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IRCI’s recent graduate, Dr Joey McCollum, is spotlighted for ACU’s Impact: “From software to scripture” - Impact - Australian Catholic University impact.acu.edu.au/global/from-so…

I have recently joined the editorial board of the journal Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum, which has just become fully open access for all future issues. If you are doing research on ancient Christianity, please consider sending submissions our way! degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/1…

BECS Seminar, 12 March, 11am Melbourne / 12am London ; 11 March, 7pm New York with: Douglas Campbell, "'The Deepest Secret': Paul's Radical Missional Theology" This is a hybrid seminar, send email to BECS.seminar@acu.edu.au for a Zoom link.

Cyril of Alexandria: Against Julian by Matthew R. Crawford, Aaron P. Johnson and Edward Jeremiah The first full translation into English of this monumental treatise responding to the most sophisticated ancient critique of Christianity. 📘 cup.org/3JpJzg3 #ancienthistory

ACU Statement on the Bondi Beach tragedy

JOB OPENING: Associate Dean (Research), Theology and Philosophy Seeking an academic for high-level academic leadership across the faculty, operating within a University-wide research strategy focused on high quality, high impact and innovative research. candidate.aurion.cloud/acu/production…

Those in Dublin next Wednesday and those online can attend my Templeton Religion Trust sponsored lecture at the Chester Beatty Library on frame commentaries from the Talmud to the present. Chester Beatty: Putting the Text in a Picture Frame chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/putti… #chesterbeatty

AAR/SBL Job Listing: aarsbl.org/listing/resear…

Jobs.ac.uk advert: jobs.ac.uk/job/DOX015/res…

THE IRCI IS HIRING TWO THEOLOGIANS! Two positions (historical and systematic theology) which have now been advertised for our Religion and Theology research program within the IRCI and FTP. The application deadline is 23:59 AEST on 5 November.

Link to the article: theconversation.com/can-charlie-ki…

IRCI's Jonathan Zecher has a piece today in the Conversation: "Can Charlie Kirk really be considered a 'martyr'? A historian of Christianity explains"

To learn more about the Faculty and its research, check here. acu.edu.au/about-acu/facu…

The deadline for applications seeking funding is 11:59pm AEDT on 1 October 2025. To learn how to apply in any of these areas, check here. acu.edu.au/research-and-e…

If you’re thinking about applying to a PhD, DMin, or MPhil at ACU, September is the time! The Faculty of Theology and Philosophy is an exciting research community with a broad range of expertise, and funding is available for research students.

Assoc. Prof. Michael Theophilos (ACU) will give a response and Assoc. Prof. Michael Hanaghan (ACU) will chair the seminar. The seminar is online. For the zoom link and pre-circulated paper please contact the chair.

Please join us for the next meeting in our 2025 BECS Global online seminar series here at ACU/IRCI, with Dr Amelia Brown (MQ/American Academy at Athens) on “When Early Christianity met Imperial Power: New Attributes of Roman Emperors from Constantine I to Theodosius.”

The 2025 Semester 2 schedule for the BECS Global Seminar is set, with presentations by Bernadette Brooten (Brandeis), Amelia Brown (MQ and AAA), Paul Trebilco (Otago), Ben Edsall (ACU), and Paul Roche (Sydney).