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Call for Papers (presentation proposals) for our 2026 conference

What Have We Learned? Research Intersections in Moral Injury: An interdisciplinary conference taking place in person in Durham, UK, on 20-22 April 2026
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New paper on the legacy of the UK military's "gay ban"

This is likely to be of relevance to anyone interested in how policy and practice can address the destruction caused by institutional betrayal.
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PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities

Durham University is offering eight PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities - to support outstanding candidates beginning a PhD programme in October 2026.
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Webinar: Potentially morally injurious event exposure among Service Police and Non Service Police veterans

To be given by Shannon Allen on Thursday 16 October 2025 at 7pm BST | 2pm EDT
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New publication on moral injury in the church

Congratulations to Revd Dr Rhona Knight on the publication of “Why is the Church hurting? Moral injury in the church” (Grove Books, 2025). Rhona is a doctoral researcher here at Durham University, and she will be familiar to those of you who have attended our conferences.
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Webinar: Debating history, healing the present: Forward Assist’s debating society and moral injury

To be given by Tony Wright on Thursday 25 September at 7pm BST | 2pm EDT
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New book by Revd Timothy Mallard PhD

Moral and Spiritual Injury in War: Russo-Ukraine, Israel-Iran, and Beyond
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Save the date for our 2026 moral injury conference

Our next conference will be held on 20-22 April 2026 in Durham, UK (in person only).
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Podcast episode on moral injury in the homelessness sector

Our Executive Director Brian Powers was very pleased to take part in a conversation on moral injury as it relates to the homelessness sector and what workers can do if they are affected.
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Webinar: Moral injury and pathways to healing in the film industry

To be held on Tuesday 1 July 2025 at 7pm BST (UK time) | 2pm EDT
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Understanding the impact of moral injury in the Military

June 24th is Armed Forces Day, which commemorates the service of men and women in the British Armed Forces. To mark this day, Reverend Dr Brian Powers from our Department of Theology and Religion and the International Centre for Moral Injury explains what moral injury is and how research into it can help others.
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