Thesis Title:
Becoming the Body: Formation and Eating Practices in Early Christianity
Supervisor:
Prof. David Downs
College:
Harris Manchester College
About:
Elizabeth is a DPhil candidate in Theology and Religion. Originally from Chicago, she moved to Oxford in 2018 for undergraduate study, and has remained for her postgraduate degrees. She is the Crewdson DPhil Scholar of Harris Manchester College and has received numerous academic awards, including the European Association of Biblical Studies prize in New Testament for her essay on the practice of first fruits offerings in the Didache. Her thesis investigates the relationship between eating-related practices and moral/ethical/social/spiritual formation in early Christian and Jewish communities, which nicely complements her love for cooking and throwing elaborate dinner parties. When not thinking/reading/writing about food, she spends her time teaching both undergraduates and secondary-school students.
Educational Background:
BA Theology and Religion, Keble College Oxford. MPhil New Testament, Keble College Oxford.
Research Interests:
New Testament, Apostolic Fathers (especially Ignatius of Antioch’s letters and the Didache), virtue ethics and Christian origins, embodied practices, early Christian/Jewish relationships.
Recent Publications:
"Entering the Commonwealth of Joy," The Plough. (Non-academic)
