Peter Miller

As an educator, there is nothing I love more than a classroom where students can look at things that feel familiar from a totally new perspective. From our concept of time and the organization of a calendar to why we get letter grades in classes, I want to empower my students with the curiosity, critical lens, and drive to question the things in their life that feel like a fundamental reality. This comes from my own undergraduate experience majoring in Religious Studies and Mathematics and my graduate work across Classical Studies and Religious Studies. With practical examples, hands-on activities, and exploration of how times and cultures have come to different conclusions than our own, I aim to make my classroom a dynamic, student-led space guided by curiosity. My own research explores the diversity of early Christianity in the Eastern Mediterranean, the development of mystical practice, book technologies, and the intersection of religion, education, and science in the Late Ancient and Early Medieval world. I believe that exploring the diverse perspectives of the past empowers us to better understand our own time and ourselves in richer complexity.