Ph.D., M.A., Columbia University, NY
B.A., Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Dr. Robin Jensen’s interdisciplinary research and publications focus on the relationship between early Christian art and literature to explore the ways that visual images and architectural spaces are modes of theological expression and reflect the nature and content of devotional piety and explicate ritual practices. She teaches courses on the character of late antique Christian and Jewish art, the history and evolution of Christian architecture, the iconography of the cross and crucifix, depictions of Christ and the Virgin Mary, and the place and controversies over images and idols in ancient and early medieval Christianity. Additionally, she has researched the practices, distinctive character, and material evidence of Christianity in Roman North Africa.
