Dr. Ann Giletti

Biography

Ann Giletti is an Associate Faculty Member at the University of Oxford specializing in Medieval Studies. She holds a BA in European History from Barnard College, Columbia University, an MA in Medieval Studies from University College London, and a PhD in Medieval Studies from the Warburg Institute, University of London. Her research interests encompass a wide range of topics in the intersection of science and religion, medieval philosophy, and the historical study of theology. She focuses on themes such as Aristotelian natural philosophy in the late Middle Ages, the conflicts between philosophy and theology, and the role of medieval universities in Europe, particularly in Spain and Italy. Giletti is also involved in the Marie Curie Project titled 'Boundaries of Science: Medieval Condemnations of Philosophy and Heresy', which examines the historical tensions between scientific inquiries and theological doctrines during the medieval period. Through her work, she contributes to a better understanding of the transmission of Arabic philosophy into the Christian academic tradition and the dynamics of heresy in medieval thought.

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