Special Events
The following events are either organised by the Anglican Chaplaincy, or are taking place elsewhere in the University, Exeter Cathedral or other churches, and may be of particular interest to those with some connection to the University chapels. Where an event has not been organised by the Anglican Chaplaincy, this will be indicated.
Monday 7th October 2024
Posbury St Francis Annual Lecture 2024: Radical Hope: The Roots of Courage in Inevitable Climate Change
Speaker: Dr Bethany Sollereder
Time: 7.00pm - 8.30pm. There will be a drinks reception prior to the lecture, in the same venue, from 6.15pm.
Venue: Lecture Theatre 1 (known as LT1), Queen's Building, Streatham Campus, University of Exeter. This event will also be available online as a livestream.
Tickets: There is no charge for this event, but please register for the Posbury St Francis Lecture to indicate whether you will be attending online or in person.
Open to: This is a public lecture, open to all.
This event is jointly organised by the Posbury St Francis Trust and the Exeter Centre for Ethics and Practical Theology (EXCEPT), which is part of the University's Department of Theology and Religion (facebook page).
In a world where the climate has already changed, we need a hope that stretches beyond simply stopping change. This lecture will draw from theology, history, and the natural sciences to argue for ways we can build hope in a world where climate change is already occurring and will continue to happen.
Dr Bethany Sollereder is a Lecturer in Science and Religion at the University of Edinburgh. She specialises in theology concerning evolution and the problem of suffering and is currently working on the theological aspects of climate change. Bethany received her PhD in Theology from the University of Exeter. She is the author of God, Evolution, and Animal Suffering: Theodicy without a Fall and Why Is There Suffering? Pick Your Own Theological Expedition.