Bridget Bowles
M.LITT IN THEOLOGY AND THE ARTS STUDENT
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, CA
Education: BA in Christianity & Culture; BA in English, St Michael’s College at the University of Toronto
Academic Interests
Bridget is interested in the illustrated tradition of Dante’s Divine Comedy and Vita Nuova. Specifically, modern and postmodern interpretations of this longstanding tradition in illuminations such as Phoebe Anna Traquair’s and Sandow Birk’s. She is intrigued by how Dante’s work continues to speak to our world through reinterpretation and adaptation in visual mediums.
She is also interested in revelation, ecotheology, and apocalyptic theology in modern and postmodern art and literature. Particularly, the intersection of these fields in understanding apocalypse, climate change, and the problem of hope in science fiction such as Walter Miller’s A Canticle for Leibowitz and the works of Ursula K. LeGuin. She enjoys seeking the Divine and digging up the spiritual potential in the “ugly parts” of our world.
Other Interests
When she’s not hard at work (or hardly working, who’s to say?), you can find Bridget exploring the town and surrounding nature, writing some poetry, reading a good book (probably some LeGuin), and enjoying a pint with friends.
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