Karen E Preston

Thesis title: Spatiality in the Book of Ruth

Qualifications

Master of Arts in Theology

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California (2021)

BS in Kinesiology

University of California, Los Angeles (1986)

Responsibilities & affiliations

Board of Directors, Union Rescue Mission, Los Angeles, California

Teaching Assistant, Fuller Theological Seminary (2021-current)

Member, Society of Biblical Literature

Member, Evangelical Theological Society

Member and PhD Student Representative: Old Testament Studies: Epistemologies and Methods (OTSEM)

Research summary

Karen's interests are rooted in an interdisciplinary approach to studying and interpreting the Hebrew Bible in its ancient context. 

Current research interests

Karen's current research project is on spatiality in the book of Ruth.

Conference details

Society of Biblical Literature (San Antonio 2021, 2023)

Society of Biblical Literature (Denver 2022)

Society of Biblical Literature (San Diego 2024)

Old Testament Studies: Epistemologies and Methods (Aarhus 2024)

 

Papers delivered

"A Deep Mapping Approach to Spatiality in the Book of Ruth," Old Testament Studies: Epistemologies and Methods (OTSEM) (Aarhus, August 2024)

"Spatiality in the Book of Ruth: Gleaning in the Fields," University of Edinburgh New College Postgraduate Colloquium (Edinburgh, June 2025).