New College Festival – Francesca Stavrakopoulou

Francesca Stavrakopoulou – 'God: An Anatomy' Biblical scholar, writer and broadcaster Francesca Stavrakopoulou joins us at New College to speak about her recent book ‘God: An Anatomy’ (Picador, 2021), her work on the Hebrew Bible and its social and political milieu, and where her interests are taking her now. This event will be chaired by Helen Bond, co-host of the Biblical Time Machine podcast, and is sponsored by the Biblical Studies seminar series and the Centre for the Study of Christian Origins at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. Accessibility We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive attendee experience. In line with fire safety regulations attendees using a wheelchair must be able to self-transfer to an evac chair in order to safely evacuate the building. If you have specific accessibility needs or accommodation requests please let us know during registration or contact us in advance by emailing [email protected]. Additional information can be found at Accessibility Information: New College Venue & Travel The event will take place at New College on the Mound. Please access via the glass door through main gated entrance. New College is very accessible on foot, bike and bus. We would encourage all attendees to consider sustainable travel options to the event. Car parking is not available and limited only to nearby street parking: Find parking bays – The City of Edinburgh Council Further information on the venue and travel options can be found at Travel Options