Monday 9 March 2025

Quantum Worldviews - Believing and Belonging
Date: 9 March 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Dr Shaun Henson (Faculty of Theology and Religion, Oxford)
Venue Details: Room 00.079 (Ground Floor), Schwarzman Centre
Organiser: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science & Religion
Hosts: TBA

Editor: Arunima Cheruvathoor