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Dr. Nancy B. Klancher

Dr. Nancy B. Klancher

Associate Professor of Religion

Department: Philosophy and Religion

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Education and certifications

  • Education: B.A. in English literature, Boston Univeristy; M.A. in medieval European literature, Boston University; Ph.D. in Religious Studies, University of Pittsburgh; Biblical Hermeneutics and New Testament, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Teaching Fields

  • Biblical texts, including the history of their influence; religious studies and its methods; the history of interfaith relations between the Abrahamic traditions

Research areas and specializations

  • Biblical Interpretation and Transmission, the Uses and Abuses of Biblical Texts, Reception Theory, Religious Studies Methodologies, Interfaith Studies

Personal interests

  • Contemporary Films, Crocheting, Interfaith Work, Off-Grid Living