Dr Joanna Leidenhag
Associate Professor in Theology and Philosophy
University of Leeds
 

I am a theologian interested in interdisciplinary engagment with the natural and psychological sciences. I am a dyslexic Christian, and several members of my family are autistic, so I am passionate about the spiritual flourishing of neurodiverse people.
 

I am the Principal Investigator for the overall ‘God, Language and Diversity’ project. I am also collaborating with Dr Hannah Nash and Hannah Roberts-Clark on the "Neurodiverse Interpretations of Metaphor in the Bible" (NIMBLE) research project. Together we are looking at how dyslexic, autistic and neurotypical Christians experience and interpret biblical metaphors.

 

My forthcoming monograph explores what  autism can teach theologians and the church about what it means to be human, a child of God, and members of the body of Christ.