Sarah Foot

Professor Sarah Foot is Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Oxford's Department of Theology and Religion. Her research focuses on early medieval religious institutions, particularly Anglo-Saxon monasticism and the works of the Venerable Bede. She has pioneered studies on medieval women in religious roles and the intersection of Christianity with pre-Christian societies.

Current projects include an Oxford University Press edition of Anglo-Saxon monastic charters and a major biography of Bede. She also oversees revisions of Bede's foundational Ecclesiastical History for the Oxford World Classics series.

Supervision focuses on pre-1200 medieval ecclesiastical topics, with recent theses addressing intercessory prayer practices, medieval perceptions of Rome, and the role of angels in Anglo-Saxon religious thought. Her work intersects with broader questions of historiography and the formation of English national identity.