Woolf Institute

Woolf Institute The Woolf Institute is dedicated to teaching, research and dialogue on interfaith encounter

The Woolf Institute's vision is a world in which collaborative discussion and constructive engagement overcome prejudice and intolerance. The Institute combines teaching, scholarship and outreach, focusing on Jews, Christians and Muslims, to encourage tolerance and foster understanding between people of all beliefs. Established in 1998, and with strong links to the University of Cambridge, the Woo

lf Institute is recognised internationally for its expertise in researching and understanding relations between Jews, Christians and Muslims. The primary aim of the Woolf Institute is to answer practical and theoretical questions concerning aspects of identity, culture and practice using multidisciplinary approaches with research, teaching and public education staff from a wide range of academic backgrounds. We strive, in our research and outreach, to demonstrate how greater understanding of commonality and difference can inform and enhance the wider public good.

Read the newly released report by Elizabeth Phillips and Lucy Peacock on Interfaith Encounter in Theological Education, ...
18/08/2026

Read the newly released report by Elizabeth Phillips and Lucy Peacock on Interfaith Encounter in Theological Education, looking at what theological educators can learn from recent research, and how they can reflect on implications for interfaith encounter in their own contexts. With thanks to our project funders at Durham University Common Awards and the Spalding Trust.

Access at: https://www.woolf.cam.ac.uk/research/projects/interfaith-encounter-in-theological-education

🎉Happy Birthday to HRH The Princess Royal!We are honoured to have her as our Royal Patron and grateful for her unwaverin...
15/08/2026

🎉Happy Birthday to HRH The Princess Royal!

We are honoured to have her as our Royal Patron and grateful for her unwavering support for our work.

Affiliated Researcher Dr Danielle Padley brought members of Cambridge's theatre scene to the Woolf last week week for a ...
12/08/2026

Affiliated Researcher Dr Danielle Padley brought members of Cambridge's theatre scene to the Woolf last week week for a read-through of her new play, inspired by her research into Jewish soprano Leonora Braham, one of the first performers of Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas at the Savoy Theatre.

This work was undertaken as part of Danielle's recently-concluded project 'Anglo-Jewish Music-Making: Synagogue, Stage, Society'. Watch this space for details of future performances!

04/08/2026

As we approach 10 years of the Kessler Family Building, we’re looking back at its remarkable history—including an archaeological murder mystery! Before construction was completed, work hit an unexpected pause when human remains were uncovered beneath the site. Watch to hear our Founder President, Dr Edward Kessler, tell the story!

Our brilliant Senior Research Fellow, Dr Lucy Peacock, has already published four journal articles in 2026!Covering ever...
28/07/2026

Our brilliant Senior Research Fellow, Dr Lucy Peacock, has already published four journal articles in 2026!

Covering everything from RE and pluralism to higher education, prejudice, and international campus diversity, you can access them for free (under ‘selected peer-review journal articles’) on her Woolf profile at: https://www.woolf.cam.ac.uk/people/dr-lucy-peacock

See full descriptions and titles of each article below:

• ‘Religious Education and ‘interfaith readiness’- presents the first empirical study to show how a Religion and Worldviews approach to RE helps prepare young people to engage positively with religious and worldview diversity beyond school.

• ‘Religion- or Belief-related Hate in UK Higher Education: Intersectionality and Students Identifying or Identified as Muslims’ - offers new insights into how and why Muslim students are overrepresented in experiencing religion or belief harassment and hate at UK universities.

• ‘How Does Higher Education Influence Attitudes Towards Muslims? Examining Mechanisms That Reduce Prejudice Within UK Universities’ - examines how university experiences can reduce anti-Muslim prejudice, identifying the kinds of encounters and learning environments that foster more positive attitudes.

• ‘Comparisons Across Higher Education Contexts: Findings from Collaboratively Adapting an Interfaith Diversity Study’ - compares how students experience religion and worldview diversity across UK and US universities, highlighting what each sector can learn from the other.

Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural training day, we’re holding another in-person Religious Diversity...
24/07/2026

Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural training day, we’re holding another in-person Religious Diversity in End of Life Care training session on Thursday 22 October from 9:30am to 4:30pm.

This one-day training session will include a combination of presentations, video case studies, discussions, and opportunities to ask questions on end of life care in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Participants will also receive a copy of our Religious Diversity in End of Life Care Handbook which the training draws upon and can be used for future learning.

The Woolf Institute’s Randeree Religious Diversity in End of Life Care training aims to empower clinical and non-clinical staff to enhance the quality and impact of the care they provide to patients and relatives.

Sign up at: https://www.woolf.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/events/in-person-religious-diversity-in-end-of-life-care-training-day-2

23/07/2026

The Woolf’s summer school is a place students go to learn and grow. Watch to see how our students this year changed!

Great to see familiar faces at the Woolf! MPhil alumnus Alan Tang stopped by recently with his wife and son.To all of ou...
22/07/2026

Great to see familiar faces at the Woolf! MPhil alumnus Alan Tang stopped by recently with his wife and son.

To all of our alumni: please stay in touch! It's always a pleasure to welcome you back.

21/07/2026

It can be difficult to get commissioners to agree on almost everything, particularly when it comes to football. We interviewed several commissioners during the recent DRC-England game—watch to find out who the commissioners were cheering for!

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