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Gordon Lynch joined the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh in September 2024 after previously holding the Michael Ramsey Chair in Modern Theology at the University of Kent. He has a diverse academic background, with a B.A. (Hons) in Theology from the University of Durham and a PhD in Theology from the University of Birmingham. Over the past decade, Lynch has focused on issues of historic institutional abuse and has worked extensively as an expert witness for inquiries related to child sexual abuse in Scotland. He has valuable leadership experience, having served as the Chair of the Theology and Religious Studies sub-panel in the REF2021 and as Director of Graduate Research at the University of Kent. His research interests intersect ethics and cultural sociology, investigating how moral meanings shape social identities and influence public narratives. Currently, he is leading a project on abuse in religious contexts, involving a multidisciplinary team and aims to disseminate findings starting in late 2024. Lynch is committed to mentoring doctoral students and is particularly interested in supervising projects related to the moral dimensions of contemporary society and religious commitment. His previous work has included examining the role of media and popular culture in shaping spiritual narratives and investigating the consequences of child migration programs.
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