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Lydia Schumacher

Reader in Historical and Philosophical Theology, King's College London

I am Reader in Historical and Philosophical Theology at King's College London and Principal Investigator on the European Research Council grant, 'Authority and Innovation in Early Franciscan Thought.

I am a member of the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Philosophy and Theology as well as a member of several academic societies, such as the Young Academy of Europe and the Société internationale pour l’étude de la Philosophie Médiévale.

Experience

  • 2017–present
    Reader, King's College London
  • 2014–2016
    Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
  • 2011–2014
    British Academy Postdoctoral fellow, University of Oxford

Education

  • 2009 
    University of Edinburgh, MTh, PhD

Grants and Contracts

  • 2017
    Authority and Innovation in Early Franciscan Thought
    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding Source:
    European Research Council

Professional Memberships

  • Medieval Academy of America
  • American Academy of Religion