Judith Lieu

Judith Lieu FBA
Born	(1951-05-25) 25 May 1951 (age 73)
Nationality	British
Spouse	Samuel N. C. Lieu
Academic background
Alma mater	Durham University University of Birmingham
Academic work
Discipline	Theology history
Institutions	Queen's College, Birmingham King's College, London Robinson College, Cambridge

Judith Margaret Lieu FBA (born 1951) is a British theologian and historian of religion. She specialises in the New Testament and early Christianity.^[1] Her research includes a focus on early Christian identity in its historical context, and literary analysis of biblical texts.^[2] From 2010 to 2018, she was Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge.^[3] She retired from her post in 2018.^[2]

Early life and education

Lieu was born on 25 May 1951.^[4] She studied theology at Durham University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1972.^[1] She remained at Durham to undertake postgraduate studies in theology, and graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1973.^[1] She then moved to the University of Oxford where she trained to be a school teacher, completed her Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in 1974.^[1] She undertook postgraduate research at the University of Birmingham, and completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1980.^[1]

In 1976, she married Samuel N. C. Lieu, a historian of Manichaeism and Christianity in Central Asia and China.^[4]

Academic career

Lieu began her academic teaching career at the Queen's College, Birmingham, an ecumenical theological college.^[5] In January 2001, she moved to King's College London, having been appointed as Professor of New Testament Studies.^[2][6]

Lieu is a fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge.^[1]

Lieu has edited Studia Patristica, a peer-reviewed book series on patristics. She was President of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (SNTS) for 2015/2016.^[7]

Honours

• In 2014, Lieu was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences.^[8]
• She was elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences - International Honorary Member (2019).^[9]

References

1. "Prof Judith M Lieu". robinson.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
2. "Professor Judith Lieu FBA". Faculty of Divinity. University of Cambridge. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
3. "Video & Audio: Inaugural lecture of the Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, Judith Lieu, on Tuesday 26 January 2010 - Metadata". Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
4. "Lieu, Prof. Judith Margaret". Who's Who. A & C Black. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U245139. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
5. "Cadbury Lectures 2013: Lecturer profiles". Cadbury Lectures. University of Birmingham. 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
6. "Professor Judith Lieu". Research Portal. King's College London. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
7. "Lieu, Judith". European Association for Jewish Studies. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
8. Holly Else (18 July 2014). "British Academy announces 42 new fellows". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
9. "2019 Fellows and International Honorary Members with their affiliations at the time of election". members.amacad.org. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020.

Academic offices
Preceded by Graham Stanton	Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity 2010–2018	Succeeded by George van Kooten
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by Udo Schnelle	President of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas 2015	Succeeded by Carl Holladay