The Initiative in Religious Practices & Practical Theology

robyn.neville@emory.edu

Areas of Focus:

Late Antique to High Medieval Christian Historical Theology
Bodily Practices in Western Monasticism
The Formation of Gender and Sexuality in Medieval Religious Institutions
Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Hagiography and Penitentials
Eastern (Greek) Christian Contemplative Practices
Pedagogical Practices for Seminary Teaching

Practices Concentration:

Core Seminar Paper: Feeding the Corporate Body: An Analysis of Religious and Spiritual Discourse in Two Contemporary Weight-Loss Support Groups

Experiential Requirement: Grounding the Vision in Perpetual Light: Historical Christian Contemplative Practices and the Care of Souls in the Modern Parish: Feminist Considerations

Biography

In her current Ph.D. studies at Emory, Robyn concentrates her research work on combining feminist historiographic methodologies with an interest in religious practices. Her efforts in the Practices Concentration focus primarily on both historical contemplative practices and modern pedagogical strategies. She is also a candidate for the Graduate Certificate in Medieval Studies.