Deborah GoodwinEmeriti
Professor Goodwin teaches in the area of History of Christianity, including introductory courses, and courses in Catholicism, Jewish-Christian relations, theological approaches to the problem of evil, and Women鈥檚 Studies. Her teaching and research interests include the early and medieval Latin West, especially the history of interpretation and the social history of the Christian tradition.
Goodwin was a finalist for the Swenson-Bunn Teaching Award, 麻豆视频, 2001鈥2002 and received the Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching while a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Notre Dame.
Her publications include 鈥淣othing in Our Histories: Postcolonial Criticism and the Twelfth-Century Jewish-Christian Encounter,鈥 Medieval Encounters 15 (2009): 35-65; 鈥 鈥楢nd Rebekah Loved Jacob,鈥 But Why? Responses from Two Twelfth-Century Exegetes,鈥 in , ed. Franklin Harkins, University of Notre Dame Press (May 2010); 鈥淭he Biblical-Moral Moses: Type or Stereotype?鈥 in Illuminating Moses: A History of Reception, 2nd-15th Centuries, ed. Jane Beal, Brill (2010); 鈥淭he Reception of Augustine鈥檚 Teachings on Jews and Judaism,鈥 Oxford History of the Reception of Augustine, ed. Karla Pollmann and Willemien Otten, Oxford (2010);, 鈥淗erbert of Bosham and the Horizons of Twelfth-Century Exegesis,鈥 Traditio: Studies in Ancient and Medieval Thought, History, and Religion, December 2003.
She has also made invited presentations at the University of St Andrews, Scotland; Western Michigan University; the International Congress on Medieval Studies; the University of Chicago Divinity School and the University of Leeds. At 麻豆视频 since 2001.
Education
B.A., Smith College, 1978; M.T.S., Weston Jesuit Theological School, 1996; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1997, 2001
Areas of Expertise
Catholicism, Early and medieval church history and historical theology, Jewish-Christian relations, Religion and ecology, and climate justice
Interests
Birding, boating, bookbinding, gardening, hiking, Scots and Irish traditional music, and Maine
- Sample Syllabus for Introduction to Christian Thought (Rel 122) This course fulfills the College's THEOL requirement. Feel free to contact me if you have questions.
Courses Taught
Synonym | Title | Times Taught | Terms Taught |
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REL-122 | Introduction to Christian Thought | 24 | 2012/SP, 2011/FA, 2011/SP, 2010/FA, 2010/SP, 2008/SP, 2007/FA, 2007/SP, 2006/FA, 2006/SP, 2005/FA, 2005/SP, 2004/FA, 2004/SP, and 2003/FA |
REL-114 | Introduction to Christian Thought | 7 | 2003/SP, 2002/FA, 2002/SP, and 2001/FA |
REL-282 | Perspectives on Evil, Sin, and Suffering | 6 | 2017/SP, 2015/SP, 2013/SP, 2011/SP, 2007/SP, and 2005/SP |
REL-132 | Religion & Ecology | 5 | 2017/SP, 2016/FA, 2015/SP, and 2014/FA |
REL-312 | Jewish-Christian Encounter | 5 | 2013/FA, 2011/FA, 2009/FA, 2007/FA, and 2005/FA |
REL-399 | Senior Thesis | 5 | 2012/SP, 2010/FA, 2008/SP, 2006/SP, and 2004/SP |
FTS-100 | First Term Seminar | 5 | 2011/FA, 2006/FA, 2005/FA, 2003/FA, and 2002/FA |
REL-222 | Catholic Lives | 4 | 2014/FA, 2010/FA, 2006/FA, and 2004/FA |
REL-144 | ST:Religion & Ecology | 3 | 2014/SP and 2013/FA |
CUR-140 | Biblical Tradition | 3 | 2012/FA and 2009/FA |
REL-344 | Special Topic: Arts of the Bible | 3 | 2010/SP, 2003/FA, and 2001/FA |
REL-206 | Religion on Film | 3 | 2007/JN, 2005/JN, and 2003/JN |
REL-268 | Career Exploration | 3 | 2006/JN, 2005/JN, and 2004/JN |
CUR-399 | Senior Seminar | 2 | 2013/SP and 2012/FA |
REL-244 | Catholic Lives | 2 | 2002/FA and 2002/SP |
REL-250 | Women and the Bible | 1 | 2003/SP |
REL-142 | Religion in Middle Ages | 1 | 2002/JN |