News
Dr Hunter interviewed on meeting between Pope Francis II and Patriarch Kirill
Dr Erica Hunter, co-chair of the Centre of World Christianity comments on NBC News on the meeting between Pope Francis II and Patriarch Kirill.
15th February 2016
Destruction of Churches and Monasteries in Iraq
Dr. Erica C D Hunter delivered a Paper on the "Destruction of Churches and Monasteries in Iraq" at the Workshop "Iraq National Heritage - the Challenges and Solutions" which was hosted by The Association of Iraqi Academics - UK.
21st April 2015
Summer Intensive Course in Armenian
Information about a Summer Intensive Course in Western Armenian, 6–30 July 2015
17th February 2015
Update on the Christian Community in Iraq
A recent update on the situation of the Christian community in Iraq, especially among internally displaced persons (IDPs).
16th February 2015
Lecture by Erica Hunter on Christianity in Iraq
5th February 2015
New publication: Catalogue of Syriac Texts in the Berlin Turfan Collection
New publication catalogues the Syriac texts in the Berlin Turfan collection
4th November 2014
Lecture by Erica Hunter on Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
31st October 2014
BBC programme on Christians in Iraq
SOAS expert joins BBC programme to discuss the situation of Christians and other religious minorities in Iraq
1st October 2014
Conference Explores "Pentecostalism and Development"
A large international and interdisciplinary conference, hosted by the Centre of World Christianity, explored the impact of Pentecostal and Charismatic movements on development initiatives.
7th September 2014
Current Information on Christians in Iraq
Dr Erica Hunter, Senior Lecturer in Eastern Christianity, provides current information on Christians and other minorities in Iraq via a news article and a BBC interview.
12th August 2014
Pentecostal Christianity and its impact on development to be explored at SOAS conference
A conference at SOAS, University of London will explore the substantial rise of Pentecostal Christianity in developing countries and its implications for politics, social relations, inter-religious affairs, gender roles, and economics.
5th August 2014
ISIS advances and Christians in Iraq
Dr Erica Hunter, Senior Lecturer in Eastern Christianity and co-chair of the Centre of World Christianity, gave an interview to the BBC Scotland regarding the military advances of ISIS in Iraq.
23rd June 2014
Christians in Syria and Iraq
With current events unfolding in Iraq and Syria, the Centre of World Christianity provides information regarding the situation of Christians in this region, including an interview by the Centre co-chair Dr Erica Hunter with BBC World Service News Hour regarding Christian communities in Mosul.
18th June 2014
Workshop ‘Christians in Iraq and Syria Today: Facing the Challenges’
The Centre of World Christianity, Dept for the Study of Religions, SOAS hosted on Monday 28thApril, 2014 a Workshop, ‘Christians in Syria and Iraq today: facing the challenges’ to explore the realities of the Christian communities in Syria and Iraq. Six speakers presented papers a rich spread of papers, chaired by Dr. Erica C. D. Hunter.
19th May 2014
Visiting Distinguished Scholar of Syriac
Dr. Erica C D Hunter, Senior Lecturer in Eastern Christianity, and co-chair of the Centre of World Christianity has been very pleased to welcome Father Dr. Behnam Moussa Paulos Sony, Lecturer at St. Ephrem’s Seminary at Qaraqosh, near Mosul, Iraq. Father Dr Sony is a distinguished scholar of Syriac, whose works invaluably augment our knowledge of Christianity in northern Mesopotamia.
16th May 2014