Hebrew in a Week 5th August – 11th August 2019 Enjoy and understand Biblical Hebrew in this week-long course with Lyn Bechtel. For those who know a little Hebrew and wish to revise and improve their knowledge or those who have no prior knowledge at all. All we ask is that you familiarise yourself with …
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C.S. Lewis, John Robinson and Alec Vidler on Modern Theology, Supernatural Miracles and the Bible 26th July – 28th July 2019 On Monday 11th May 1959, C. S. Lewis gave a talk on modern theology and biblical criticism in the Common Room of Wescott House, Cambridge in response to a sermon he read by the …
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The Gladstone Umbrella 12th July – 14th July 2019 A firm favourite of the Gladstone’s Library calendar returns for another year! Whether you’ve grown up with a love of history and Victoriana or you’re an academic with a penchant for the ‘Grand Old Man’, no matter your background the Gladstone Umbrella is the conference for …
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Alibis in the Archive 2019 21st June – 23rd June 2019 Back by popular demand, Alibis in the Archive (in association with the Crime Writers’ Association and The Detection Club) returns for a third year to bring some of the UK’s best-loved crime writers to Hawarden. Over a weekend of talk sessions and murder mystery evenings, this …
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Latin in a Week 10th June – 16th June 2019 This successful approach to learning Latin aims to take complete beginners to the point where they can read short extracts of poetry and prose. It can also be enjoyed by those who know some Latin and wish to revise and improve their ability. No prior …
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Faith in the Face of Empire: The Bible Through Palestinian Eyes 18th May – 18th May 2019 10:30 am Pastor and Theologian Mitri Raheb gives this year’s Robinson-Spong lecture exploring the Bible and contemporary Christianity from a Palestinian perspective. Mitri Raheb is the Founder and President of Dar al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture …
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Through Palestinian Eyes…Contemporary Christianity in the Middle East 16th May – 18th May 2019 Mitri Raheb looks more closely at the rise and fall of Middle Eastern Christianity, the political situation in Israel Palestine, and the migration, displacement and resilience of contemporary Christians in the Middle East. With a public lecture: Faith in the Face of …
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Subverting Shakespeare 10th May – 12th May 2019 In June 1594, in a gruesome public demonstration of state power, Elizabeth I’s personal physician, Roderigo Lopez, was hung, drawn and quartered. Lopez was a Portuguese Jew, and his grizzly execution epitomised the atmosphere of zealous anti-Semitism which seems to have characterised Shakespeare’s England. But, in writing The …
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Agony in the Garden: Art and Faith from Eden to Gethsemane 26th April – 28th April 2019 Artists have, for centuries, vividly imagined gardens as places of abundance and desolation, as the settings for temptation and transformation and as the stage for human and holy drama. This course explores gardens real and imagined in visual …
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Fantastic Stories and Where to Find Them – A Masterclass with Writer in Residence Oliver Emanuel 16th March – 16th March 2019 10:00 am Join internationally award-winning playwright Oliver Emanuel for a day masterclass filled with practical writing exercises intercut with discussions on why we tell stories – and what makes a good one. The …
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