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ArrangementArrangementThis collection is arranged in one roughly chronological series.
DescriptionScope and ContentsThis collection contains Professor Børresen's Curriculum Vitae, including a bibliography of her complete writings up to 2003, as well as selections from books, articles, and conference papers by or about Børresen and pertaining to feminist theology.
Burke Library record group:Archives of Women in Theological Scholarship (AWTS) Using the CollectionBurke Library at Union Theological Seminary Conditions Governing AccessThis collection is open for research. ![]() The following boxes are located offsite: Box 1. Please note that requests for use of boxes held in offsite storage must be made three business days in advance. Conditions Governing UseSome material in this collection may be protected by copyright and other rights. Information concerning copyright, fair use, and reproduction requests can be consulted at Columbia's Copyright Advisory Office. Preferred CitationItem description, AWTS: Kari Elisabeth Børresen papers, 1952-2003, box #, folder #, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York. Immediate Source of AcquisitionKari Elisabeth's Børresen donated her papers in 2003. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary Processing InformationFolded materials were flattened. Newspaper clippings were photocopied on acid free paper. Staples, rubber bands, and metal clips were removed and replaced with plastic clips. All materials were placed in acid-free folders and boxes. The finding aid was created by Margaret A. Laemmel in 2006, and edited by Leah Edelman in 2021. Revision Description2021-06-03 PDF converted to EAD and description updated by Leah Edelman. Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Subject
History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalKari Elisabeth Børresen was a Norwegian theologian known for her study of religion and gender. Born in 1932 in Oslo, she studied in Norway, Paris, Rome, Heidelberg, and Oxford. She was Professor and then Professor Emerita on the Faculty of Theology at Oslo University, and received the Norwegian Women's Theological Society's honorary award in 2003. Børresen died in 2016. |