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Dr. Neil McLynn is a University Lecturer in Later Roman History at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Corpus Christi College. He holds a DPhil from Oxford and previously taught International Relations and Classics at Keio University in Japan from 1990 to 2007. His research focuses on religious politics in Late Antiquity, particularly the interplay between secular and ecclesiastical power structures. Current projects include a monograph on Gregory Nazianzen and explorations of Augustine's theological development. He actively collaborates with the Oxford Centre for Late Antiquity, organizing research seminars and hosting an annual summer school for Keio students.
Teaching responsibilities span undergraduate and graduate levels, emphasizing late antique history as a bridge between ancient and modern disciplines. Key courses include 'Religions of the Roman World' and the 'Augustine Special Subject.' He contributes to the Late Antique and Byzantine Studies MSt program, fostering interdisciplinary approaches to historical study.
Publications span Ambrose of Milan's political theology, Julian's reign, and Donatist schism dynamics. His work highlights how religious institutions shaped imperial governance and vice versa, with particular attention to textual analysis of patristic writings and material culture.
Academic engagement includes running Keio University summer programs and advising on Oxford's late antique research initiatives. No awards are explicitly noted, though his scholarly contributions to late antique studies are widely recognized in academic circles.
