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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of York - Heslington Campus
Part Time
Sep 2026
6 Year
Our expertise in religious history ranges from late antiquity to the early modern period, across Europe and the Mediterranean world to Britain and Ireland.Our research interests encompass a variety of themes including the papacy, ecumenical councils, medieval monasticism, medieval heresy, charitable institutions and the Counter-Reformation.More specific concerns informing our research are:The social context of religious belief and religious institutionsThe interplay between narrative forms and religious experience and actionThe relationship between politics and religion
