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Robert Beckford

1965–

United Kingdom

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Robert Beckford (born 1965) is a British academic theologian and currently Professor and Head of the department of Social Science and Humanities at the University of Wolverhampton with associate roles as a Professor of Black Theology at The Queen's Foundation and as a Professor of Theology at VU University, Amsterdam. His documentaries for both the BBC and Channel 4 have caused debate among the religious community, instigated policy change and won national and international awards.

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