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Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry
Established in 2014 to advance the University's strategic goal of making ACU a world-leading institution in religion, philosophy, and history, IRCI includes research programs in Biblical and Early Christian Studies, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Philosophy, and Religion and Theology.
Our global team of scholars are experts in the fields of religion, theology, philosophy, history, and literature.
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Applications for fully funded places for the PhD and MPhil programs at Australian Catholic University are now open. For further information, please click on the link below.
A major focus of research in this program is the extent to which different strands of early Christianity aimed to define themselves in relation to Jewish and Greco-Roman religious, philosophical, rhetorical, social, and cultural heritages.
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This research program explores the ideas, practices, and experiences of beliefs around the world, from the post-Classical era until 1800, as well as their legacies, reception, and afterlives today.
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The IRCI’s Religion and Theology program supports constructive work in the study of religion that incorporates a wide range of methodologies.
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Scholars from around the world unite at our Rome Campus for the IRCI seminar series each year. These seminars are an opportunity for researchers to collaborate and discuss critical questions to advance research in philosophy, religion, and theology.
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Fitzroy, VIC, 3065.