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The Sacredness of Hair
26 July 10
On 12th July 2010 Jasjit Singh took part in an episode of BBC Radio 4's Beyond Belief on 'The Sacredness of Hair'. Listen to it and his other recent appearances on Radio 2's Pause for Thought from here. Jas is the doctoral student on Phase 2 Collaborative Studentship Keeping the Faith: The transmissions of "Sikhism" among young British Sikhs (18-30).
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Guardian write up of Faith and Policy event
21 July 10
Journalist Mark Vernon attended 'Faith and Policy- Where next?' co-organised by the Religion and Society Programme and Goldsmiths' Faiths and Civil Society Unit at the British Library on 1st July 2010 and has written it up for The Guardian Comment is Free Belief section. Read it here.
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Award holder on Thinking Allowed
19 July 10
Holder of Phase 1 Small Grant The Myth of British Identity and the Failure of Multiculturalism? Dr Kaye Haw from Nottingham University spoke on BBC Radio 4's social science programme Thinking Allowed about her research with young people in an area of urban deprivation and the media. Listen here.
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History of the World and BBC Sunday Programme Call
08 July 10
As research manager at the British Museum, Programme Streeing Committee member JD Hill is very much involved with A History of the World and passing on the BBC's invitation to upload objects that have both a religious and historical interest. If you have an object, however old, that you think tells an important story about religion and society in the UK or anywhere else in the world you would like to share, please visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/
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BRIN shows that Methodists live longer
05 July 10
An analysis of family announcements printed in the Methodist Recorder carried out by British Religion in Numbers (funded as the Phase 1 Large Grant 'An online centre for British data on religion') shows that in 1973 the mean age of death for Methodist laity was 77.9 years for men and 83 for women. By 2008 these figures had risen to 83.9 and 91.1 respectively – well above the life expectancy for the UK population as a whole (77 for men and 82 for women).
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History Today- June issue features article by award holder
28 June 10
Phase 2 network grant holder Professor Miri Rubin has written an article for the June issue of History Today about the 12th century murder of a 12 year old boy in Norwich and the ensuing anti-semitism. Read it here.
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*Registration for Faith and Policy closes today*
21 June 10
The Programme is co-organising a one-day conference exploring the rapidly changing relations of faith and policy at the British Library on 1st July 2010 with the Faiths and Civil Society Unit, Goldsmiths. Please register for the event by 21st June. Click here for details and to register.
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Family Fun Day
16 June 10
The Phase 1 Large Grant led by Dr Jonathan Scourfield at Cardiff University investigating Muslim families is drawing to a close and to celebrate the team is hosting a day for local Muslim families in Cardiff on Sunday 20th June. There will be bouncy castles and face painting, amongst many other things, and the chance to learn more about the project.