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Giles Waller is a Senior Teaching Associate and Research Associate in the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge, focusing on the intersection of theology and literature. He read Theology and Religious Studies at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and completed his MPhil and doctoral research there, which examined the theological reception of Greek tragedy and comparative interests in Martin Luther's theology. His notable work includes editing the collection 'Christian Theology and Tragedy' and contributing an essay on the role of tragedy in the work of Donald MacKinnon. He currently runs an MPhil pathway in Theology and Literature and teaches a second-year undergraduate paper on the same subject, alongside various papers in the English Faculty. His research interests extend to Reformation Theology, Modern Christian Theology, literature, tragic drama, and the theological interpretation of music, including the works of J.S. Bach. Waller supervises students at both undergraduate and doctoral levels, focusing on a range of topics related to theology and the arts.
Faculty of Divinity • Cambridge
Involved in teaching and supervising students in various theology and literature-related papers.
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.