Mark Smith

Rev'd Dr. Mark Smith is an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. He serves as Dean and Director of Studies in Theology at Clare College. His research focuses on early church history and patristics, with a monograph published by Oxford University Press in 2018. He lectures in patristics and is available to supervise PhD students.

Research Interests: Dr. Smith specializes in the history and theology of the early church, late antiquity, and patristic studies. His work bridges historical and theological analysis, particularly examining the doctrinal developments of early Christian councils. He emphasizes methodological rigor in reconstructing early Christian thought within its cultural and political context.

Affiliations: Clare College (Dean, Director of Studies in Theology), Faculty of Divinity (Affiliated Lecturer).

Professional Activities: Available for doctoral supervision and consultancy. Supervised by Prof. Thomas Graumann and Dr. Kathleen McCulloch in his academic career.