# Newcastle Conference

- Dates: 24 November 2026
- Location: Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham, United Kingdom
- Organiser: The Ecclesiology & Ethnography Network
- Industry: PropTech & Construction

## About

The Durham Conference is an annual event for the Ecclesiology & Ethnography network. It brings together scholars working on ethnographic approaches to theology, ecclesiology, and the study of religion. The conference is for senior scholars, local ministers, postgraduates, early career researchers, and pastor-scholars.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.ecclesiologyandethnography.net/event/durham-conference-september-2026/)
- [Registration](https://eepurl.com/dof4k5)

## Topics

- Education & Training

## Speakers

- Pete Ward
- Susanna Snyder
- Heather Walton
- Wren Radford
- Robert Song
- Christian Scharen
- Sabrina Müller
- Deborah Hancox
- Kylyn Brad Taylor
- Leah Kadwell

## Sponsors and partners

- The Department of Theology and Religion
- St John’s College, Durham University

## Ticket pricing

GBP 50

## Where to stay

- **Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa**: 10 m from the venue, Durham, DH1 1TD
- **The Ramside Farmhouse**: guest house, 720 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ramsidehallhotel.co.uk/rooms/the-farmhouse/)
- **Moor End B&B**: guest house, 1.4 km from the venue, 8 Belmont Road, Durham, DH1 1BJ
  - [Hotel website](https://moorendguesthouse.co.uk/index.html)
- **Hotel Bannatyne**: 1.7 km from the venue, Eden Terrace, Durham, DH1 2HJ
  - [Hotel website](https://www.bannatyne.co.uk/hotel/durham)
- **Hallgarth Manor**: 1.8 km from the venue, Hallgarth, Durham, DH6 1AB
  - [Hotel website](https://hallgarthdurham.co.uk/)
- **Premier Inn, Durham East**: 2.0 km from the venue, Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham, DH1 1HP
  - [Hotel website](https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/county-durham/durham/durham-east.html)

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