Julie Arliss

Julie Arliss (born 'Julie Alderson') is a British teacher of philosophy of religion and ethics at King's College, Taunton, an independent secondary school in Somerset, England.[1][2] Arliss is known for the conferences she organizes for schools on philosophy and religion, working in partnership with the Ian Ramsey centre, University of Oxford organising projects for schools.[3][4][5] In 2018 she was awarded a Farmington Fellowship by Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford.[6] She is the co-author, with Peter Vardy, of The Thinker's Guide to God (2003) and The Thinker's Guide to Evil (2003).

Julie Arliss
Arliss in July 2018
Born1963
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Exeter
OccupationTeacher, author, conference organizer
EmployerKing's College, Taunton

Education and teaching

Arliss graduated from the University of Exeter with a BA.[1] She has a teaching vocation which includes the head of religious studies at St. Margarets School in Exeter, St. Catherines Academy in Belize and Richard Huish College, Taunton where she also taught A Level English.[7][4] In 2002 her teaching at Richard Huish College featured in a Channel 4 documentary by Ian Rankin on the problem of evil.[8] She has worked for King's College, Taunton, since at least 2010.[9]

Conferences

Arliss has organised international conferences for gifted students on philosophy of religion, science and ethics since at least 2002.[4] In 2009 she co-founded the Symposium for Philosophy and Religion, which held annual debates and lectures in schools.[10] In 2009 she founded the Symposium for Philosophy and Religion at King's College, Taunton, which held annual debates and lectures.[11] She founded Academy Conferences Ltd in 2009[12] and Academy Knowledge Network Ltd, later named Academy Ltd, in 2016.[13][14] The companies hold conferences for schools; speakers have included Keith Ward, Daphne Hampson, Tom Greggs, Keith Ward, Alister McGrath, Martin Rees, Andrew Pinsent, Stephen Law, Raymond Tallis, Daphne Hampson, Roger Scruton and Anthony Seldon.[15][16]

In 2014 Arliss brought the Philosothon movement from Australia to the UK, which is currently being hosted by Kings College Taunton.[17][18] Arliss worked on the project with Father Mark Smith, head of philosophy and religion at King’s College, Taunton; Lizzie Lewis of SAPERE; and Michael Lacewing of Heythrop College.[5][19]

Selected works
  • (2000) with Peter Vardy. "The Matrix", Dialogue Australasia, Issue 3, May 2000, pp. 26–29.
  • (2003) with Peter Vardy. The Thinker's Guide to God. Alresford, Hants: John Hunt Publishing Ltd.
  • (2003) with Peter Vardy. The Thinker's Guide to Evil. Alresford, Hants: John Hunt Publishing Ltd.
  • (2005) "The Da Vinci Code and the Sacred Feminine". Dialogue Australasia. Issue 14, November 2005.
  • (2011) "Smoking Gun". Dialogue Australasia. Issue 25, May 2011.
  • (2012) "Pornography and Education". Dialogue Australasia. Issue 27, May 2012, pp. 22–25.
  • (2013) "The Big Idea of Tolerance". Dialogue Australasia. Issue 29, May 2013.
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gollark: Can we make it also... MACHINE-PARSEABLE?
gollark: Exactly.
gollark: * gecki, lasers
gollark: deploy geckos with lsaers

References
  1. "Our Staff". King's College, Taunton. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018.
  2. "ABOUT JULIE ARLISS". Julie Arliss. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. "ACADEMY CONFERENCES". Julie Arliss. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. Day, Malcolm (10 December 2002). "Divine inspiration fills sixth-form pews". The Guardian.
  5. Higgitt, Dave (11 February 2015). "Young philosophers have winning thoughts". Independent Education Today.
  6. "ABOUT JULIE ARLISS". Julie Arliss. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. "ABOUT JULIE ARLISS". Julie Arliss. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. Rankin, Ian (2002). "Evil Thoughts", Channel 4, courtesy of YouTube, 00:02:19.
  9. "Staff List". King's College, Taunton. Archived from the original on 9 December 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  10. "Symposium for Philosophy and Religion". King's College, Taunton. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017.
  11. "Philosophy & Religion". www.kings-taunton.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  12. "Academy Conferences Ltd". London: Companies House. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017.
  13. "Academy Knowledge Network Ltd". London: Companies House. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017.
  14. "Academy Ltd". London: Companies House. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018.
  15. "Centre for Biblical Studies". University of Exeter. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  16. "OCR Religious Studies Conference 2017", ocr.org.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  17. "Young philosophers have winning thoughts". Independent Education Today. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  18. "Philosothon UK - Academy Conferences invite you to participate". Philosothon UK. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  19. "What is a Philosothon?". Philosothon UK. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018.

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