The Faraday Institute has a range of upcoming events which may be of interest to clergy and other church leaders in the Diocese of Ely.
https://www.faraday.cam.ac.uk/events/overview/
Equipped for Ministry: Science and the Life of the Church
Online, 7.30pm-9.30pm, Mondays from September
Examine regular activities of the Church, asking: What wisdom can we draw from science to help us in this area of church life? How can these key aspects of Christian life feed into science? https://faraday.institute/Equipped
Remaking After Trauma: The Role of the Church
Online/Cambridge, 9.30am - 4.30pm Saturday 7th Nov
How can the church support people who have experienced trauma in a biblically and theologically informed way? What does post-traumatic growth look like? Join us to explore this vital area of the Church’s work.
https://faraday.institute/trauma
Big World, Big Questions: Exploring Science and Faith with Young People: A Course for Christian Youth Workers
Online, May to June
‘Does science disprove God?’ ‘Can the Bible be true if it doesn’t mention dinosaurs?’ ‘Could robots or aliens be religious?’ ‘What really makes me ‘me’?’ Join us to grow in confidence, skill, and inspiration to support young people exploring wholehearted faith in a scientific world.
https://faraday.institute/BigQuestions
The Importance of Teaching about Science and Religion in a Time of Global Uncertainty
Cambridge, 6pm-7.30pm, Thursday 7th May, public lecture by Prof. Michael Reiss,
https://faraday.institute/PublicLecture
Summer course: Science, Faith and Society
Online/Cambridge, 6 – 10 July
We live in rapidly changing times. This will cover a wide range of Science & Religion topics, bringing them to bear on crucial issues we face today, and unpacking the rich interplay between science, religion, and how we can live well together in society.
https://faraday.institute/summer2026
Research seminars
Online/Cambridge,1-2pm, Tuesdays
https://faraday.institute/seminars
- 5 May: Prof. Sverre Holm [University of Oslo], ‘The Imagined Conflict: On Science and God’
- 19 May: Prof. David Lahti [Queen’s College, City University of New York], ‘How Far Can Good Go Without God? The limits of a naturalistic ethic’
- 2 June: Prof. Peter Jeavons [University of Oxford], ‘Evolution: Inevitable or Remarkable?’
Additional Research Seminar:
Online/Cambridge, 4.30-8pm, Tuesday 28th April
The Neurophenomenology of Surrender: Agency, Renewal, and Social Engagement in Speaking in Tongues by Dr Joshua Brahinsky – Psychological Anthropologist (UC Berkeley / UC Santa Cruz)
https://talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/245755/
Events near you
Our Church events page also features events with invited Faraday speakers around the UK: https://www.faraday.cam.ac.uk/events/churches/