Palimpsestic Theology: A Methodology for Engaging Psychiatric Archives in Practical Theology
International Journal of Practical Theology June 8, 2026 Sparrow (Amy) Panton
Abstract This paper develops palimpsestic theology as a practical theological methodology for engaging with psychiatric archives. Drawing from Mad Studies, liberation theology, critical disability studies, and contemplative traditions, it resists extractive approaches to knowledge production and instead attends to fragments, silences, and erased spiritual expressions. Through four...