MDiv student Inyeop Choi (’26) a Finalist in 2026 BU Global Programs Photo Contest
Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is proud to celebrate third-year Master of Divinity (MDiv) student Inyeop Choi (’26), who was named a finalist in the Boston University Global Programs 2026 Photo Contest.
This year’s competition drew more than 807 submissions from 337 members of the Boston University community, including students, faculty, and staff. Inyeop’s photograph stood out among the entries and was selected as one of just seven finalist images submitted by graduate students across the University.
Inyeop captured his photo, titled “Bimi,” during a BUSTH–sponsored travel seminar to Brazil last year. The image reflects both the global engagement and theological curiosity that define the BUSTH travel seminar experience, highlighting the intersections of culture, faith, and lived experience.
“Bimi is a shaman in an Indigenous community in the Amazon,” says Inyeop. “She and I talked, laughed, and walked together beyond the boundaries of race, culture, and language. What moved me was the moment she became intimately connected with the natural world in a way that revealed her deep spirituality. In that moment, I was drawn not simply to document her as the other, but to see a human being encountering the Earth. Bimi and I still keep in touch to this day.”
We congratulate Inyeop on this remarkable achievement and celebrate the way his work represents the School of Theology’s commitment to global learning and creative expression.
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