“I believe it is God’s divine spark which kindles the musical imagination now, as it has always done, and reminds us, in an increasingly de-humanized world, of what it means to be human” (Sir James MacMillan).
The University of St Andrews’ School of Divinity, Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts (ITIA), and Music Centre are delighted to host the International Network for Music Theology conference “Incarnation and Inculturation” on 25th-27th June 2026.
Our keynote speaker, who will be present throughout, is Sir James MacMillan, Composer and Professor of Music and Theology, University of St Andrews.
The call for papers is now closed, and registration details will be released soon.
Organising Committee
Abigail Cawte (leader, Durham University), Christopher Blakey (Durham University), Victoria Costa (University of St Andrews), Sophie Jones (The Foundations Trust, Cambridge), Chris Massa (Durham University), and Cameron Shippee (University of St Andrews).