Anthea Colledge
- Email: prajc@leeds.ac.uk
- Thesis title: Grounding theology in experience: A theological and grounded theory exploration of the narratives of people with lived experience of altered moods and Christianity
- Supervisor: Professor Seán McLoughlin, Dr Tasia Scrutton
Profile
I joined PRHS as a part-time doctoral candidate in 2015, with the support of a WRoCAH AHRC Competition studentship. I previously worked in mental health promotion and learning disability projects, and, after ordination, as a parish-based priest and chaplain. My previous academic qualifications are: MPhil Health Literacy (Imperial, 2008), MSc Medical Ethics (Imperial, 2006), BA Theology and Ministry (Durham, 2010) and BA Human Sciences (Oxford, 2000).
Research interests
My doctoral research is an empirical qualitative project which investigates the experiences of those who have lived experience of both Christianity and what biomedicine calls ‘mood disorders’; specifically, the ways in which the experience of what our culture calls a mood disorder both informs and is informed by Christian experience, faith, or theology. I have also carried out research into affirming Christian presence at LGBT+ Prides.
Research groups and institutes
- Centre for Religion and Public Life
- Theology and Religious Studies