Marilyn Dunn

Dr. Marilyn Dunn is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow's School of Humanities, Department of History. Her research focuses on medieval religious history, particularly early Christian theology, monasticism, and the processes of religious conversion in barbarian Europe. She has authored major works such as Emergence of Monasticism and Belief and Religion in Barbarian Europe.

Key research interests include Arianism, Anglo-Saxon Christianization, monastic rule development, and eschatological thought. Her work bridges patristic studies with early medieval cultural history, analyzing topics like penance paradigms, doctrinal evolution, and the intersection of political power with religious practice.

Publications span book-length studies, edited volumes, and journal articles in leading medieval history journals. Notable contributions include her analysis of the Vision of Fursey's influence on purgatorial doctrine and her reappraisal of Lombard religious practices. She has supervised doctoral research on topics like the writings of Gregory of Tours.

Her academic career reflects a deep engagement with primary sources from late antiquity through the early Middle Ages, integrating textual analysis with socio-cultural context. Current research continues to explore the religious landscape of post-Roman Europe and the transmission of monastic traditions.