Nikolay Petrov
- Email:nikolay.petrov@uncp.edu
- Phone:910.521.6892
- Office:Sampson Building, Room 105
Assistant Professor of Religion
Education: Diploma in Theology, Martin Luther Kolleg (Austria); M.Div., Emory University; Ph.D.,
Drew University
Dr. Petrov is an interdisciplinary scholar whose research explores American Religious Studies and the intersection of World Christianity and World Religions. Before joining UNCP, he taught at Drew University Theological School and Missouri Valley College.
Recent Publications:
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Robert College of Constantinople: Crossroads of Faith, Cultures and Empires, 1863–1913 (Lexington Books, 2023)
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“Post-Apocalyptic Mosaic: The Road and the Image of the Child as an Eschatological Symbol of Hope,” in The Child in Post-Apocalyptic Cinema, Television and Literature (2023)
Current Project:
Introduction to World Religions: A Student’s Guide—a textbook designed to encourage critical engagement with religion and key concepts
such as culture, diversity, gender and justice.
Courses Taught: Religion and Philosophy