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International Centre for Moral Injury

An academic research centre dedicated to deepening the understanding of the causes and impacts of Moral Injury and to exploring sources of recovery
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Welcome to the International Centre for Moral Injury

The International Centre for Moral Injury (ICMI) is an academic research centre formed to study and understand the causes and impacts of Moral Injury and dedicated to opening pathways to recovery.

It supports and promotes the development and dissemination of innovative research, pastoral resources and training methods around Moral Injury, helping to generate new partnerships and collaborations across the world in the furtherance of individual, institutional and societal wellbeing.
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Webinar by Richard La Fleur

Moral injury as world disruption: Narrative identity, phenomenology and the crisis of mattering. To be held on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 7pm BST | 2pm EDT.

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Launch of the Routledge Handbook of Spirituality, Religion, and the Medical Humanities, which includes a chapter on moral injury

This new volume forges connections between the fields of medical and health humanities on the one hand and religious studies and theological studies on the other, firmly establishing a needed bridge and a valuable resource on how mental and physical health relates to the human drive for meaning. It includes a chapter by Brian Powers on moral injury and the importance of Christian theologies of guilt, forgiveness and hope in preventing negative outcomes. Join us for the launch on 13 March 2026.
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Registration open 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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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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Whis is the church hurting? Moral injury in the church

New book by Revd Timothy Mallard PhD

Moral and Spiritual Injury in War: Russo-Ukraine, Israel-Iran, and Beyond
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  • Webinar by Richard La Fleur

    Moral injury as world disruption: Narrative identity, phenomenology and the crisis of mattering. To be held on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 7pm BST | 2pm EDT.
    Research news
    Richard La Fleur

  • Webinar by Brian Powers on tailored pastoral care

    Brian will discuss the findings and resources arising from his major project for 2025: "Moral injury, the North East of England and tailored pastoral care: A qualitative, contextual study". Tuesday 17 March at 7pm GMT | 8pm CET | 12noon PDT | 3pm EDT
    Research news
    Brian Powers in front of an outline of the north east of England

  • Launch of the Routledge Handbook of Spirituality, Religion, and the Medical Humanities, which includes a chapter on moral injury

    This new volume forges connections between the fields of medical and health humanities on the one hand and religious studies and theological studies on the other, firmly establishing a needed bridge and a valuable resource on how mental and physical health relates to the human drive for meaning. It includes a chapter by Brian Powers on moral injury and the importance of Christian theologies of guilt, forgiveness and hope in preventing negative outcomes. Join us for the launch on 13 March 2026.
    Research news
    A detail from the cover of the Routledge Handbook of Spirituality, Religion and the Medical Humanities

Webinar by Richard La Fleur

Moral injury as world disruption: Narrative identity, phenomenology and the crisis of mattering. To be held on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 7pm BST | 2pm EDT.

Richard La Fleur

Webinar by Brian Powers on tailored pastoral care

Brian will discuss the findings and resources arising from his major project for 2025: "Moral injury, the North East of England and tailored pastoral care: A qualitative, contextual study". Tuesday 17 March at 7pm GMT | 8pm CET | 12noon PDT | 3pm EDT
Brian Powers in front of an outline of the north east of England

Launch of the Routledge Handbook of Spirituality, Religion, and the Medical Humanities, which includes a chapter on moral injury

This new volume forges connections between the fields of medical and health humanities on the one hand and religious studies and theological studies on the other, firmly establishing a needed bridge and a valuable resource on how mental and physical health relates to the human drive for meaning. It includes a chapter by Brian Powers on moral injury and the importance of Christian theologies of guilt, forgiveness and hope in preventing negative outcomes. Join us for the launch on 13 March 2026.
A detail from the cover of the Routledge Handbook of Spirituality, Religion and the Medical Humanities

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International Centre for Moral Injury

Durham University

Department of Theology and Religion

Abbey House

Palace Green

Durham DH1 3RS

UK

Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 47470