Queens, Saints, and Visionaries: Exploring the Legacy of Medieval Women
The Candler Foundry in partnership with Fountain City UMC
Course Information
Course Dates: February 7 - March 13, 2024
Course Time: Wednesdays 6:30 PM 8:00 PM EDT (Online)
Meeting ID: 988 4034 8468
Passcode: 431760
Course Description
Have you ever heard that women weren’t a significant part of Christian history? Particularly when it came to the development of the early and medieval church?
This course will introduce you to the wide range of women who contributed to Christian identity formation. From abbesses and educators to playwrights and poets, we will explore the lives of these significant women through their own writings and texts that were composed about them.
Each week, we will delve deeply into the lives of specific women in order to get a better picture of the world these women inhabited and shaped. If we gain a deeper understanding of the challenges they faced and the triumphs they achieved, we might see new ways we can support women in shaping our communities today.
Join us to celebrate the influential women who defied conventions, left their mark on history, and continue to inspire us today!
For more information, please email our Coordinator of Courses in the Community, Damellys Sacriste, at candlerfoundry@emory.edu.
Access to Pitts Digital Essentials
Explore your theological questions
As a registered participant in the Courses in the Community program, you get 1 year of free digital access to the premier theological library in North America. You can use your digital account to research topics from this course, explore theological questions, and more! On the start date of your course, you will receive an invitation to set your password and gain access using the email you registered for the course with.
Please view the “Login Instructions” below for more information.
Meet the Instructor
Dr. Sarah Bogue
Dr. Sarah Bogue joined the faculty as assistant professor in the practice of the history of Christianity and director of digital learning in 2020; however, she has worked at Candler and Pitts Theology Library in a number of roles since 2010. While earning her PhD from Emory’s Laney Graduate School, Bogue taught classes at Candler in church history and Latin grammar. Both in the classroom and as a reference and instruction librarian, and later as the head of research and access services at Pitts, Bogue helped students find the connection between academic research and vocational exploration. As the director of digital learning, she played a fundamental role as the school transitioned to online learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you have any questions about the course, please feel free to reach out to Sarah at sbogue@emory.edu.
Tell Us How We’re Doing!
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Courses in the Community: On Demand
Please check this section regularly for your weekly course recordings and important updates. If you are experiencing any delays or issues, please email our Coordinator of Digital Initiatives, Cristha Lea at candlerfoundry@emory.edu.
Week 1
February 7, 2024
Week 2
February 14, 2024
Session Cancelled in Observance of Ash Wednesday
Week 3
February 21, 2024
Week 4
February 28, 2024
Session 3’s recording is unavailable due to technical difficulties. We apologize sincerely for the inconvenience.
