Philippa Townsend
Lecturer in Ancient Mediterranean Religions · College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences · University of Edinburgh
Quick answer: Philippa Townsend is Lecturer in Ancient Mediterranean Religions at University of Edinburgh. Philippa Townsend shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Open to PhD supervision enquiries? Yes. Areas of interest for supervision: I welcome inquiries from students who would like to pursue postgraduate studies in areas relating to my research. I have served as primary, joint, and secondary supervisor for a number of PhD dissertations on the New Testament and Christianity in the second and third centuries.
Research interests
Early Christian identity formation; Race and ethnicity in the Greco-Roman world; Sacrifice in the Greco-Roman world and early Christianity; Jewish-Christian relations; Non-canonical ('Gnostic') Christian texts and the construction of orthodoxy and heresy; Greek philosophical traditions (especially Neoplatonism) and their relationship to early Christianity; The New Testament Book of Revelation and other apocalyptic literature; Reception of the New Testament, especially in film; Manichaeism
Frequently asked questions
Is Philippa Townsend hiring PhD students at University of Edinburgh?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Philippa Townsend's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Open to PhD supervision enquiries? Yes. Areas of interest for supervision: I welcome inquiries from students who would like to pursue postgraduate studies in areas relating to my research. I have serv.
What does Philippa Townsend research?
Early Christian identity formation; Race and ethnicity in the Greco-Roman world; Sacrifice in the Greco-Roman world and early Christianity; Jewish-Christian relations; Non-canonical ('Gnostic') Christian texts and the construction of orthodoxy and heresy; Greek philosophical traditions (especially N
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