Carol Harrison (theologian)

Carol Harrison
Nationality	British
Title	Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity (2015 to present)
Academic background
Alma mater	Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Academic work
Discipline	Theology and church history
Sub discipline	Saint Augustine Patristics
Institutions	Durham University University of Oxford Christ Church, Oxford

Carol Harrison is a British theologian, church historian and academic, specialising in Augustine of Hippo. Since January 2015, she has been Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford; she is the first woman and first lay person to hold this appointment. She is a fellow of Christ Church, Oxford and an honorary fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. On 27 April 2015, she was installed as a Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. She was previously Professor of the History and Theology of the Latin West at Durham University.

Harrison matriculated into Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford in 1979 to study theology. She remained at the University of Oxford to undertake postgraduate research, and completed her Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 1988. Her doctoral thesis was titled "'A man that looks on glass...': revelation and beauty in the thought of Saint Augustine".

Before moving to Oxford, Harrison was a lecturer in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University. She rose to be Professor of History and Theology of the Latin West. She was co-founder of the Durham International Network for Music Theology.

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