ÐÔÊӽ紫ýHonorary Fellow awarded CBE in King’s Birthday Honours

BA MPhil PhD FHEA
Joseph's research explores Rastafari spirituality and its broader connections with pertinent issues of the present era. Fusing theological and anthropological research methods, Joseph has conducted research amongst Rastafari communities in St Lucia, Jamaica, and the UK.
Joseph studied Theology at the University of Exeter, before moving on to MPhil study in Theology (World Christianities) and then a PhD in Theology, both at the University of Cambridge. He has also been a Lecturer at Birmingham Newman University and a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham.
His current role is as a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge. He has taught on papers ranging from 'Understanding Contemporary Religion' to 'Themes in World Christianities'. Joseph also convened a module on the interaction between the historic interaction between Christianity and food at St Albans Cathedral. For his innovative and student-led approach to teaching Joseph has been appointed Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Joseph is a co-convenor of the Indigenous Studies Discussion Group at Cambridge where he has organised a diverse range of panel events and an international research conference. He is also Editor of the Methodist theology and praxis journal Holiness based at Wesley House, Cambridge, and a former editor of the Faculty of Divinity student research journal Noesis.
Joseph’s research primary research focus is Rastafari spirituality in the Caribbean and the UK. His recent PhD thesis explored Rastafari ecologies and ecotheologies through ethnographic fieldwork in St Lucia/Iyanola. This built on his MPhil research which explored contemporary dietary practices amongst Rastafari communities in Jamaica and the UK. Joseph has produced numerous journal articles, conference papers, and encyclopedia entries on Rastafari, spanning the elemental language of Rastafari-influenced music to Rastafari encounters with Covid-19.
Joseph's British Academy-funded research project will explore Rastafari encounters with violence, both physical and cosmological, through ethnographic research amongst Rastafari civilians and those serving in military and police roles. This project will include an online exploration and exposition, curated alongside Cambridge Digital Humanities, of the ‘soundscapes’ that frame these interactions. Joseph also maintains an active interest in the interaction between faith and football.
Celebrating Wolfson’s 60th anniversary year, this exhibition highlights the range of artistic disciplines and styles that have made up our exhibitions over the years.
Join us by the riverside to cheer on ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Boat Club's crews!
Join us at ÐÔÊӽ紫ýfor an afternoon of music and light refreshments in the College grounds!
Join us for our annual Mary Bevan concert with prize winners of the prestigious Cambridge University Concerto Competition.
Please come and join us for the launch of this year's WolfWords poetry anthology, which brings together poems from the entire ÐÔÊӽ紫ýcommunity.