Carol Harrison (theologian)
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| Born | 27 November 1960 |
| Nationality | British |
| Title | Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity (2015–present) |
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| Alma mater | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
| Thesis | "A Man That Looks on Glass..." (1988) |
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| Notable students | Edward Dowler |
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Carol Harrison FBA (born 27 November 1960) is a British theologian and ecclesiastical historian, specialising in Augustine of Hippo. Since January 2015, she has been Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford; she is the first woman and first lay person to hold this appointment. She is a fellow of Christ Church, Oxford and an honorary fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. On 27 April 2015, she was installed as a Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. She was previously Professor of the History and Theology of the Latin West at Durham University.