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Call for papers: The evolution and criticality of moral injury research
We are delighted to announce the details of our fifth annual conference, an interdisciplinary event taking place in person in Durham, UK, on 19-21 April 2027.
The invisibility of war trauma: Mental health, violence and literature in interwar Britain and Italy
A hybrid session with Dr Stefano Serafini, taking place at 4pm GMT | 5pm CET | 8am PST | 11am EST on Wednesday 4 November 2026
Moral injury in healthcare: A personal journey of injury and healing
A hybrid session with Dr Elizabeth Tillman, taking place at 7pm BST on Thursday 1 October 2026
Written commentary by Brian Powers on Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (2026)
Contains spoilers for the film The Odyssey
Video on Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey
Watch Brian Powers and Michael Yandell discuss Odysseus as a morally injured war veteran
Registration open for webinar on the wellbeing of former military chaplains
To be held on Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 7pm BST | 2pm EDT
Save the date for our 2027 conference and see resources from our 2026 conference
Our next conference will be held on 19-21 April 2027 in Durham, UK. We warmly invite you to mark the date in your diary!
Read more for resources from our last conference.
New article on moral injury in the St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
In this new free-to-access publication, Brian Powers explores the ways in which moral injury can be understood within the theological structures of (a) sin and the good, (b) anti-life, metanoia and negative revelation, (c) lament and hope, and (d) penance. He also explores the challenges moral injury poses to traditional Christian doctrine on agency and responsibility, forgiveness and war.
Webinar by Richard La Fleur
Moral injury as world disruption: Narrative identity, phenomenology and the crisis of mattering. To be held on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 7pm BST | 2pm EDT.
Webinar by Brian Powers on tailored pastoral care
Brian will discuss the findings and resources arising from his major project for 2025: "Moral injury, the North East of England and tailored pastoral care: A qualitative, contextual study". Tuesday 17 March at 7pm GMT | 8pm CET | 12noon PDT | 3pm EDT
Launch of the Routledge Handbook of Spirituality, Religion, and the Medical Humanities, which includes a chapter on moral injury
This new volume forges connections between the fields of medical and health humanities on the one hand and religious studies and theological studies on the other, firmly establishing a needed bridge and a valuable resource on how mental and physical health relates to the human drive for meaning. It includes a chapter by Brian Powers on moral injury and the importance of Christian theologies of guilt, forgiveness and hope in preventing negative outcomes. Join us for the launch on 13 March 2026.
Registration open for our 2026 conference
What Have We Learned? Research Intersections in Moral Injury: An interdisciplinary conference taking place in person in Durham, UK, on 20-22 April 2026
