Constantine's Dream: Belonging, Deviance, and the Problem of Violence in Early Christianity
Constantine's Dream, a three-year collaborative research project based in the University of Manchester, asks a very modern question about ancient history: how do changing religious ideas and values alter the landscape of the possible where tolerance, conflict, and violence are concerned?
A core research team based in Manchester's Centre for Late Antiquity is directed by Professor Kate Cooper and includes established scholars, post-doctoral fellows, and doctoral students. We are grateful for funding from Research Councils UK through the Global Uncertainties: Ideas and Beliefs scheme sponsored by two of its member councils, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
Follow these links to find out a bit more about the members of our team, the events that we have been organising and our publications.
Here's a video about some of the ideas behind the project that was made by a group of undergraduate students from the Combined Studies programme at the University of Manchester for a team project:
If you'd like to keep updated with our activities, follow our YouTube channel, constantine'sdream312, or join our facebook group.