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| Boston College offers extensive resources for the study of the Middle Ages.... | |
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The study of Medieval Christian Life and Thought at Boston College has as its primary focus the diverse Christian theologies of the high and late Middle Ages, especially those emanating from the twelfth-century schools and the thirteenth- and fourteenth-century universities. At the same time, by drawing on the rich faculty resources of other departments and affiliated institutions, this theological research is pursued with attentiveness to the philosophical frameworks, historical contexts, and social milieu in which these theologies emerged. | |||||
| Faculty Resources
The faculty resources for the study of medieval Christianity are extensive due to availability of interested faculty from Boston College, Andover Newton Theological School, and the School of Theology and Ministry. |
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| Stephen F. Brown (Boston College, Theology Department) |  |
| Mark S. Burrows (Andover Newton Theological School) | |
| John F. Baldovin (Weston Jesuit School of Theology) | |
| Boyd Taylor Coolman (Boston College, Theology Department) | |
| Catherine M. Mooney (Weston Jesuit School of Theology) | |
| James W. Morris (Boston College, Theology Department) | |
| Virginia Reinburg (Boston College, History Department) | |
| Jean-Luc Solère (Boston College, Philosophy Department) | |
| Robert Stanton (Boston College, English Department) | |
| Eileen Sweeney (Boston College, Philosophy Department) |
| Lecture Series and Colloquia | |
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Boston Colloquy in Historical Theology (BCHT) |
| BCHT Lecture Series | |
| Boston Colloquium in Medieval Philosophy | |
| Bradley Lectures in Political Philosophy |
| Sample Graduate Seminars Offered by Doctoral Faculty |
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| *Introduction to Medieval Theology I-II (Coolman/Brown) |  |
| *The Theology of Thomas Aquinas (Brown) | |
| *The Theology of Bonaventure (Brown) | |
| *Latin Paleography (Brown) | |
| *Lectio monastica: Bernard of Clairvaux and Early Cistercian Theology (Burrows) | |
| *Explorations of Christian Mysticism in the Middle Ages (Burrows) | |
| *Introduction to Theological Aesthetics (Burrows) | |
| *Theologies of the Eucharist in the High Middle Ages (Coolman) | |
| *The Theology of Hugh of St. Victor (Coolman) | |
| *Late Medieval Mysticism (Coolman) | |
| *History of Medieval Philosophy (Solere) | |
| *The Individual in Medieval Thought (Solere) | |
| *Medieval Theories of Knowledge (Solere) | |
| *The Problem of Time: Ontology and Subjectivity (Solere) | |
| Medieval English Mystics (Stanton) | |
| *Augustine and Anselm (Sweeney) | |
| *Passions: Medieval and Modern Views (Sweeney) | |
| *Aquinas: God, Knowledge and the Will (Sweeney) |
| Other Resources at Boston College |
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| The Institute of Medieval Philosophy and Theology | |
| Early Christian Studies at Boston College | |
| Students may take graduate seminars in Boston College’s Philosophy Department which is particularly strong in medieval and ancient philosophy. | |
| The Center for Jewish-Christian Learning is located in the Theology Department and provides programs and resources for students of Jewish Christian relations of all periods of history. | |
| The Boston College Libraries have strong holdings especially in the early and medieval periods. |  |
| Summer language instruction is available at Boston College in French, German, and Latin. |
| Resources in the Boston Area
The city of Boston is one of the richest environments for the study of medieval theology in the world. |
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| The Boston Theological Institute (BTI),
a consortium of theology faculties primarily in the
Boston-Newton-Cambridge area, has as its constituent members the following institutions: | |||
| * Andover Newton Theological School |  |
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| * Boston College Department of Theology | |||
| * Boston University School of Theology | |||
| * Episcopal Divinity School | |||
| * Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | |||
| * Harvard Divinity School | |||
| * Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary | |||
| * St. John's Seminary | |||
| * Weston Jesuit School of Theology | |||
| This consortium offers complete cross-registration in several hundred courses, the use of library facilities in the nine schools, joint seminars and programs, and faculty exchange programs. | |||
| Current and Recent Doctoral Students | ||
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| James Arniello (james.arinello.1@bc.edu) | Research Interests: thirteenth-century biblical exegesis, the humanity of Christ, and popular religion | |
| Sarah Castricum (bestsa@bc.edu) | Dissertation: | |
| Jinyong Choi (jinyong.choi.1@bc.edu) | Dissertation: | |
| Nicholas Cohen (nicholas.cohen.1@bc.edu) | Dissertation: Re-Thinking Anselm of Canterbury’s Cur Deus Homo in Light of Patristic Analogues | |
| Michael Foley | Dissertation: | Baylor University |
| Michael Fournier | Dissertation: | Dalhousie University |
| Walter Hannam | Dissertation: | College of Emmanuel and St. Chad, Emmanuel University |
| L. Michael Harrington | Dissertation: Anastasius the Librarian's Scholia on the Mystical Theology of Dionysius the Areopagite | University of Dallas |
| Suzanne Hevelone (suzanne.hevelone.1@bc.edu) | Dissertation: Hagiography and Preaching in Jacobus de Voragine's Golden Legend and Sermons | |
| Philip Jamieson | Dissertation: | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary |
| Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski (djoslynsiem@cdsp.edu) | Dissertation: The Maccabean Martyrs in Medieval Christianity and Judaism | Church Divinity School of the Pacific |
| Paul LaChance | Dissertation: The influence of Proclus on Boethius | St. Elizabeth's College |
| Matthew Levering | Dissertation: | Ave Maria University |
| Michael Miller | Dissertation: | St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD |
| Nathan Munsch | Dissertation: | St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA |
| Ken Pearson | Dissertation: | |
| John Slotemaker (john.slotemaker@bc.edu) | Research Interests: Development of trinitarian doctrine in the 12th-14th centuries; doctrine of God in early Reformers (Luther/Mealnchton/ Calvin); 13th- and 14th-century theology and its relationship to Aristotle; faith and reason in the scholastics | |
| Jeremy Wilkins | Dissertation: | University of St. Thomas Theological School |
| Preparation for Admission | |
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| Students seeking admission to the Ph.D. program with a research interest in medieval Christianity should develop both the linguistic skills and the areas of background knowledge necessary for such study. Those entering the program in this field normally have already begun studying Latin, as well as at least one of the main modern research languages (German and/or French). In addition, prospective students are expected to have done substantial preparatory course work in subjects such as Christian history and theology, Biblical studies, ancient philosophy, and classical civilization. The writing sample submitted during application should demonstrate facility in scholarly methods, theological argument, and the use of research languages. |  |