1Theodore S. de Bruyn
Curriculum Vitae
CONTACT INFORMATION
Theodore S. de Bruyn
Department of Classics and Religious Studies
University of Ottawa
70 Laurier Avenue East
Ottawa ON
Canada K1N 6N5
Tel : 613-562-5800 ext 1170
Fax : 613-562-5991
Email : tdebruyn@uottawa.ca
EDUCATION
Graduate Diploma in Public Administration, 1995, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Ph.D. (Theology), 1987, University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto, Canada
M.T.S., 1981, Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids MI, USA
B.A. (English), 1979, Calvin College, Grand Rapids MI, USA
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Associate Professor, Department of Classics and Religious Studies, University of Ottawa, 2004-2006-
Assistant Professor, Department of Classics and Religious Studies, University of Ottawa, 2004-2006
Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 2003-2004 (half-time)
Consultant in health policy, 1996-2004
Visiting Scholar, Melbourne College of Divinity, Melbourne, Australia, 1998-1999 (non-stipendiary)
Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada, 1994-1996
Consultant, Mental Health Division, Health Canada, 1993-1994
Sessional Lecturer, 1992-1996
Faculty of Theology, Saint Paul University, 1996
Department of Religious Studies, University of Ottawa, 1993
Queen’s Theological College, Queen’s University, 1992
Assistant Professor, Atlantic School of Theology, 1987-1992
Sessional Lecturer, Toronto School of Theology, 1986-1987
ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION
Vice President, Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion, 2006-
Canadian Correspondent, Association Internationale d’Études Patristiques / International Association of Patristic Studies, 2005-
Publications Officer and Editor of Editions SR / Édition SR, Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion, 1999-2003
Member of the General Assembly, Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada, 1999 to present
Member, Advisory Committee, St Paul University Ethics Centre, 2001-2003
Chair, National Ethics Review Committee, Canadian HIV Trials Network, 1997-2002
Member of the General Assembly, Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada, 1996-1998
Member of the Board and the Publications Committee, Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion, 1993-1996
Bulletin Editor, Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, 1992-1993
Secretary, Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, 1988-1991
Treasurer pro tem, Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, 1989-1990
Acting Director of Advanced Degrees, Atlantic School of Theology, 1990
Acting Registrar, Atlantic School of Theology, 1988-1989
PUBLICATIONS: RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Monographs
Pelagius’s Commentary on St Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. Oxford Early Christian Studies. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993; rpt. 1998, 2002.
Articles and Chapters
“Apocryphal and Canonical Christian Narratives in Greek Papyri Amulets in Late Antiquity.” In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Christian Apocryphal Literature, September 29-30, 2006, edited by Pierluigi Piovanelli, 29 pp. Forthcoming.
“The Use of the Sanctus in Christian Greek Papyrus Amulets.” In Papers Presented at the Fourteenth International Conference on Patristic Studies Held in Oxford 2003: Liturgia et Cultus, Theologica et Philosophica, Critica et Philologica, Nachleben, First Two Centuries, edited by F. Young, M. Edwards, and P. Parvis, pp. 15-20. Leuven: Peeters, 2006. [Peer-reviewed]
“P. Ryl. III.471: A Baptismal Anointing Formula Used as an Amulet.” Journal of Theological Studies 57 (2006): 94-109. [Peer-reviewed]
“Philosophical Consolation versus Customary Lament in Fourth-century Christian Responses to Death.” In Rhetoric and Reality in Early Christianities, edited by Willi Braun, pp. 163-88. Studies in Christianity and Judaism / Études sur le christianisme et le judaïsme. Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2005.
