Dr Ralph Norman

Principal Lecturer

School of Humanities & Educational Studies

Based in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education

BA (Birmingham), MA (Birmingham), PhD (Birmingham)

I came to Canterbury Christ Church in 2001, having previously held the Stephenson Fellowship at the University of Sheffield. I have longstanding experience of the direction of degree programmes, of collaborative partnerships, and as an External Examiner. I have also had experience as acting Head of Department here in Canterbury.

Subject expertise includes Christology, Eucharistic theology, Philosophy of Religion, and modern Anglican theology.

Current teaching areas include:

  • Introduction to Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Religion
  • Religion and Science
  • Christian Doctrine and Interpretation
  • Religion, Gender and Sexuality

I have taught modules on many areas of Christian theology, including Patristics, Classical Christian Mysticism, the Reformation, Victorian Religion, and Systematic Theology.

Supervision

I lead the supervision of a number of research students to PhD level.

Current topics pursued by postgraduate research students include Theology and Science, 18th and 19th Century Anglicanism, and Theology and Asexuality.

Experience of successful PhD supervisions in the past includes theses on theological language, Russian Sophiology, and theology and Darwinism.

Research Projects

  • ‘A Critique of Purpose from a Black British Woman’s Perspective’. Researcher(s): Ms Carol McKenzie. Supervisor(s): Dr Maria Diemling, Dr Ralph Norman. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • A critical investigation of the epistemological, familial and spiritual invisibility of spiritual Black lesbian and bisexual women in the Belgian LGBT rights framework.. Researcher(s): Dr LULU VAN DE VELDE. Supervisor(s): Dr Maria Diemling, Dr Ralph Norman. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • An analysis of the intersectionality between race and ethnicity in Black Jews.. Researcher(s): Miss Nicole Freeman. Supervisor(s): Dr Maria Diemling, Dr Ralph Norman. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Apostolicity vs Catholicity: The future of ecumenism, ecclesiology and estrangement?. Researcher(s): Mr Matthew Summers. Supervisor(s): Dr Ralph Norman, Dr Ivan Khovacs. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • Black. British and De-Churched: a critical investigation of conservative bible reading groups and afroasiatic religious movements in London.. Researcher(s): Dr Eleasah Louis. Supervisor(s): Dr Maria Diemling, Dr Ralph Norman. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Christ, Creation, and the World of Science: Against Paradox. Researcher(s): Mr Finley Lawson. Supervisor(s): Dr Ralph Norman, Reverend Dr Jeremy Law. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Doctoral Research Project. Researcher(s): Dr "H" Patten. Supervisor(s): Dr Ralph Norman. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • Doctoral Research Project. Researcher(s): Mr Harvey Seal. Supervisor(s): Dr Ralph Norman, Dr Maria Diemling. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • Doctoral Research Project. Researcher(s): Miss Katie Bly. Supervisor(s): Dr Ralph Norman, Dr Maria Diemling. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • English Stoicism from Hobbes to Hume. Researcher(s): Mr Dan Hanmer. Supervisor(s): Dr Dave Hitchcock, Dr Jay Ingate, Dr Ralph Norman. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Hagar and the Levite's Concubine: Reclaiming Biblical Women Through a Womanist Lens. Researcher(s): Miss Shehla Ahmad. Supervisor(s): Dr Maria Diemling, Dr Ralph Norman. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • James Hillman, the Post-Jungians and the Study of the Sacred. Researcher(s): Mr Stone Fitzgerald. Supervisor(s): Dr Simon Wilson, Dr Ralph Norman. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • No Blame for Accidents: an examination of intention and moral responsibility in the Moral Philosophy of Kant and as developed by Nagel. Researcher(s): Mr George Moore. Supervisor(s): Dr Ralph Norman, Dr Ivan Khovacs. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • St Anselm and Virtual Reality: Sustaining Sacred Space in Simulated Worlds. Researcher(s): Mr Aryn Litchfield. Supervisor(s): Dr Ralph Norman, Dr Maria Diemling. [Postgraduate Research Project]
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Contact me

ralph.norman@canterbury.ac.uk
01227922910
Thorne & Fynden (THs08), Canterbury

Based in

Faculty of Arts Humanities and Education
School of Humanities and Educational Studies