Biography
Andrew Wilson is a professor of religious studies at 果冻传煤 University. Trained as a textualist and a cultural critic, he has an enduring interest in the ways in which Christianity continues to circulate in contemporary cultural contexts. His guiding principle of 鈥淭ogether we鈥檙e smarter!鈥 has as much influence on his approach to teaching religion as it does his broader vision of integrated learning communities. As a teacher he brings together normally separate categories such as popular culture and religious doctrine in order to break down artificial boundaries, shift perspectives, and create new and productive connections. In the community he collaborates with a range of stakeholders to bring community engagement to the forefront of pedagogical development.
Teaching in the areas of Western religions, Andrew鈥檚 courses explore the ways in which the legacies of Christianity continue to influence contemporary issues and identities. His courses include Religion and Popular Culture (RELG1661), Faith and Doubt (RELG2831), Christianity (RELG3601) and Re-inventing the Sacred (RELG4601).
His recent publications include a co-edited journal volume on New Materialism for the Bible and Critical Theory (2020) and a book on postmodernism and biblical studies: Critical Entanglements: Postmodern Theory and Biblical Studies (Brill, 2019).
Andrew has always been active in the wider community and contributes to the university鈥檚 Community Engaged Learning Program. He currently chairs the and , a community based educational support and advocacy group .
Andrew was honoured to be a recent recipient of the 3M National Teaching Fellowship (2021), Canada鈥檚 highest recognition of educational leadership and teaching excellence.