Elaine L. Graham (born 1959) is Professor Emerita of

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at the

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. She was until October 2009 the

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Professor of Social and Pastoral Theology at the

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. In March 2014, she was installed as Canon Theologian of

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Education

Elaine Graham holds a BSc (Social Science) (Hons) in Sociology and Economic and Social History (1980) from the

University of Bristol The University of Bristol is a public university, public research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to a Merchant Venturers' school founded in 1595 and University College, Br ...

, a MA in Social and Pastoral Theology from the University of Manchester (1988) and a

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entitled "The Implications of Theories of Gender for Christian Pastoral Practice and Theological Formulation" (1993), also from Manchester.

Career

After working as the Northern Regional Secretary of the Student Christian Movement (1981–84) and four years as ecumenical lay chaplain at Sheffield City Polytechnic (now

Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is a public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The university is based on two sites; the City Campus is located in the city centre near Sheffield station, Sheffield railway station, whil ...

), Elaine Graham joined the University of Manchester in 1988 as a lecturer in Social and Pastoral Theology. She was appointed to the position of Samuel Ferguson Professor of Social and Pastoral Theology, succeeding Ronald Preston (1970–81) and Tony Dyson (1981–98) in June 1998. She later held the position of Head of the School of Religions and Theology & Middle Eastern Studies from 2000 to 2004. Elaine Graham was the President of the International Academy of Practical Theology from 2005 to 2007 and was a member of the Archbishops' Commission on Urban Life and Faith, which published the report '' Faithful Cities: A call for celebration, vision and justice'' (Methodist Publishing House, 2006). In 2009 she moved to the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the

as Grosvenor Research Professor in Practical Theology. In 2014 she was installed as the Canon Theologian of

in a lay capacity. She was elected a

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in 2021 and was retired at the same year.

Published works

Books

This is a list of books that Graham has published or edited. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Selected Articles and chapters

In addition, she has also written a number of articles in edited volumes and academic journals. * * * * * *

References

External links

Chester’s Staff Page

Commission on Urban Life and Faith
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