Anthony Rees

Associate Professor Anthony Rees serves as Head of School at the School of Theology, Charles Sturt University, a position he assumed in January 2024. His academic profile spans biblical studies, ecological hermeneutics, and postcolonial interpretations of sacred texts across Australian and Pacific Islander contexts.

His educational background includes:

• PhD
• Master of Theology (MTh)
• Master of Arts (MA)
• Bachelor of Music with Honors (BMus Hons)

Rees investigates how ancient biblical narratives engage with contemporary crises, particularly environmental degradation, gender identity, and colonial violence. His pioneering ecological readings of wilderness texts intersect with Pacific Islander perspectives gained through teaching in Fiji, while recent work explores biblical reception in classical music—including Schoenberg’s Moses und Aron. Key research domains include:

• Eco-theology and wilderness narratives
• Gender/masculinity in Moses and Ruth narratives
• Migration studies in diaspora contexts
• Postcolonial biblical hermeneutics
• Music-theology interfaces

Analysis of his 2020–2025 publications reveals intensifying focus on migration ethics and ecological justice, exemplified by his 2023 monograph Moses: Man among men? and 2025 Oxford Handbook chapter on biblical monsters.

As a registered supervisor, Rees mentors postgraduate researchers in biblical studies. His academic service encompasses editorial reviews for Religions and the Samoan Journal of Theology, plus advisory roles with Samoa Qualifications Authority and Alphacrucis University College.