“Naming Religious Groups in the Late Roman Empire.” Studies in Religion / Sciences Religieuses 33 (2004): 147-156. [Peer-reviewed]
“Flogging a Son: The Emergence of the pater flagellans in Latin Christian Discourse.” Journal of Early Christian Studies 7 (1999): 249-90. [Peer-reviewed]
“Pelagianism.” In Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World, edited by G. W. Bowersock, Peter Brown, and Oleg Grabar, 639-40. Cambridge, Mass., and London, England: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1999. [Peer-reviewed]
“Ambivalence Within a ‘Totalizing Discourse’: Augustine’s Sermons on the Sack of Rome.” Journal of Early Christian Studies 1 (1993): 405-21. [Peer-reviewed]
“Constantius the tractator: Author of an Anonymous Commentary on the Pauline Epistles?” Journal of Theological Studies ns 43 (1992): 38-54. [Peer-reviewed]
“Jerusalem versus Rome: The Religious and Philosophical Context of Augustine’s Assessment of the Roman Empire in the City of God.” In Christianity and the Classics: The Acceptance of a Heritage, edited by Wendy E. Helleman, 53-67. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1990.
“Pelagius’s Interpretation of Rom. 5:12-21: Exegesis Within the Limits of Polemic.” Toronto Journal of Theology 4 (1988): 30-43. [Peer-reviewed]
Reviews
Review of Augustine: From Rhetor to Theologian, edited by J. McWilliam. Studies in Religion / Sciences Religieuses 23 (1994): 103-4.
Review of The Bauer Thesis Examined: The Geography of Heresy in the Early Christian Church, by T. A. Robinson. Studies in Religion / Sciences Religieuses 18 (1989): 492-3.
PUBLICATIONS: HEALTH
Monographs
A Plan of Action for Canada to Reduce HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma and Discrimination. Montréal: Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 2004.
Testing of Persons Believed to be the Source of an Occupational Exposure to HBV, HCV, or HIV:
A Backgrounder. Montréal: Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 2001.
HIV/AIDS and Discrimination: A Discussion Paper. Montréal: Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Canadian AIDS Society, 1998.
Articles
“HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination – The Epidemic Continues.” Canadian HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 7, no. 1 (2002): 8-14.
de Bruyn, T. S., Elliott, R. “Compulsory HIV Testing after an Occupational Exposure.” Canadian HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 6, no. 3 (2002): 1, 24-31.
Reports
1“Health Promotion, Natural Health Products, and Complementary and Alternative Health Care: A Background Paper.” Ottawa: Health Canada, 2003, available at www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpfb-dgpsa/nhpd-dpsn/hp_back_paper_e.pdf.
“Developing a Research Agenda in Natural Health Products, Complementary and Alternative Health Care and HIV/AIDS: A Discussion Paper. In Perspectives on Natural Health Products. A Collection of Papers from Stakeholder Consultations 2001-2003, 29-46. Ottawa: Natural Health Products Directorate, Health Canada, 2001-2002.
“Taking Stock: Policy Issues Associated with Complementary and Alternative Health Care.” In Perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Health Care. Ottawa: Minister of Public Works and Government Services, 2001.
Building Capacity to Address Legal, Ethical, and Human Rights Issues Related to HIV/AIDS in Canada. Montréal: Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 2000, available at www.aidslaw.ca/Maincontent/projects_activities.htm.
“Discussion Paper.” In Legal, Ethical, and Human Rights Issues Raised by HIV/AIDS: Where Do We Go From Here? Planning for 1998-2003, 41-51. Montréal: Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 1999.
Quality Care and Outcome Indicators in the Mental Health Field: A Guide to the Literature. Ottawa: Mental Health Division, Health Canada, 1993.
Reviews
Review of Health and Human Rights: A Reader, edited by J. M. Mann, S. Grushkin, M. A. Grodin, and G. J. Annas. Canadian HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 5, no. 4 (2000): 34-5.
Review of “AIDS and Stigma in the United States,” edited by G. M. Herek, American Behavioral Scientist 42, no. 7 (1999): 1101-1243. Canadian HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Newsletter 5, no. 1 (1999): 50-1.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“Apocryphal and Canonical Christian Narratives in Greek Papyri Amulets in Late Antiquity.” International Workshop on Christian Apocryphal Literature, September 29-30, 2006.
