Nick Fagnant
Adjunct Instructor
Nick Fagnant
Contact
Stokes Hall N338
Telephone: 617-552-3579
Email: fagnant@bc.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Theology and Education, Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry (In progress)
- M.A.T.M., Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry, 2022
- M.Ed., University of Notre Dame, 2008 (summa cum laude)
- B.A., Creighton University, 2006, Theology, Co-Majors in History and Justice & Peace Studies (summa cum laude)
Courses
Instructor (Theology Department)
- God, Self, and Society (Fall 2024)
Teaching Assistant (Clough School of Theology and Ministry)
- Introduction to Theological Reflection, Instructor: Dr. Callid Keefe-Perry
- Internship Reflection Groups, Instructor: Dr. Callid Keefe-Perry
- Sacraments, Instructor: Dr. Liam Bergin
Research Interests
- Queer Theology
- Ignatian Spirituality
- Ignatian Pedagogy
- Critical Pedagogy
- Practical Theology
- Decolonial Theology
- Adolescent and Young Adult Formation
- Contextual Education
Office Hours
- Mondays: 2:00–4:00 PM
- Wednesdays: 10:30 AM–12:00 PM·
- On Zoom: By Appointment
Biography
Nick has been an Ignatian educator for 18 years, serving in both secondary schools and universities. Most of his career was spent teaching, ministering, moderating, and coaching at a Jesuit high school in Denver, CO.
He has lived and worked in Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Santiago, Dominican Republic.
Nick has a passion for the Catholic Tradition of justice, which is at the core of his doctoral work in “queering Jesuit secondary schools in the US.”
Nick loves his nephew, spending time with his dog, reading amazing science fiction, and supporting the local economy through craft breweries.
Scholarly Achievements
Fellowships
Fellow | Synod on Synodality Writing Fellowship | Commonweal Magazine | Mentor: Griffin Oleynick, Associate Editor | March 2023 – June 202
· “LGBTQ+ Catholics & the Synodal Process: LGBTQ+ Catholics can Transform the Church – if the Synod would Listen” | June 19, 2024
· “Trusting LGBTQ+ Students: We Need Catholic Schools that Listen” | October 22, 2023
Conference and Academic Paper Presentations
· “Hope Blossoms: The L.I.V.E. Method of Storytelling and Meaning-Making in Climate Action” | Co-facilitator of Collaborative Session | Dear Earth: Innovating Religious Education through the Lens of Climate Justice - REA Annual Meeting 2024 | July 11, 2024
· “LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Catholic High Schools” | Co-presenter at Imago Dei: Embracing the Dignity of LGBTQ+ Persons | Marianist Social Justice Collaborative | Dayton, OH | June, 28 2024
· “Trans/forming Jesuit Education | Presentation at Ignatian Q Conference” | St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO | April 21, 2024
· “Joys & Hopes, Griefs & Anxieties: Sharing Our Stories of Being LGBTQ+ High School Students” | Workshop at Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice | Washington, D.C. | October 29, 2023
· “‘For the Fire had had No Power over the Bodies of These Men’ - Transgressive Spirituality in The Book of Daniel” | Academic Paper presented at The Thomas H. Olbricht Christian Scholars’ Conference: “Scripture in the Christian Life” | Lanier Theological Library, Houston, TX | June 7, 2023
· “Trans/forming Jesuit Education | Presentation at Ignatian Q Conference” | Fordham University: Lincoln Campus, New York, NY | April 23, 2023
· “For He has Saved Daniel from the Power of the Lions” | Academic Paper presented at Lumen et Vita: “Scripture in the Christian Life” | BC School of Theology and Ministry, Brighton, MA | March 18, 2023
Academic Publishing and Public Theology
Academic Journals
· “For He has Saved Daniel from the Power of the Lions: The Book of Daniel’s Queer and Trans/gressive Spirituality”| Lumen et Vita Vol. 13 No. 2 (2023): “Scripture in the Christian Life: A Source of Inspiration and Conversation”
Contributing Writer
· “Nex Benedict and All Trans*figured Children of God, Pray for Us!” | New Ways Ministry | February 25, 2024
· “Jesuit-Sponsored LGBTQ Conference Provides Space for Queer Spirituality” | Outreach: An LGBTQ Catholic Resource | June 8, 2023
· “What I Learned on my Pilgrimage to Laramie, Tracing the Footsteps of Matthew Shepard” | Outreach: An LGBTQ Catholic Resource | October 12, 2022
· Lenten & Advent Scripture Reflection Series | BC School of Theology and Ministry | December 7, 2021, March 24, 2021, December 27, 2020
Preaching for CSTM Sunday Scripture Series
· “Listen to the Cornerstones Our World Rejects” | October 8, 2023
· “Which Son of God am I Following?” | April 4, 2023
· “Loving as Foolishly as God Does” | September 11, 2022
Spiritual Dialogue
· Facilitator: “Next Steps in the Synodal Journey: Spiritual Conversations for LGBTQ+ People & Allies” | New Ways Ministry | March 21, 2024 | via Zoom
· Facilitator: “Cura Personalis & LGBTQ Catholics: A Discussion with Fr. James Martin, S.J.” | St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish Chestnut Hill, MA | March 7, 2022