Tamara Lewis
Professor of the Practice of Historical Theology Director, Black/Africana Church Studies Program
| Office Location |
Selecman 211a |
| Phone |
214-768-4134 |
Education
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 2014; M.A., Vanderbilt University, 2011; M.Div., Vanderbilt University, 2000; M.A., Tennessee State University, 1999; B.A., Univ. of Central Arkansas, 1994
Research Interests
My research examines the ways Protestant doctrine was used in the development of racial ideologies in early modern England. This involves tracing how theological beliefs were applied to and shaped emerging discourses and practices regarding skin color differences in the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Moreover, I analyze early modern perspectives about theological anthropology and somatic difference in relation to England’s burgeoning participation in the transatlantic human trade, slavery, and colonialism.