“Characteristics of Greek Formularies and Amulets Containing Christian Motifs.” American Philological Association, 137th Annual Meeting, 2006.
“P. Ryl. III.471: A Baptismal Anointing Formula Used as an Amulet.” North American Patristics Society, 2005.
“P. Ryl. III.471: Evidence of Early Egyptian Appropriation of a Baptismal Innovation.” Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, 2005.
de Bruyn, T. S., Elliott, R., Betteridge, G., Jürgens, R. “Developing a Method to Assess Compliance with Human Rights Law .” XV International AIDS Conference, 2004. Abstract no. MoPeE4165.
Wright, E., de Bruyn, T. S. “Mobilizing Communities to Take Action Against HIV/AIDS-related Stigma and Discrimination.” XV International AIDS Conference, 2004. Abstract no. TuPeE5508.
de Bruyn, T. S., Jürgens, R., Betteridge, G., Elliott, R. “Developing a Plan of Action to Reduce HIV/AIDS-related Stigma and Discrimination in Canada.” 13th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research, 2004. Abstract 439P. The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology 15 Suppl A (2005).
“The Use of the Sanctus in Christian Greek Papyrus Amulets.” Fourteenth International Patristics Conference, Oxford, 18-23 August 2003.
“The Function of Christian Liturgical Formulae in Greek Papyrus Amulets.” Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, 2003.
Organizer, with Graeme MacQueen (McMaster University) and Kay Koppendrayer (Wilfrid Laurier University) of a joint seminar of the Buddhist Studies Group of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion and the Canadian Society for Patristic Studies on naming religious groups. Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, 2001.
“Philosophical Consolation versus Ritual Lament in Fourth-Century Christian Responses to Death.” American Academy of Religion Eastern International Meeting, 2001; Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, 2001.
“The Limits of Discourse about Death in Christian Letters of Condolence.” Joint session of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies and the Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric, 2000.
“Making Sense of Misery: Interpretations of Misfortune in the Early Christian Era.” Second International Conference on Prayer and Spirituality in the Early Church, Melbourne, 1999.
“The Violence of the Lord/lord in Cyprian’s Apology to Demetrianus.” Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, 1995.
“The Function of Divine Discipline: Images of Chastisement in Latin Christian Discourse.” American Academy of Religion Mid-Atlantic Region Meeting, 1994.
“The Politics of Preaching: Augustine on the Sack of Rome.” Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, 1992.
“Towards an HIV/AIDS Research Strategy for Canada.” XI International AIDS Conference, 1996. Abstract no. Th.D.4992.
“The Karlsruhe Manuscript of Pelagius’s Pauline Commentary: An Augustinian Reading?” Eleventh International Conference on Patristic Studies, Oxford, 1991.
“Methodological Issues Relating to A History of Private Life: From Pagan Rome to Byzantium.” Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, 1990.
“Constantius the tractator: Author of an Anonymous Commentary on the Pauline Epistles?” North American Patristics Society, 1989.
“Pelagius’s Interpretation of Rom. 5:12-21.” Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, 1986.
“Jerusalem versus Rome: The Religious and Philosophical Context of Augustine’s Assessment of the Roman Empire.” Conference on Christianity and the Classics, Institute for Christian Studies, 1984.
ACADEMIC AWARDS AND RESEARCH GRANTS
Standard Research Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 2005-2008, $51,071
University of Ottawa, Research Grant (Seed Funding), 2004-2005, $4,669
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Arts, Research Grant (Seed Funding), 2004-2005, $4,669
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Arts, Start-up Funding, 2004-2005, $2,000
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Doctoral Fellowship, 1983-85
Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 1981-83
Talen Scholarship, 1980-81
Dutch Immigrant Society Scholarship, 1978-79
Harmon D. Hook Award, 1977-78
Bergsma Brothers Award, 1976-78
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