Hilary Term 2026

Fridays, 2:30 p.m. at the HBAC Lecture Theatre (25 Banbury Road), Keble College

*Except as noted below, and subject to confirmation in the weekly email circular. Alumni, visiting scholars, and others may contact OxfordNTSeminar@gmail.com to request an invitation.

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23 January

Alpha and Omega, and the Name of God

Markus Bockmuehl and Joshua H.M. Chan, Keble College

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30 January

*NO SEMINAR – speaker cancellation

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6 February – *PUSEY ROOM

Hymns in the New Testament? A Conversation

Matthew Gordley, Carlow University
Andrew Cowan, Oak Hill College

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13 February

How the New Testament Matters for What I Do

Andrew Davison, Christ Church

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20 February

The Voice of the Bible in Christian Ethics

Luke Bretherton, Christ Church

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27 February

Workshop: How to Get a Postdoc

Susan Black, University Careers Service

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6 March

Reframing the Canon: Art and Biblical Interpretation

Christine Joynes, Regents Park

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13 March

Public Engagement Forum: What I Wish Scholars Knew About the New Testament’s Religious Stakeholders

Chine McDonald (Director, Theos Think Tank)
Richard Ounsworth OP (Prior & Parish Priest, Holy Cross, Leicester)
Vaughan Roberts (Rector, St Ebbes, Oxford)
Marcus Walker (Rector, St Bartholomew the Great, London)
Paul Williams (CEO, Bible Society)

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A printable poster of this term’s NT Seminar programme is available to download here.