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Dr. Heather Martin
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Teaching Area
Education
- PhD, Religion and Literature, Baylor University
- MDiv, Boston University
- BS, Skidmore College
Contact
- 618.374.5205
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Arguing that the convictions by which we live create the contours of actual lives, Dr. Heather Martin claims that a valid and relevant critical examination of religious beliefs can begin with individual biographies. With a specialized degree in religion and literature, Martin's academic studies have focused on spiritual biography and autobiography, early and medieval historical Christian theology, the Bible, and spirituality.
Scholarly Interests
- Martin's area of scholarly interest and research explores the intersections of theology and spirituality, particularly as evidenced in nonfiction literature, poetry, film, and American culture.
Contributions to Field
- Martin's dissertation on Jack Clemo filled a current gap in the scholarship on the poetics of nonconformity as her research affirmed that English aesthetics are almost exclusively devoted to the dominant Anglican tradition.
Awards
- Alpha Delta Pi Top 100 Professor, Baylor University, 2007 and 2008
Memberships and Affiliations
- American Academy of Religion
- Modern Language Association
- Popular Culture Association
Publications and Presentations
- “An Orthodox Carnival: The Devil and Ivan Karamazov,” Midwest American Academy of Religion, Ada, OH, 2014.
- “'Priest and Lover’: Jack Clemo’s Vocation to Erotic Christian Marriage,” Kindling the Scarp: A Jack Clemo Conference, Cornwall, U.K., 2013.
- “Faith in a Cosmic Context: Religion, Film, and Little Green Men,” Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, National Meeting, Boston, MA, 2012.
- “Blurring the Line Between Prophet and Comedian: Social Injustice,” Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, National Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 2011.
For additional publications and presentations, please see the CV below.