Simon Coleman (anthropologist)
Simon Coleman | |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | PhD, University of Cambridge |
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| Institutions | University of Toronto |
Simon Coleman FRSC is a British anthropologist who serves as a Chancellor Jackman Chaired Professor in the Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto. Prior to joining Toronto in 2010, he taught at Durham University and Sussex University. He has served as the editor of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute.[1] He has published studies of Charismatic Christianity and Prosperity theology, particularly focusing on the Word of Faith movement in Europe.[2] [3] Coleman attended University of Cambridge, where he received a PhD.[1]
Coleman was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2024 for his "pioneering work in the development of both the anthropology of Christianity and the study of urban forms of religious expression."[4]
References
- ^ a b "Simon Coleman". University of Toronto Study of Religion. University of Toronto. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
- ^ Grau, Marion (2004), Of divine economy: refinancing redemption, Continuum International Publishing Group, p. 28, ISBN 978-0-567-02730-6
- ^ Hocken, Peter (2009), The challenges of the Pentecostal, Charismatic, and Messianic Jewish movements: the tensions of the spirit, Ashgate Publishing, p. 48, ISBN 978-0-7546-6746-9
- ^ Hansen, Siri (14 November 2024). "Simon Coleman inducted as Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada". University of Toronto. Retrieved 16 April 2025.