The Woolf Institute is an academic institute in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1998 by Dr Edward Kessler MBE and the Revd Professor Martin Forward, and now located in central Cambridge on the Westminster College Site,[1] it is dedicated to the study of interfaith relations between Jews, Christians and Muslims.[2] Using research and education to explore the relationship between religion and society, it aims to foster greater understanding and tolerance.
Beginning as the Centre for Jewish-Christian Relations, the institute expanded throughout its history to include the Centre for the Study of Muslim-Jewish Relations and the Centre for Policy and Public Education. In 2010, these centers were combined and renamed as The Woolf Institute in honour of Lord Harry Woolf, a patron of the institute and former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.[3]
Pedestrian entrance to the Woolf Institute Building
The Woolf Institute was established in 1998 as The Center for Jewish-Christian Relations to "provide an academic framework and space in which people could tackle issues of religious difference constructively." In 2010, it combined with The Centre for the Study of Muslim-Jewish Relations and the Centre for Policy and Public Education, and the institute was renamed to The Woolf Institute.[5]
In 2019, the institute set out to explore how to tackle extremism in the United Kingdom, and to find a way to measure different levels of extremism.[6]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Woolf Institute news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Woolf Institute is an academic institute in Cambridge England Founded in 1998 by Dr Edward Kessler MBE and the Revd Professor Martin Forward and now located in central Cambridge on the Westminster College Site 1 it is dedicated to the study of interfaith relations between Jews Christians and Muslims 2 Using research and education to explore the relationship between religion and society it aims to foster greater understanding and tolerance The Woolf InstituteFormer nameThe Centre for Jewish Christian RelationsEstablished1998FounderEdward Kessler Martin ForwardAcademic affiliationUniversity of CambridgePresidentEdward KesslerDirectorDr Esther Miriam WagnerLocationCambridge United KingdomLanguageEnglishWoolf Institute Building Beginning as the Centre for Jewish Christian Relations the institute expanded throughout its history to include the Centre for the Study of Muslim Jewish Relations and the Centre for Policy and Public Education In 2010 these centers were combined and renamed as The Woolf Institute in honour of Lord Harry Woolf a patron of the institute and former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales 3 Pedestrian entrance to the Woolf Institute Building The institute is an associate member of the Cambridge Theological Federation which brings together eleven institutions through which people of different denominations including Anglican Methodist Eastern Orthodox Reformed and Roman Catholic train for various forms of Christian ministry and service 4 Contents 1 History 2 Teaching 3 Patrons 3 1 Inter faith patrons 3 2 Honorary vice presidents 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory EditThe Woolf Institute was established in 1998 as The Center for Jewish Christian Relations to provide an academic framework and space in which people could tackle issues of religious difference constructively In 2010 it combined with The Centre for the Study of Muslim Jewish Relations and the Centre for Policy and Public Education and the institute was renamed to The Woolf Institute 5 In 2019 the institute set out to explore how to tackle extremism in the United Kingdom and to find a way to measure different levels of extremism 6 Teaching EditThe Woolf Institute works together with the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and the Cambridge Overseas Trust to offer the Woolf Institute Cambridge Scholarship a PhD scholarship for the study of relations between Jews Christians and Muslims 7 It also contributes to the MPhil in Middle East Studies at the University of Cambridge 8 9 and offers a Professional Doctorate in collaboration with the Cambridge Theological Federation and Anglia Ruskin University 10 Patrons EditThe Rt Hon Lord Harry Woolf CH PC The Rt Hon Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth Cardinal Vincent Nichols Archbishop of Westminster HRH Prince Hassan of Jordan Archbishop Gregorios Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain Rev Dr Hugh Osgood Free Church Moderator Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger DBE Rabbi Joseph Dweck Senior Rabbi S amp P Congregation Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksInter faith patrons Edit Baroness Elizabeth Butler Sloss GBE Dr Richard Stone OBEHonorary vice presidents Edit Rev Dominic Fenton Chair of Trustees 2003 2007 Mr John Pickering Chair of Trustees 2007 2010 Lord Khalid Hameed CBE Chair of Trustees 2010 2016 See also Edit Judaism portal Christianity portal Islam portalCommission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life Religion in the United Kingdom Cambridge Theological FederationReferences Edit Woolf Institute Madingley Rd Cambridge CB3 0UB United Kingdom Improving relations between religion and society The Woolf Institute 25 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