EAJS Administrative Officer
Driven by a deep-rooted interest in philosophy, religion, myth and fantasy, Simon studied theology and philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London, followed by an MA in Jewish Studies and a PhD in Religions and Theology at the University of Manchester. His PhD, funded by an Arts and Humanities Research Council grant, examined how Jews were stereotyped and mythicized in a variety of English Catholic discourses during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His main research interests include the history of grim stereotypes and dark mythical characters in modern religious discourses.