Santa Clara University Catherine M. Murphy, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorCatherine Murphy received a B.A. in History from Santa Clara University, a M.A. in Catechetics from Santa Clara University, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in New Testament and Early Christianity from the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. Her research explores the interplay between religious ideologies and economic practices in Judaism and Christianity at the turn of the era (100 BCE–200 CE). In her teaching and research, she uses insights from postcolonial theory and gender studies to imagine the ancient contexts and contemporary receptions of biblical texts. Teaching: Selected Publications: (for a complete list, access cv here) |


