Rachel K. Teubner

Rachel K. Teubner’s research is focused on the theological modes, methods and contributions of medieval and Renaissance literature, engaging historical sources and exploring issues of reception and intervention in contemporary theology. She is the author of several articles on religion in medieval and early modern literature and of the monograph Dante and the Practice of Humility: A Theological Commentary on the Divine Comedy (2023). She is currently developing a book project examining the relationship between genre, gender and theology in the lyric writings of early modern laywomen.

Rachel was previously a Research Fellow in Medieval and Early Modern Studies at the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry (Australian Catholic University), Visiting Scholar in Medieval Studies at Harvard University, Affiliate Fellow at the Institute for Critical Inquiry (Berlin), and Wlassics Fellow in Dante Studies at the University of Virginia.