Julia Lamm

Julia Lamm serves as a Professor of Theology within the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Georgetown University and holds a Faculty Fellow position at the Georgetown University Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Her academic career bridges institutional theology departments and interdisciplinary research centers focused on global religious engagement.

Dr. Lamm earned her Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Chicago, establishing her foundation in historical and systematic theological inquiry. Her scholarly trajectory demonstrates deep engagement with premodern Christian thought and its philosophical implications.

Her research centers on Schleiermacher Studies, Julian of Norwich Studies, Christian Mysticism, the History of Christian Thought, Women Theology, and Philosophy of Religion. She examines theological concepts through historical lenses while exploring vernacular expressions of divine love and grace, particularly in marginalized theological voices. Her work reveals connections between philosophical frameworks and lived religious experience across centuries.

Dr. Lamm received the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, recognizing her international scholarly impact. She also founded the James M. and Margaret H. Costan Lecture in Early Christianity, establishing an enduring platform for scholarly dialogue.

Her major publications include The Living God: Schleiermacher’s Theological Appropriation of Spinoza (1996), God’s ‘Kinde’ Love: Julian of Norwich’s Vernacular Theology of Grace (2019), and Schleiermacher's Plato (2021). She has edited The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Christian Mysticism (2012) and translated Schleiermacher: Christmas Dialogue (2014), demonstrating sustained contribution to both primary source accessibility and contemporary theological discourse. Her leadership in the annual Costan Lecture series since 2017 reflects ongoing institutional commitment to advancing early Christian studies.