Dr. Sarah Beckwith

Professor

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Biography

Sarah Beckwith is the Katherine Everett Gilbert Distinguished Professor of English at Duke University, where she has been teaching since 2001. Her research focuses on late medieval religious writing, medieval and early modern drama, and ordinary language philosophy. Beckwith is the author of several notable works, including 'Christ's Body: Identity, Religion and Society in Medieval English Writing' published by Routledge, and 'Signifying God: Social Relation and Symbolic Act in York's Play of Corpus Christi' from the University of Chicago Press. She has also published extensively on the intersection of religion and literature, exploring themes such as resurrection and the theological virtues in Christian tradition. Beyond her academic publications, Beckwith has received funding for her research, including support from McGill University and the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation. Her current work continues to examine the complex relationships between art, faith, and culture during the early modern period.

Research Interests

Experience

Distinguished Professor

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Duke University • Durham, NC

Katherine Everett Gilbert Distinguished Professor of English.

Professor

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Duke University • Durham, NC

Professor in the Department of English.

Professor

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Duke University • Durham, NC

Professor in the Department of Theater Studies.

Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Professor in the Department of Religion.

Bass Fellow

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Duke University • Durham, NC

Bass Fellow in the Department of English.

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)