Author: Kimberly Macdonald
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for February 2026
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for February 2026: Anastasia Kidd (’04,’18) Presentation: “Dietbolical: A History of Anti-Fatness in the Christian Church” on January 17, 2026. Featured speaker at the third-annual “FatCon West” Conference in Seattle, WA Filipe Maia Book review: Protesting Poverty: Protestants, Social Ethics, […]
Prof. emilie m. townes featured in BU Today for mission to build a bridge between religious and secular scholarship
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “STH Womanist Theologian Has a Dream: A Religion and Pan-African Studies Program at BU” by Sophie Yarin, featuring Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion & Black Studies emilie m. townes, published on February 13, 2026. When emilie m. townes (who styles her name in lowercase) was […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for January 2026
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for January 2026: Daryl Ireland, et al Xiaoli Yang and Daryl R. Ireland, Chinese Christian Witness: Identity, Creativity, Transmission and Poetics (Leiden: Brill, 2026). Dana L. Robert “Migrant Methodism: The Pastors of Harbin, Manchuria, and Memories of a Russian Methodist […]
BUSTH DMin Student Rev. Timothy Wotring published in The Presbyterian Outlook
The following is an excerpt from The Presbyterian Outlook article “Grief, choice, and resurrection in Stranger Things” by BUSTH doctor of ministry student Rev. Timothy Wotring, published on January 14, 2026. Click here to read the full article. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views […]
BUSTH’s Six Most-Read News Stories of 2025
The Boston University School of Theology’s six top-read stories from 2025 showcase the depth and breadth of our faculty expertise and outreach, our outstanding alumni and students, as well as the importance of our community and belonging. Look back on 2025 by reading these top posts one more time as we usher in 2026 together. […]
Rev. Adam Randazzo (’09) featured in Bostonia for Church Re-Opening
The following is an excerpt from Bostonia’s article “An Ipswich Church Rises from the Rubble” by Steve Holt, featuring alumnus Adam Randazzo (’09), published on December 11, 2025. When the ceiling collapsed at Living Faith United Methodist Church in Ipswich, Mass., pastor Adam Randazzo was determined not to let the congregation’s future collapse with it. Any other […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for December 2025
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for December 2025: Eunil David Cho “Response to Jay-Paul Hinds’ Paper ‘The Shepherd’s Black Sheep: African American Pastoral Theology in the Age of Afropessimism,’” Journal of Pastoral Theology, published online first. https://doi.org/10.1080/10649867.2025.2585787 Presentation: Keynote Speaker, “The Promise and Peril of […]
Executive Director, Full Time, Wanakee camp and retreat center: Meredith, NH
Our community is entering an important transition, and we are grateful to share the official posting from the New England Conference of The United Methodist Church announcing the search for Wanakee’s next Executive Director. This role is essential in supporting the people, programs, and spiritual life that make Wanakee a beloved place of connection and […]
Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd (’04,’18) and Dr. Chad Moore (’16,GRS’24) featured in BU Today for New Wineskins Network
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “BU School of Theology Receives $1 million to Build a Support Network of New England Churches” by Steve Holt, featuring Director of Contextual Education and Lecturer Anastasia Kidd (’04,’18), and Director of Enrollment Chad Moore (’16,GRS’24), published on December 5, 2025. … The School of Theology (STH) […]
BUSTH Faculty, Alumni, and Students present at the 2025 AAR & SBL Annual Meeting
By Dimitri Bawole (’26) The 2025 annual meetings of American Academy of Religion (AAR) and Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) were held in Boston from November 22–25, bringing together thousands of professors, students, authors, publishers, scholars and religious leaders from around the world. The conference featured a diverse array of panels, workshops, and presentations that […]