Ashley Tate

Ashley Tate is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, specializing in biblical literature and feminist hermeneutics. Her research bridges literary theory with ancient texts, focusing on narratology's role in mediating subjective and objective analysis.

• Education:
  • B.A. in Religious Studies and English, Kenyon College (2008)
  • M.A. in Scripture, Interpretation, and Practice, University of Virginia (2013)
  • Ph.D. in Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity, University of Virginia (2018)

Her research interests include feminist theory applied to Hebrew Bible, redaction criticism, and comparative hermeneutics across patristic and rabbinic traditions. She has coordinated major academic initiatives like the NEH Summer Institute on Religion in the Academy and managed scholarly journals such as The Journal of Scriptural Reasoning.

• Awards:
  • Rachel Winer Manin Fellowship (2014-2016)
  • University of Virginia Doctoral Fellowship (2013-present)

As an educator, she has taught courses on biblical gender studies, classical Hebrew, and early Christian texts while advancing pedagogical methods through workshops on teaching theology through difficult questions. She maintains proficiency in Classical/Rabbinic Hebrew, Greek, French, and German.