Emily Qureshi-Hurst

Emily Qureshi-Hurst
Oxford Research Fellow

Emily Qureshi-Hurst is a Junior Research Fellow in Religion and the Frontier Challenges at Pembroke College, University of Oxford. Her research focuses on the philosophical questions raised by interactions between science and religion, particularly physics and Christianity. Her current research project examines frontier challenges to Christianity posed by physics and metaphysics, especially regarding the nature of both time and change. Emily has also written on philosophical issues surrounding religion, physics, time, and social media.

 

Before taking up her research fellowship, Emily completed her D.Phil at the University of Oxford under the expert supervision of Alister McGrath. Prior to this, she completed an M.St in Science and Religion (distinction) and a B.A. in Philosophy and Theology (first class, first in cohort) at the University of Oxford. Alongside her research, Emily teaches a range of subjects to undergraduates and graduates.

Publications

  • Read, James & Qureshi-Hurst, Emily. (2021) "Getting Tense About Relativity." Synthese. 198: p.8103–8125
  • Qureshi-Hurst, Emily. (2021) “Is Simplicity that Simple? An Assessment of Richard Swinburne’s Argument from Cosmic Fine-Tuning.” Theology and Science. 19 (4): p. 379-389
  • Qureshi-Hurst, Emily. (2021) “Anxiety, Alienation, and Estrangement in the Context of Social Media.” Religious Studies. First view. p.1-12.
  • Qureshi-Hurst, Emily & Bennett, Christopher. (2021) “Outstanding Issues with Robert Russell's NIODA concerning Quantum Biology and Theistic Evolution.” Zygon. 56 (1): p.75-95
  • Qureshi-Hurst, Emily & Pearson, Anna. (2020) “Quantum Mechanics, Time, and Theology: Indefinite Causal Order and a New Approach to Salvation.” Zygon. 55 (3): p.663-684
  • Qureshi-Hurst, Emily. (2020) “Quantum Mechanics and Salvation: a new meeting point for science and theology.” Toronto Journal of Theology. 36 (1): p.3-13
  • Qureshi-Hurst, Emily. (forthcoming) “Does God Act in the Quantum World?” Theology and Science.