Dr. Celia Deane Drummond

Professor

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Biography

Celia Deane-Drummond is the Director of the Laudato Si’ Research Institute and a Senior Research Fellow in Theology at Campion Hall, University of Oxford. She is also an honorary visiting Professor of Theology and Science at the University of Durham. From 2011 to 2019, she was a Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. Deane-Drummond has an academic background in natural sciences from the University of Cambridge, followed by a doctorate and postdoctoral work in plant physiology, and a later degree in theology from the University of Manchester. She chaired the European Forum for the Study of Religion and the Environment from 2011 to 2018 and has served as a co-editor for the international journal Philosophy, Theology and Sciences. A prolific writer, she has published numerous scholarly articles and authored or edited over twenty scholarly books. Her recent works include titles such as 'Wisdom Liminal: Human Nature, Evolution and Animals' (2014) and 'Theological Ethics Through a Multispecies Lens: Evolution and Wisdom Volume' (2019). Her research focuses on the interface between theology and science, particularly moral theology informed by historical Catholic sources. Specific interests include ecology, anthropology, and bioethics, among other ethical issues.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Research Fellow

— Present

Campion Hall, University of Oxford • Oxford, UK

Senior Research Fellow in Theology at Campion Hall focusing on theology and science.

Director

— Present

Laudato Si’ Research Institute • Oxford, UK

Leading research on the pressing ecological and environmental issues at the Laudato Si’ Research Institute.

Visiting Professor

— Present

University of Durham • Durham, UK

Honorary Visiting Professor of Theology and Science.

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Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.