Nick Miles

Doctoral Student

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Nick Miles

Contact

Email: milesn@bc.edu

ORCID 0009-0005-6032-8766

Research Interests

Catholic Education; Meaning Making; Narrative and Story-Telling in Theology; Adolescent Development; Moral Development; Fantasy and Theology; Theology and the Arts

Curriculum Vitae

Biography

Nick Miles is a current Ph.D. student of Theology and Religious Education at the Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry. His research interests focus on how adolescents engage creative, imaginative worldbuilding or recreation (such as fantasy stories, games, or media) and whether that engagement connects to their personal sense of faith, growth in virtue, or connection to God. Rather than viewing play and fantasy as mere distraction, Nick believes imaginative experiences function as a space for moral and spiritual formation. This makes a young person’s internal, creative life a venue for learning, reflection, and spiritual deepening. Questions of self-narration, the imagination, and creativity inspire this research effort.

Nick is currently a Research Assistant for DevTech and the Roche Center, helping with the Bots & Blocks initiative, and also serves as the Director of Liturgy at the National Shrine of St. Anthony. 

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