Dr. Barbara Newman

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Biography

Barbara Newman (Ph.D. Yale, 1981) has extensively published on medieval religious culture, particularly focusing on works by religious women. Her notable publications include 'God and Goddesses: Vision, Poetry, Belief in the Middle Ages,' which won the Charles Homer Haskins Medal from the Medieval Academy of America, and 'Medieval Crossover: Reading Secular and Sacred,' recognized as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice. Newman has translated numerous medieval Latin texts, including Hildegard of Bingen's 'Symphonia,' the collected lives of saints by Thomas Cantimpré, 'Life of Juliana of Cornillon,' and works by Mechthild of Hackeborn and letters attributed to Abelard and Heloise. She is currently working on translating the works of Richard Methley. Her research interests lie at the intersection of geography and thematic studies of medieval religious culture.

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Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.