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2023 Annual Lecture

On November 1, 2023, Dr. Thomas Beaudoin, professor at the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education at Fordham University, joined the Center for Practical Theology as the speaker for the CPT’s 16th Annual Lecture. Before his lecture in the evening, Dr. Beaudoin held a conversation with Ph.D. students studying practical theology. He discussed his […]

CPT 2023 Newsletter

The newest issue of the Center for Practical Theology Newsletter is available below. You can download the newsletter via this link.

Homiletical Theology Project Fall Consultation Announcement

We are thrilled to share this exciting announcement of The Homiletical Theology Project’s upcoming consultation on “Spirituality, Preaching, and Bridging Racial Divides: Exploring Black Contemplative Preaching.” More details to come!

Livestream Option Available for Annual Lecture

We hope you will join us this Wednesday, Nov. 9, for the CPT’s 15th Annual Lecture. Those who cannot attend in-person may livestream the event on  STH’s Livestream page. The recorded lecture will begin at 6 pm.   

Alumni Book Announcement: Preaching to Korean Immigrants

Dr. Rebecca Seungyoun Jeong is a graduate of BU School of Theology’s PhD program in Practical Theology, class of 2019. Dr. Jeong now works as an Assistant Professor of Preaching and Intercultural Studies at Portland Seminary, George Fox University. She recently developed her dissertation research into a book with Palgrave Macmillan. The book is titled […]

CPT 2022 Newsletter

This year’s issue of the CPT Newsletter is found below. Click here to download. 

Seeking in the Company of Others: Book Launch and Conversation

Join author Roslyn G. Weiner  for a the launch of her book “Seeking in the Company of Others: The Wisdom of Group Spiritual Direction.” Under the auspices of the Miller Center and the Center for Practical Theology at Boston University, Dr. Weiner initiated a spiritual direction group for future clergy, both Jewish and Christian. The […]

14th Annual Lecture: What Does it Mean to be a Practical Theologian?

The Center for Practical Theology at Boston University held its 14th Annual Lecture on the evening of November 9, 2021. For this year’s event, we decided to explore the diverse vocational trajectories of some of our Practical Theology Ph.D. graduates and to create an interactive space in which current students, program alums, and faculty could […]

Opportunities to Reengage: Upcoming Conferences

As vaccines are distributed across the country, academics are beginning to reemerge from their Covid isolation. Many of us are eager to attend conferences, listen to the latest research, and to reconnect with peers and colleagues. CPT Today would like to highlight some of the upcoming conferences and events that we can look forward to […]