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The Centre for the Critical Study of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements (CenSAMM) was established to promote high quality critical and academic research into apocalyptic and millenarian movements across time, place and culture.

The Centre was established by Panacea Charitable Trust trustees, Dr Naomi Hilton (University of Cambridge and Victoria University of Wellington), Dr Justin Meggitt (Cambridge University Senior Lecturer in the Critical Study of Religion), and Prof Christopher Rowland (formerly University of Oxford Dean Ireland’s Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture). Their vision was to establish “a world centre of excellence in the critical study of apocalyptic and millenarian movements and aid the public understanding of the legacies and future possibilities of these crucial, creative and often misunderstood forms of human culture”.

CenSAMM is a non-religious and non-partisan organisation; the Centre seeks to promote academic rigour and critical inquiry, with an inclusive and interdisciplinary scope.The academic directors are Prof James Crossley (Professor of Bible, Society and Politics at St Mary’s University, Twickenham) and Dr Alastair Lockhart (Fellow of Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge).

There is more information about the Trustees and Directors on the people pages.

CfP: Online Symposium: Apocalypse and Utopia, 1914-1945

CALL FOR PAPERS:

Online Symposium

Apocalypse and Utopia, 1914-1945

Submission deadline: 4 February 2021.

Symposium date: 18 February 2021.

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Video/Podcasts: Video Games and Religion: Apocalypse and Utopia

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Video/Podcasts: Video Games and Religion: Apocalypse and Utopia

December 24, 2020

The Video Games and Religion: Apocalypse and Utopia online symposium took place on 19 November 2020. Following the event, contributors were invited to provide brief videos/podcasts

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Call for Papers: Apocalypse and Utopia, 1914-1945. Submission deadline: 4 February 2021.

Call for Papers: Apocalypse and Utopia, 1914-1945. Submission deadline: 4 February 2021.

December 23, 2020

Apocalypse and Utopia, 1914-1945. Submission deadline: 4 February 2021. Symposium date: 18 February 2021. Online Symposium: While the apocalyptic resonances of the great global conflicts of the twentieth century

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Joost Joustra, Sin: the Art of Transgression, review by Naomi Billingsley

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Joost Joustra, Sin: the Art of Transgression, review by Naomi Billingsley

December 17, 2020

“Many of the themes found in these pages”, Joustra writes, are “gather[ed] […] in a single object” (p. 38): the Table of Seven Deadly Sins attributed to Hieronymous Bosch

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Is Everything We Don’t Like ‘Apocalyptic’? On the Problem of Definitions, by James Crossley

Discussion

Is Everything We Don’t Like ‘Apocalyptic’? On the Problem of Definitions, by James Crossley

October 23, 2020

James Crossley looks at how labels like 'apocalypticism' are applied in popular and academic discourse.

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Resources

INFORM database

INFORM database

We are collaborating with INFORM (Information Network Focus on Religious Movements) to create a searchable database to help people learn about apocalyptic and millenarian movements.

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Videos

Videos

Interviews, Roundtables, Presentations and Definitions.

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Artist in Residence

Leila Johnston

Leila Johnston

Leila was our artist in residence for our AI and Apocalypse conference. She is an artist and writer working with speculative science and technology ideas.

Read about Leila here

Michael Takeo Magruder

Michael Takeo Magruder

Michael Takeo Magruder's 'De / coding the Apocalypse' was redesigned and installed in the Panacea Museum for our conference'Apocalypse in Art'

Find out more about Michael and his work here

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  • Blog
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  • Conferences
    • CfP: Apocalypse and Utopia, 1914-1945: 18th Feb 2021
    • Virtual Symposium: Video Games and Religion: Apocalypse and Utopia: 19 November 2020
    • Virtual Symposium: Apocalypticism and Millenarian Movements in the Ancient World: 14 August 2020
    • Virtual Symposium: The Cold War and the End Times
    • The Study of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements Conference 2020
    • The Study of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements Conference 2019
    • Natural Disasters and the Apocalypse (1500 to Present) Sept 13, 2018
    • Apocalypse in Art: The Creative Unveiling (June 28 and 29, 2018)
      • Apocalypse in Art: The Creative Unveiling (June 2018) media archive
    • AI and Apocalypse (April 5 and 6, 2018)
      • AI and Apocalypse conference (April 2018) media archive
    • Archive 2017
    • CfP: Apocalypticism and Millenarian Movements in the Ancient World
  • Resources
    • Online resources (open-access videos and podcasts)
      • General themes and topics
      • Biblical, early Christian, and early Jewish millenarian and apocalpytic movements
        • Apocalypticism and related ideas in the Bible, early Judaism and early Christianity
        • Jesus and the Gospels
        • Paul
        • Book of Revelation
        • Gnosticism
      • Medieval
      • Reformation, early modern and nineteenth century
      • Twentieth century and contemporary
        • Waco, David Koresh and the Branch Davidians
      • Culture
      • AI
      • Environmental issues
    • Profiles of Millenarian & Apocalyptic Movements
      • Brahma Kumaris
      • Branch Davidians
      • Christian Zionism
      • Church of Almighty God
      • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
      • Environmental Millenarianism
      • ISIS
      • Neturei Karta
      • Peoples Temple
      • Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
      • Rastafari
      • Sadrist Movement
      • Standing Rock Sioux
      • Strauss-Howe Generational Theory
      • Survivalists
      • Technological Millenarianism
    • CenSAMM Videos
    • Movies & Books
    • Links to external resources about apocalyticism and millenarianism
  • Contact
    • Leila Johnston: CenSAMM Artist in Residence for 'AI and Apocalypse'
    • Michael Takeo Magruder: CenSAMM Artist in Residence for 'Apocalypse in Art: The Creative Unveiling'

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