Janet Soskice

Professor Janet Soskice is a faculty member at the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, specializing in philosophical theology. Her research focuses on the intersection of theology, philosophy, and historical memory, particularly in the context of the Great War.

She leads the AHRC-funded project The Book and the Sword: The Bible in the Experience and Legacy of the Great War, which explores the role of the Bible in cultural and religious responses to World War I. This includes organizing workshops and producing educational resources, such as a film on biblical scholarship during the war.

• Primary affiliation: Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge
• Research emphasis: Theological implications of the Bible in WWI literature, remembrance practices, and historical consciousness