Sarah Agnew
PhD Candidate - New Testament Language, Literature & Theology
- Biblical Studies
- New College School of Divinity
Contact details
- Email: S.R.Agnew@sms.ed.ac.uk
- Web: sarah tells stories website
- Web: Academia
Background
Storyteller, poet & minister (Uniting Church in Australia), Sarah is from Adelaide, South Australia, and moved to Edinburgh to pursue PhD studies in 2014.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Theology (Biblical Studies) (Hons - 1st), Flinders University, 2014
Bachelor of Ministry, Adelaide College of Divinity, 2011
Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) (Hons - 2A), Flinders University, 2002
Responsibilities & affiliations
Tutor, New College
Member, postgraduate team, Centre for the Study of Christian Origins, New College
Member, Network of Biblical Storytellers (NBS) International
Member, NBS Scholars' Seminar
Member, Society of Biblical Literature
Member, Society for the Studies of Oral Tradition
Undergraduate teaching
Tutor, Jesus & the Gospels, New College, 2016
Tutor, Prophets & their Oracles, New College, 2016
Tutor, Paul & his Letters, New College, 2017
Lecturer, Introduction to Biblical Hebrew, Flinders University / Adelaide College of Divinity, 2011
Tutor, Old Testament Prophets, Flinders University / Adelaide College of Divinity, 2011
Research summary
Biblical Performance Criticism, Narrative Criticism, Romans
Current research interests
Performance as method for interpreting biblical compositions, with the letter to the Romans as a test case embodied performance interpretation.Past research interests
Esther - narrative and performance interpretation; Depression in contemporary Australian poetryProject activity
The test case performances of Rome have been presented in Edinburgh and Adelaide in early 2016. I am currently writing up the thesis for submission in late 2017.
Current project grants
New College tuition bursary (2014–2017); With Love to the World Biblical Studies grants (2014, 2016); Uniting Foundation (2015–16); Uniting College (2014–16)
Past project grants
Uniting College grants, various (2008–13); Network of Biblical Storytellers' International Festival Gathering young storyteller grant (2011); Uniting Foundation grant (2009–10)
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In the press
Interview, BBC Radio Scotland, Sunday morning with ... , 6 March 2016
Host, Café Voices, Scottish Storytelling Centre, 9 July, 2015