Academic Contacts

Cambridge Inter-Faith Programme

Working within the University of Cambridge’s top-ranking Faculty of Divinity, CIP facilitates high-level research, studentships and conferences. Their rich website acts as a gateway to other interesting high-profile interfaith projects.

The Eckhart Society

Committed to the highest possible standards in scholarship and spirituality, The Eckhart Society is dedicated to the study and promotion of the principles and teachings of Meister Eckhart. One of their aims is to promote the study of Eckhart’s teaching as a contribution to interreligious dialogue.

The Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi Society

Founded in 1977 to promote a greater understanding of the work of Ibn ‘Arabi and his followers. It is an international association with its headquarters in Oxford, England, and a branch in Berkeley, California. Their website has over 150 translations and articles republished from the Society’s Journal and other sources.

The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts

Founded in 2004 by HRH The Prince of Wales, the School developed from the Visual Islamic and Traditional Arts Programme (VITA) that was established at The Royal College of Art in 1984 by Keith Critchlow. They combine the teaching of the timeless practical skills of traditional arts and crafts with an understanding of the philosophy inherent within them.

Professor James Cutsinger

Professor of Theology and Religious Thought at the University of South Carolina.

Temenos Academy

Launched initially as a journal in 1980, the Temenos Academy was launched in 1990 under the patronage of HRH Prince of Wales to “give space to poets, artists, writers and thinkers who subscribed to the belief that man is firstly a spiritual creature with spiritual needs which have to be nourished if we are to fulfil our potential and be happy.” They have a rich and growing catalogue of publications and recordings.

Woolf Institute

A member of the Cambridge Theological Federation, this is one of the world’s leading institutes in the study and teaching of all aspects of the encounter between Christians and Jews throughout the ages. It houses the first and only academic centre in Europe dedicated to fostering relations between Muslims and Jews through teaching, research and dialogue.

Zaytuna College 

Zaytuna students follow a rigorous curriculum in Islamic Studies, including a traditionally demanding approach to Arabic, as well as studies in the humanities and social sciences. Founded in 1996, Zaytuna expects to gain accreditation from the academic bodies in the United States, as well as recognition from major educational institutions in the Muslim world. They publish the journal Seasons.