Religious and Theological Studies Cardiff University

Overview

Cardiff University welcome applications from students interested in researching for a PhD/MPhil in Religious and Theological Studies , a full range of areas, the following being of particular strength:

• Buddhism and its literature in India and the West

• Contemporary Christian Theology

• Contemporary Islam in the West

• Early Christian Literature, History and Culture

• Hindu Traditions: Ancient, Medieval and Modern

• History of Biblical Exegesis

• History of Buddhism

• Islam in the UK

• Method and Theory in the Study of Religion

• Narrative Traditions of South Asia

• Pastoral and Practical Theology

• Patristics and Late Antiquity

• Sikh Traditions of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century

• Sociology of Religion.

Programme aims

• To offer knowledge and expertise for a career in research (in academia, the media, public sector), teaching in higher education, or a range of allied professions valuing a humanities postgraduate degree. The interdisciplinary nature of Religious Studies, in particular, provides a broad background combined with a clear focus.

Distinctive features

• Experienced supervisors and a successful and rewarding research programme

• A strong and active tradition of language and textual expertise

• Regular research seminars with visiting speakers

• Regular subject-specific and skills seminars.