Carol Harrison (theologian)

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Carol Harrison
FBA
Born (1960-11-27) 27 November 1960 (age 63)
NationalityBritish
Title Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity (2015–present)
Academic background
Alma mater Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Thesis "A Man That Looks on Glass..." (1988)
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Notable students Edward Dowler
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Carol Harrison FBA (born 27 November 1960) is a British theologian and ecclesiastical historian, specialising in Augustine of Hippo. Since January 2015, she has been Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford; she is the first woman and first lay person to hold this appointment. [1] [2] She is a fellow of Christ Church, Oxford and an honorary fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. On 27 April 2015, she was installed as a Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. [3] She was previously Professor of the History and Theology of the Latin West at Durham University. [2]

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Early life and education

Harrison was born on 27 November 1960 in West Hartlepool, England. [4] She matriculated into Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, in 1979 to study theology. [3] She remained at the University of Oxford to undertake postgraduate research, and completed her Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 1988. Her doctoral thesis was titled "A Man That Looks on Glass...": Revelation and Beauty in the Thought of Saint Augustine. [5]

Academic career

Before moving to Oxford, Harrison was a lecturer in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University. She rose to be Professor of History and Theology of the Latin West. She was co-founder of the Durham International Network for Music Theology. [6]

In July 2014, Harrison was announced as the next Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford. She took up the appointment on 1 January 2015, and was duly elected a fellow of Christ Church, Oxford (the college to which the professorship is attached). [1] In April 2015, she was installed as a lay canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. [3] In April 2017, she was distinguished with the Honoris Causa title by the National University of Cuyo in Mendoza, Argentina.

In July 2018 Harrison was elected Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. [7]

In 2024 Harrison was awarded the Rome Prize in Modern Italian Studies at the American Academy in Rome. [8]


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References

  1. 1 2 Elmes, John (31 July 2014). "Appointments". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Lady Margaret Professorship of Divinity Announced". Faculty of Theology and Religion . University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Professor Carol Harrison". Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  4. "Harrison, Prof. Carol, (born 27 Nov. 1960)". Who's Who 2020 . Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U289962. ISBN   978-0-19-954088-4. Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, University of Oxford, since 2015; Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, since 2015
  5. Harrison, Carol (1988). 'A Man That Looks on Glass...': Revelation and Beauty in the Thought of Saint Augustine. E-Thesis Online Service (Ph.D). The British Library. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  6. Kim, Shijung (20 August 2014). "Carol Harrison to be Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Oxford University". The World of the Bible. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  7. "Record Number of Academics Elected to British Academy". British Academy. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  8. Nietzel, Michael T. "American Academy in Rome Announces Winners of the 2024-25 Rome Prize". forbes.com. Forbes.
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Preceded by Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity
2015–present
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