Anne McGuire

Anne McGuire is The Kies Family Professor of Humanities and an Associate Professor of Religion at Haverford College. She serves as Coordinator of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and has held leadership roles including Chair of the Department of Religion and Clerk of the Faculty.

Educational background:

• B.A., Barnard College
• M.A., Columbia University
• M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D., Yale University

Her research focuses on early Christian and Gnostic literature, particularly the Nag Hammadi library, examining intersections between religious knowledge (gnosis) and gender imagery in texts like The Gospel of Thomas and Thunder, Perfect Mind. She also explores artistic and religious representations of Mary Magdalene.

Key publications include co-editing The Nag Hammadi Library After Fifty Years (1997) and translating Thunder, Perfect Mind. Her work has been supported by grants such as the Teaching with Technology grant.

Scientific awards and honors:

• Pennsylvania Humanities Council Commonwealth Speaker (2010-12)

She has served on numerous committees at Haverford College and the Society of Biblical Literature, including chairing the Nag Hammadi and Gnosticism Section.