Judith Lieu

Judith Margaret Lieu, FBA (born 25 May 1951)[1] is a British theologian and historian of religion. She specialises in the New Testament and early Christianity.[2] Her research includes a focus on early Christian identity in its historical context, and literary analysis of biblical texts.[3] From 2010-2018, she was Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge.[4] She retired from her post in 2018.[3]

Early life and education

Lieu was born in 1951.[5] She studied theology at Durham University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1972.[2] She remained at Durham to undertake postgraduate studies in theology, and graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1973.[2] 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.[2] She undertook postgraduate research at the University of Birmingham, and completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1980.[2]

Academic career

Lieu began her academic teaching career at the Queen's College, Birmingham, an ecumenical theological college.[6] In January 2001, she moved to King's College London, having been appointed as Professor of New Testament Studies.[3][7]

Lieu is a fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge.[2]

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.[8]

Honours

In 2014, Lieu was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Lieu, Prof. Judith Margaret", Who's Who (online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2017). Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Prof Judith M Lieu | Robinson College- Robinson". robinson.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Professor Judith Lieu FBA". Faculty of Divinity. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Video & Audio: Inaugural lecture of the Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, Judith Lieu, on Tuesday 26 January 2010 - Metadata". Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lieu, Judith". World Cat Identities. Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Professor Judith Lieu". Cadbury Lectures. University of Birmingham. 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Professor Judith Lieu". Research Portal. King's College London. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Lieu, Judith". European Association for Jewish Studies. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "British Academy announces 42 new fellows". Times Higher Education. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.


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