What’s going on?

“I am warned by the ill fate of many philosophers not to attempt a definition of beauty” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

  • Singing and Spirituality (UK Subgrant)

    Our UK-based subgrant combining qualitative, historical, & practice-based approaches to better understand non-religious devotion to, & participation in, sacred music-making.

  • Montreal Symposium 24-25 Oct 2025

    This two-day gathering inaugurated our project with conversations and performances that move from talking about beauty to experiencing it.

    See videos from our discussions on how music, art and architecture, ritual, and story might become existential resources in a secular age.

  • ‘Reasons to Sing’: Singing, spirituality, and the search for meaning 17-18 Sept 2026

    A Multidisciplinary Conference
    University of Birmingham | Edgbaston Campus

    Call for paper and more information.