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Brian Dunkle, S.J.
Associate Professor of Historical Theology
Brian Dunkle, S.J.
Ph.D.
Contact
Simboli Hall 307
Telephone: 617-552-1315
Email: brian.dunkle@bc.edu
Education
- A.B., Harvard University
- M.St., Oxford University
- M.A., Fordham University
- S.T.B., Gregorian University, Rome
- S.T.L., Boston College STM
- Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Research Interests
Patristics, especially Fourth-century Christology and Trinitarian Theology; Ambrose of Milan, the Cappadocians, and Augustine; Early Christian Hymns and Poetry, Nature and Grace in Early Christianity
Expertise
- Historical Theology and Church History
- Systematic Theology
- Theology and the Arts
Profile
Rev. Brian Dunkle, S.J., grew up in Freeport, NY, before leaving to attend Harvard University, where he studied Classics. After graduation he taught in Rome and studied at Oxford (M.St.) before joining the Jesuits, which led him to the novitiate in Syracuse, philosophy studies at Fordham University, and theology at the Gregorian University in Rome (S.T.B.) and at 香蕉秀STM (S.T.L.). He also taught Classics at Canisius College in Buffalo and regularly offers philosophy courses at the St. Joseph Scholastic in Vietnam. While serving on the faculty at the CSTM he offers pastoral assistance at local parishes and the correctional institutes of Concord, MA. He remains active in retreat direction and enjoys running and basketball.