Ann W. Astell | |
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| President of the Colloquium on Violence & Religion | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Wolfgang Palaver |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah Alberg |
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| Born | Ann Winifred Astell January 28, 1952 Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (2001) |
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| Thesis | The Song of Songs in the Middle Ages (1987) |
| Doctoral advisor | Alger Doane |
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Ann Winifred Astell (born January 28, 1952) is an American literary scholar and theologian. A 2001 Guggenheim Fellow, she specializes in literature and religion, has worked as a professor at Purdue University and at University of Notre Dame, and has served as president of the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality (2011–2012) and Colloquium on Violence & Religion (2011–2015).