Elizabeth Burns

Elizabeth Denise Burns is a British philosopher of religion and academic. She was dean of undergraduate studies at Heythrop College, University of London, from 2003 to 2008, and lectures in philosophy of religion. She has a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) specializing in philosophy of religion and ethics from King's College London. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Queens' College, Cambridge, where her research focused on Don Cupitt and Iris Murdoch. Her doctoral thesis, completed in 1995, was titled "The ontology of quasi-theism: a study of two twentieth century reinterpretations of the Christian faith." She previously worked as a lecturer in religious studies at Suffolk College, Ipswich, from 1992 to 1999. From 2000 to 2003, she served as the course director for the University of London's BD for External Students. In 2017, she was promoted to reader in philosophy of religion. Burns currently teaches an intercollegiate philosophy of religion course for the University of London MA philosophy program, as well as courses on interpreting religious language, and conducts seminars and tutorials for philosophy, religion, and ethics students.