Jennifer Harris is cross-appointed to the Department of Religion, with her primary appointment at St. Michael’s College. She received her Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and PhD at University of Toronto. Her current research areas include the place of the Jerusalem Temple in the early church and in the Christian Middle Ages; the experience of sacred space and place in the Christian tradition; and representations of Jews and Judaism in Christian traditions. Her works include “Enduring Covenant in the Christian Middle Ages” (2009), and “The Fate of Place in the Writings of Bernard of Clairvaux” (2008).
St Michael’s College
BA, MA, PhD (Toronto)
81 St. Mary St.
tel: (416) 926-1300 ext. 3429
email: jennifer.harris@utoronto.ca
Areas of Research:
The place of the Jerusalem Temple in the early church and in the Christian Middle Ages, the experience of sacred space and place in the Christian tradition, representations of Jews and Judaism in Christian traditions.
Selected publications:
“Enduring Covenant in the Christian Middle Ages” (2009)
“The Fate of Place in the Writings of Bernard of Clairvaux” (2008)