Welcome to the Divinity Divulged podcast! The first podcast series from the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. In each episode we’ll be taking a look at one of the many fascinating research projects happening within the Faculty through conversations with the researcher and an expert guest working in their field. Our discussions are aimed at all of those studying or exploring religious studies across all levels, and you can find details on how this episode relates to A Level and Scottish Highers Specifications below.

In this episode we are joined by Professor Esra Özyürek, Sultan Qaboos Professor of Abrahamic Faiths and Shared Values here in the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge, to discuss Esra’s recent book ‘Subcontractors of Guilt: Holocaust Memory and Muslim Belonging in Postwar Germany’. Alongside us is Dr Daniel Weiss, Polonsky-Coexist Senior Lecturer in Jewish Studies, also in the Faculty of Divinity.

Examining holocaust memory, state/religion interactions and social integration in contemporary Germany, Esra describes to us rejections of social norms, the notion of ‘right/wrong emotions’, perceptions of responsibility and guilt and ‘civil religious pilgrimages’.

We dearly hope you enjoy!

Researcher: Professor Esra Özyürek

Expert Guest: Dr Daniel Weiss

Host: Dr Joseph Powell

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A Level Specifications –

AQA

2B Christianity:

Christianity, migration and religious pluralism

2D Islam:

Islam and the challenge of secularisation

Islam, migration and religious pluralism

2E Judaism:

Judaism and the challenge of secularisation

Judaism, migration and religious pluralism

Pearson Edexcel

Religion and Ethics

1 Significant concepts in issues or debates in religion and ethics

Equality

Paper 4, Option 4D: Islam

6 Religion and society

Paper 4, Option 4E: Judaism

6 Religion and society

Holocaust

OCR

Content of Developments in Christian thought

The Challenge of Secularism

Content of Developments in Islamic thought

Tolerance

Islam and the State

Content of Developments in Jewish thought

Post-Holocaust theology

Scottish Highers Specifications

SQA

Morality, environment and global issues

Social Issues