International Centre for Moral Injury
An academic research centre dedicated to deepening the understanding of the causes and impacts of Moral Injury and to exploring sources of recovery
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Welcome to the International Centre for Moral Injury
The International Centre for Moral Injury (ICMI) is an academic research centre formed to study and understand the causes and impacts of Moral Injury and dedicated to opening pathways to recovery.
It supports and promotes the development and dissemination of innovative research, pastoral resources and training methods around Moral Injury, helping to generate new partnerships and collaborations across the world in the furtherance of individual, institutional and societal wellbeing.
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Call for Papers (presentation proposals) 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
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PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities
Durham University is offering eight PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities - to support outstanding candidates beginning a PhD programme in October 2026.
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Webinar: Potentially morally injurious event exposure among Service Police and Non Service Police veterans
To be given by Shannon Allen on Thursday 16 October 2025 at 7pm BST | 2pm EDT
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New publication on moral injury in the church
Congratulations to Revd Dr Rhona Knight on the publication of “Why is the Church hurting? Moral injury in the church” (Grove Books, 2025). Rhona is a doctoral researcher here at Durham University, and she will be familiar to those of you who have attended our conferences.
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New book by Revd Timothy Mallard PhD
Moral and Spiritual Injury in War: Russo-Ukraine, Israel-Iran, and Beyond
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Save the date for our 2026 moral injury conference
Our next conference will be held on 20-22 April 2026 in Durham, UK (in person only).
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Podcast episode on moral injury in the homelessness sector
Our Executive Director Brian Powers was very pleased to take part in a conversation on moral injury as it relates to the homelessness sector and what workers can do if they are affected.
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Call for Papers (presentation proposals) 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

PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities
Durham University is offering eight PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities - to support outstanding candidates beginning a PhD programme in October 2026.
Webinar: Potentially morally injurious event exposure among Service Police and Non Service Police veterans
To be given by Shannon Allen on Thursday 16 October 2025 at 7pm BST | 2pm EDT
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International Centre for Moral Injury
Durham University
Department of Theology and Religion
Abbey House
Palace Green
Durham DH1 3RS
UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 47470