Judith Lieu

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Judith Lieu

FBA
Born (1951-05-25) 25 May 1951 (age 72)
NationalityBritish
Spouse Samuel N. C. Lieu
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Judith Margaret Lieu FBA (born 1951) is a British theologian and historian of religion. She specialises in the New Testament and early Christianity. [1] Her research includes a focus on early Christian identity in its historical context, and literary analysis of biblical texts. [2] From 2010 to 2018, she was Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. [3] She retired from her post in 2018. [2]

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Early life and education

Lieu was born on 25 May 1951. [4] She studied theology at Durham University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1972. [1] She remained at Durham to undertake postgraduate studies in theology, and graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1973. [1] She then moved to the University of Oxford where she trained to be a school teacher, completed her Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in 1974. [1] She undertook postgraduate research at the University of Birmingham, and completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1980. [1]

In 1976, she married Samuel N. C. Lieu, a historian of Manichaeism and Christianity in Central Asia and China. [4]

Academic career

Lieu began her academic teaching career at the Queen's College, Birmingham, an ecumenical theological college. [5] In January 2001, she moved to King's College London, having been appointed as Professor of New Testament Studies. [2] [6]

Lieu is a fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge. [1]

Lieu has edited Studia Patristica, a peer-reviewed book series on patristics. She was President of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (SNTS) for 2015/2016. [7]

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  8. Holly Else (18 July 2014). "British Academy announces 42 new fellows". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  9. "2019 Fellows and International Honorary Members with their affiliations at the time of election". members.amacad.org. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020.
Academic offices
Preceded by Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity
2010–2018
Succeeded by
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by President of the Studiorum
Novi Testamenti Societas

2015
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