Robert Davis

Robert Davis is an Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Fordham University's Department of Theology. He holds a PhD from Harvard University and an MDiv from Harvard Divinity School, alongside a BA in Religious Studies from Rhodes College. His research focuses on medieval Latin Christian thought, particularly mystical theology and affective transformation in late medieval Europe.

• Education: PhD, Harvard University (2012); MDiv, Harvard Divinity School (2007); BA, Rhodes College (2003).

Research interests include medieval Christian mysticism, scholastic theology, hermeneutics, gender theory, and affective studies. His book The Weight of Love examines Bonaventure's theology of affect and union with God, while current work explores Pseudo-Bonaventurean devotional literature in Franciscan and Carthusian contexts. His articles engage with medieval mystics like Meister Eckhart and Bonaventure, analyzing language, interiority, and emotional dimensions of spiritual practice.

Publications include scholarly articles in Medieval Mystical Theology, Journal of Religion, and book reviews in Modern Philology and Spiritus. His research bridges medieval theology with contemporary psychoanalytic and feminist theory.

He has advised no listed students but has contributed to academic journals as editor and reviewer. His work explores intersections of space, body, and interiority in medieval theological discourses.