Author: Kimberly Macdonald
BUSTH Professor Emeritus Christopher Evans (’86) receives 2026 Fulbright US Scholar Award
Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) Professor Emeritus of History of Christianity & Methodist Studies Christopher Evans (’86) has received a prestigious Fulbright US Scholar Award to teach in Norway. Prof. Evans will serve as a visiting scholar at the University of Oslo during the Fall 2026 semester. Prof. Evans will teach an undergraduate course […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for May 2026
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications, grants, and scholarly presentations for May 2026: Cristian de la Rosa Grant: Wabash Center for a project titled “Latina scholars: building generational bridges and crossing academic borderlands.” This is an exploration by and about Latinas serving as faculty in seminaries. Daryl Ireland (’15) […]
Rev. Tom Sears (’59) honored for Lifetime of Generosity to BUSTH
Last week, the Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) welcomed alumnus Rev. Tom Sears (’59) into Boston University’s William Fairfield Warren Society with a surprise reception, in recognition of more than 60 years of extraordinary generosity and philanthropic leadership. Through cumulative giving exceeding $1 million, Sears has helped shape the life and future of the […]
Prof. Jimmy McCarty featured in BU Today “Words of Wisdom for the Class of 2026” Video
Click here to read the article originally published on May 8, 2026 by BU Today. Clinical Assistant Professor of Religion & Conflict Transformation Jimmy McCarty appears in the video below at time stamp 0:10.
For Such a Time As This: BUSTH Faculty Members respond to Ongoing Democratic Crises
By Nathan Davis Hunt (‘29) What does theology need to learn and what does it have to teach “for such a time as this?” In a time when democracy is in crisis, what is the relevance of theological education to the pursuit of a more democratic and just present? So asks a group of faculty […]
BUSTH Faculty featured in Scene at BU in BU Today
Clinical Assistant Professor of Religion & Conflict Transformation Jimmy McCarty, Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion & Black Studies emilie m. townes, and Associate Professor of New Testament Shively T. J. Smith were on the panel for the inaugural Boston University Shares Values lecture on April 29. Photo by Cydney Scott. Click here to […]
BUSTH announces 2026 Student Leadership Awards
On Wednesday, April 29, the BUSTH community gathered for the final Wednesday Community Day of the academic year. During community lunch, Dean G. Sujin Pak, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Rady Roldán-Figueroa, and Associate Dean for Students and Community Life Nicolette Manglos-Weber awarded 11 outstanding students their certificates reflecting their extraordinary contributions to the School and their fellow […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for April 2026
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for April 2026: Daryl Ireland Presentation: “Subtle Acts of Subversion: Song Shangjie and Revivalism in Colonial Taiwan,” Taipei Economic and Cultural Office and Boston University, April 1st, 2026 Presentation: “Chinese Christian Visual Materials and the Reconfiguration of Mission Discourse,” Soongsil […]
MDiv student Dan Liu (’27) wins Boston University Graduate Student Employee of the Year Award
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “BU Ceremony Honors Undergraduate and Graduate Student Employees and Student Supervisor” featuring current Master of Divinity student Dan Liu (’27), originally published on April 17, 2026. … Dan Liu (STH’27) has two positions in the School of Theology’s Office of Students & Community Life: community life […]
Acting Registrar Francisca Ireland-Verwoerd featured in Scene at BU in BU Today
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) was commemorated with a reading of the names of some of the 6 million victims of the Holocaust on Marsh Plaza on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Readers, including STH acting registrar Francisca Ireland-Verwoerd read names over 10 minute shifts. Photo by Cydney Scott Click here to see the original BU […]