Dr. Ken A. Grant
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
(956) 665- 8785
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
PhD, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 2009
Major: History
Dissertation Title: From Reformation to Revolution: Prophetic and Coercive Voices in
the Register of Pope Gregory VII
Other, Th.M., Church History, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 2000
Major: Major Field _ Medieval
Areas of Emphasis: Minor Field _ Reformation
MA, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1991
Major: Church History
BA, Ripon College, 1988
Major: Religion
EMPLOYMENT
Lecturer in History and Religious Studies, University of Texas Pan American (2006)
PUBLICATIONS
Other
Ken Grant. Registering Rome - The Eternal City through the Eyes of Pope Gregory VII. Nancy
Vandeusen (Ed.) “Time: Sense, Space and Structure”. Leiden/ Brill Publishing: Brill Publishing.
(2013)
Ken Grant. Dispelling the Myths – Medieval Studies at a Predominantly Hispanic University. Kristie
Bixby (Ed.) Wichita, KS: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching/ Wichita State University
Press. (2012)
Ken Grant. Gelasius and The Gelasian Decree, encyclopedia entries. Michael Cameron (Ed.) “The
Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception”. Berlin/De Gruyter Press: De Gruyter Press. (2012)
Ken Grant. St. Paul in the Register of Pope Gregory VII and the Collection in Seventy-Four Titles.
Steven Cartwright (Ed.) “The Handbook on St. Paul in the Middle Ages”. Leiden / Brill Publishing:
Brill Publishing. (2012)
Ken Grant. The Divine Mandate - Pope Gregory VII‟s Defense of Papal Authority. Sini Kangas,
Mia Korpiola and Tuija Ainonen, Berlin (Ed.) “Authorities in the Middle Ages”. De Gruyter Press.
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(November 2012)
Ken Grant. “He does not say, „I am custom.‟. Christopher M. Bellitto and David Zachariah
Flanagin, (Ed.) Pope Gregory VII‟s Idea of Reform – chapter in “Reassessing Reform: An
Historical Investigation into Church Renewal”. Washington, D.C./ Catholic University of America
Press: Catholic University of America Press. (November 2012)
Ken Grant. Living in the Borderlands – An Identity and a Proposal. Dialog: A Journal of Theology.
49, no. 1 (2010): 26-33.
Ken Grant The Holy Sepulchre at Center Stage. “The Sepulchre of Christ and the Medieval West:
From the Beginning to 1600”. For H-Net, published by H-Catholic.. (September 2007)
Ken Grant. The Two Swords of Pope Benedict XVI , Sightings. An Online Journal Sponsored by
the Martin Marty Center at the University of Chicago Divinity School. (May 2005)
AWARDS AND HONORS
Eliza Catherine Smith Fellowship. (2006)
Eliza Catherine Smith Fellowship. (2005)
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Fellowship, Eastern Michigan University (1993)
PRESENTATIONS
Ken Grant. "On Leeks and Onions – Pope Gregory VII‟s Rejection of Pleasure ." International
Medieval Congress, Leeds, United Kingdom. (2013)
Ken Grant. "Gregory VII – Bishop of Rome ." 46th International Congress on Medieval Studies,
(2011)
Ken Grant. "Our Neighbor‟s Faith – Understanding World Religions:." A Six Part Public Lecture
Series, Edinburg, Texas. (2011)
Ken Grant. "The Dangers of Historical Illiteracy," University of Texas Pan American International
Days 2011, Texas Pan American, (2011)
Ken Grant. "Christianity and the Border – Father Virgilio Elizondo." FESTIBA (Festival of
International Books and Arts, University of Texas Pan American. (March 2011)
Ken Grant. "Dispelling the Myths – Medieval Studies at a Predominantly Hispanic University." 45th International Congress on Medieval Studies, (2010)
Ken Grant. "Formation and Reformation – A History of the Christian Church." A Five Part Public
Lecture Series, Edinburg, Texas. (2010)
Ken Grant. "Toward a Universal Church - The Travels of Hildebrand and the Letters of Pope
Gregory VII." International Medieval Congress, Leeds, United Kingdom. (2010)
Ken Grant. "A Defense of Papal Authority – Pope Gregory VII‟s Second Letter to Bishop Hermann
of Metz," Seeing, Hearing, Reading and Believing. Authorities in the Middle Ages, Society for
Medieval Studies in Finland International, Helsinki, Finland. (2010)
Ken Grant. "The Quest for Peace in the Middle Ages." University of Texas Pan American
International Week 2010, (November 2010)
Ken Grant. "The Virgin of Guadalupe: Religion, Resistance, and the Arts," FESTIBA (Festival of
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International Books and Arts), University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas. (March 2010)
Ken Grant. "“He did not say, „I am custom.‟” – Pope Gregory VII‟s Idea of Reform." 44th
International Congress on Medieval Studies, (2009)
Ken Grant. "The History of Sewage: Health, Disease, and Sewers in Ancient and Medieval History."
University of Texas Pan American International Week 2009, (November 2009)
Ken Grant. "Popular Religious Movements in Medieval Europe," FESTIBA (Festival of
International Books and Arts), University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas. (March 2009)
Ken Grant. "Who Made the World? Creation Stories in Religious Traditions," FESTIBA (Festival of
International Books and Arts), University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas. (March 2009)
Ken Grant. "The Quest for the Holy Grail: Historical and Literary Contexts," Citrus Valley
Continuing Education, Edinburg, Texas. (March 2009)
Ken Grant. "The First Crusade," FESTIBA (Festival of International Books and Arts), University of
Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas. (March 2008)
Ken Grant. "“…And now for an Introduction to the Middle Ages…” – Monty Python and the Holy
Grail as introduction to Medieval History," University of Texas Pan American History Club,
University of Texas Pan American. (February 2008)
Ken Grant. "Registering Rome." The Eternal City through the Eyes of Pope Gregory VII International Medieval Congress, – Leeds, United Kingdom. (2007)
Ken Grant. "The Prophetic Voice of Pope Gregory VII." 40th International Congress on Medieval
Studies, (2005)
Ken Grant. "The Use of Scripture in the Register of Pope Gregory VII." Medieval Association of the
Midwest Conference, (2003)
Ken Grant. "Pope Gregory VII - The End of the Early Middle Ages." 33rd International Congress on
Medieval Studies, (1998)
TEACHING
Courses Taught
American Heritage I
American Heritage II
Ancient Roman History
Civil thru the Cent I
Civil thru the Cent II
History of Spain
Humanities-Honors
Intro to Christianity
Intro to Judaism
Introduction to Islam
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Medieval History
Readings European Hist
Sp Topics Euro History
Sp Topics Hist of Christianity
World Religions
SERVICE
Professional Service
Other . ( 2010)
Other . (2007 - 2010)
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Religion
American Historical Association
Medieval Academy of America
The American Cusanus Society
The American Society of Church History
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