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Dr Cathriona Russell Dr Cathriona Russell

Dungannon and Beresford Adjunct Assistant Professor in Theology

e: cathriona.russell@tcd.ie
t: +353 1 896 3493/896 1297

Academic Degrees / Qualifications

  • 2006, PhD, University of Dublin, Trinity College
  • 2000, BA, University of Dublin, Trinity College
  • 1990, MAgrSc, University College Dublin
  • 1988, BAgrSc, University College Dublin

Research Interests

Theological Ethics, Science and Religion, Research Ethics, Ecology, Medical Ethics, Theological Anthropology

Departmental Responsibilities

Examinations Officer

Teaching Responsibilities

Undergraduate
JF Introduction to Theology
SF JS Theological Cosmology & Anthropology
JF JS Theological Hermeneutics
SS Theology and Environmental Ethics

Postgraduate
MTh Christian Thinking About God
MTh Theological Hermeneutics
MTh Cosmology Anthropology and Church

Recent Publications

Books

Ethics for Graduate Researchers
Cathriona Russell & Linda Hogan & Maureen Junker-Kenny (eds.), Ethics for Graduate Researchers: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach (Oxford: Elsevier, 2012)

Russell, C. Autonomy and Food Biotechnology in Theological Ethics  (Oxford: Peter Lang, 2009).

Journal Publications & Book Chapters

Russell, C. “Environmental Perspectives on the Genesis Flood Narrative” in Silverman, J. Opening Heaven’s Floodgates: The Genesis Flood Narrative, its Context and Reception (USA: Georgias Press, forthcoming).

Russell, C. and O'Neill, D. "Ethicists and clinicians: the case for collaboration in the teaching of medical ethics" in McDonagh, E., McNamara, V. An Irish Reader in Modern Theology: The Legacy of the Last Fifty Years. Volume III: Medical and Bio Ethics (Dublin: Columba Press, 2013), 25-30.

Russell, C. and O'Neill, D. "Developing an ethics of competence, care and communication" in McDonagh, E., MacNamara V. An Irish Reader in Modern Theology: The Legacy of the Last Fifty Years. Volume III: Medical and Bio Ethics (Dublin: Columba Press, 2013), 31-34.

Russell, C. “Environmental Perspectives in Research Ethics” in Russell, C. & Hogan, L & Junker-Kenny M. (eds.), Ethics for Graduate Researchers: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach (Oxford: Elsevier, 2012) pp. 209-226

Russell, C. (2011)“Burden-Sharing in a Changing Climate: which principles and practices can theologians endorse?” Studies in Christian Ethics 24: 1 pp. 67–76

Russell, C. and O’Neill, D. (2009)“Developing an Ethics of Competence, Care, and Communication”. Irish Medical Journal, Editorial March 102 (3).

Book Reviews

Russell, C. (2010) Book Review of “A Theology of Love”, by Werner G. Jeanrond Doctrine and Life 60:6 pp. 54–59.

Russell, C. (2009) Book Review of “Is there a Christian Case for Assisted Dying? Voluntary Euthanasia Reassessed, by Paul Badham”. Search: A Church of Ireland Journal 32 (2) 148–150.

Selected Conference Presentations

Russell, C. Reflection on “Do This in Memory of Me”  49th Glenstal Ecumenical Conference, Glenstal Abbey, Murroe, Co. Limerick, June 2012

Russell, C. “Burden-Sharing in a Changing Climate: which principles and practices can theologians endorse?” Theological Reflections on Climate Change: Society for the Study of Christian Ethics, Cambridge 3–5th September 2010.

Russell, C. “Autonomy, Stewardship and Subsidiarity as Ethical Criteria for Sustainability”. In the Currents of History: From Trento to the Future. Second International Conference of Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church. 24–27th July, 2010, Trent, Italy.

Publications pre 2009

Contact

Room 5011, Arts Building
t: +353 1 896 3493
e: cathriona.russell@tcd.ie


Last updated 26 June 2013 by JOHANNSD@tcd.ie (Email).