Marcella Althaus-Reid

Marcella Maria Althaus-Reid
Born(1952-05-11)11 May 1952
Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Died20 February 2009(2009-02-20) (aged 56)
Edinburgh, Scotland
OccupationContextual theologian
Known forLiberation theology, Feminist theology, Queer theology
Academic work
InstitutionsNew College, University of Edinburgh

Marcella Maria Althaus-Reid (Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina 11 May 1952 – Edinburgh, Scotland 20 February 2009) was an Argentine Professor of Contextual Theology at New College, the University of Edinburgh. When appointed, she was the only woman professor of theology at a Scottish University and the first woman professor of theology at New College in its 160-year history.[1][2]

She was born in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina, and graduated with a Bachelor in Theology Degree from ISEDET [es], the Protestant University Institute in Buenos Aires. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Her interests included liberation theology, feminist theology and queer theology.[3]

  1. ^ McKay, Johnston (11 March 2009). "Marcella Althaus-Reid". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Professor Marcella Althaus-Reid: In Memorium" (PDF). School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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