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Heather M. DuBois
Assistant Professor of Peace Studies, Trauma, and Spirituality
Heather M. DuBois
Ph.D.
Contact
Simboli Hall 315
Telephone: 617-552-6680
Email: heather.dubois@bc.edu
Education
- B.A., Tulane University
- J.Y.A., Oxford University
- M.A., University of Bradford
- M.A., Fordham University
- Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Research Interests
spirituality and critical theory, identity transformation, trauma studies, conflict theory, religious peacebuilding, theologies of suffering
Expertise
- Spirituality Studies
- Theological Anthropology
Profile
Heather M. DuBois is an interdisciplinary scholar who specializes in critical, constructive responses to conflict, trauma, and violence. She holds an undergraduate degree in English and Political Science, masters degrees in Conflict Resolution and Theology, and a doctorate in Theology and Peace Studies. Before joining the STM, she served as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Religion, Ethics, and Philosophy at Florida State University and as an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College. Currently, Heather is writing Moving Through Impasse, a book that uses the spirituality of John of the Cross and the critical theory of Judith Butler to theorize transformation at the nexus of self and society. She has taught theology courses on suffering, evil, and social justice as well as religion courses on gender and conflict. She is active in the Catholic Theological Society of America and the American Academy of Religion. Heather worked previously in the domestic and international nonprofit and NGO sectors.