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Research output per year
Personal profile
About
Dr. Brent Little is an associate professor of Catholic Studies at Sacred Heart University. His book, Acts of Faith and Imagination: Theological Patterns in Catholic Fiction, was recently published by CUA Press (2023). Along with Mark Bosco, S.J., he is the co-editor of Revelation and Convergence: Flannery O’Connor and Her Catholic Heritage (CUA Press, 2017). He received a Ph.D. from Loyola University Chicago, an MTS from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, and music degrees from the University of Notre Dame and Penn State University.
Contact Information
Department of Catholic Studies
Martire Center BUCM*W332
College of Arts and Sciences
203-396-8302
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. Integrative Studies in Ethics and Theology, Loyola University Chicago
2010 → 2015
Master of Theological Studies, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry
2007 → 2009
M.A. Music, University of Notre Dame
2001 → 2003
B.A. Music, The Pennsylvania State University
1996 → 2000
External positions
Full-Time Instructor, Loyola University Chicago
Jan 1 2015 → Jan 1 2016
Adjunct, Loyola University Chicago
Jan 1 2013 → Jan 1 2015
Research Interests
- Theology and Literature
- Sacramental Theology
- Disability Studies
Disciplines
- Religion
- Catholic Studies
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‘Who are You’? Questions of Identity in Akpan’s ‘Luxurious Hearses’
Little, B., 2025, In: Renascence: Essays on Values in Literature. 77, 4, p. 216-37 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ironic Lynchings and Embodied Crucifixions in Morrison's Paradise
Little, B., 2024, In: Religion and the Arts. 28, 4, p. 467-487 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Problem of Sacrifice in Mary Gordon’s Final Payments
Little, B., Mar 2024, In: Christianity and Literature. 73, 1, p. 99-118 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acts of Faith and Imagination Theological Patterns in Catholic Fiction
Little, B., Sep 2023, Catholic University of America Press.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Open AccessFile
Prizes
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Tuition Scholarship Loyola University Chicago, (Fall 2010-May 2015)
Little, B. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fulbright Scholarship Beethoven-Archive, Bonn, Germany (August 2000-July 2001) Researched Beethoven’s Scottish folksong-settings.
Little, B. (Recipient), 2000
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Courses
Press/Media
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Why the Church Needs L'Arche More than Ever
10/10/00
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Three Catholic Studies Professors Publish New Books on the Catholic Intellectual Tradition
10/10/00
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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The Catholic Imagination and the Challenge of Apathy
10/10/00
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Three Catholic Studies Professors Publish New Books on the Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Loris, M., Little, B., Reek, J. & Rober, D. A.
10/10/00
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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A Lenten Proposal for a Penitential Church
10/10/00
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities