Edward Howells teaches Christian spirituality at Ripon College Cuddesdon, and at some other colleges and universities. He taught previously at Heythrop College, University of London, and at the University of Roehampton. He writes on the history of Christian spirituality, especially on mystical theology in the late medieval period. He recently co-edited the Oxford Handbook of Mystical Theology (2020), and John of the Cross: Carmel, Desire and Transformation (2024).