Dr. Atkins is the E. Blake Byrne Associate Professor of Classical Studies and Associate Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Duke University. His research focuses on Greek, Roman, and early Christian moral and political thought. He earned his PhD from Cambridge University. He is the author of Cicero on Politics and the Limits of Reason, Roman Political Thought (Cambridge), The Christian Origins of Tolerance (forthcoming with OUP), and (with Thomas Bénatouïl) editor of The Cambridge Companion to Cicero’s Philosophy.

Dr. Ebert earned his PhD from Duke’s Graduate Program in Religion, focusing on Early Christianity. He studies and writes on various aspects of early Christian thought and practice, especially in its relation to ancient and modern philosophy. His dissertation explored envy, rivalry, and schadenfreude in the thought of Augustine.

Ms. Jones’s research interests are rooted in nineteenth-century American literature with particular attention to religion and conceptions of God, the extremes of human nature, and the role of confession. She is a PhD candidate in English at Duke University.

Dr. Rose teaches courses on Human Happiness, Christian Ethics, Conservatism, and Political Polarization. His research concerns the tradition of virtue ethics and Christian theology. He earned his PhD from Princeton Seminary and is the author of Until Our Minds Rest in Thee: Open-Mindedness, Intellectual Diversity, and the Christian Life.

Ms. Thull's research interests are in moral and political philosophy. She is PhD candidate in Philosophy at UNC Chapel Hill, writing a dissertation about political emotions. She completed her M.A. in Philosophy at UNC Chapel Hill and received an A.B. in Philosophy with a Certificate in Values & Public Life from Princeton University.

Ms. Van Vliet holds a BA in History from George Fox University and a Master of Theological Studies from Duke Divinity School.

Dr. Wagner’s research interests include late medieval religious writing, liturgical theology, postcritical reading, and liberal arts pedagogy. She earned her PhD in English from Harvard University and currently serves as the Director of Academic Programming for the Center for Christianity and Scholarship, a Duke Chapel Affiliate.