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BUSTH Community Members reflect on importance of Juneteenth
emilie m. townes, Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion & Black Studies I did not grow up celebrating Juneteenth in the Black community of Durham, NC. The community did not start celebrating the day until 2006, long after I left home for college in 1973. So, for me, I learned about Juneteenth when I […]
BUSTH Students awarded Lovelace Scholarship to attend Hymn Society Annual Conference
Current students Sut Hting Mung Awn (’24,’27), Abednego Musau (’28), and Kristian Kohler (’27) have been awarded the Lovelace Scholarship, which fully covers the cost of attending the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada’s 2026 Annual Conference, which will be held July 19–22, 2026, at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. This […]
BUSTH celebrates Class of 2026
On Saturday, May 16, 2026, the Boston University School of Theology held its annual convocation ceremony and celebrated one of its most diverse classes ever. Friends and families of the graduates gathered in person at Marsh Chapel for the hooding and diploma ceremony, and many more were able to watch live online (see recording below). […]
PhD Student Laura Stein (’27) featured in The Brink for Study of Clergy Burnout
The following is an excerpt from The Brink’s article “Finding her Voice, in Song and Healing Research at Boston University” by Rich Barlow, featuring current PhD student Laura Stein (’27), originally published on April 7, 2026. “Voice is so precious to me,” says Laura Stein, who teaches and sings God’s praise on weekends as an ordained […]
PhD student Laura Stein (’27) published opinion article in Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The following is an excerpt from the opinion article “We know how to prevent Jewish clergy from burning out. Why aren’t we doing it?” by PhD student Laura Stein, published on March 6, 2026. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Boston University School […]
BUSTH celebrates Class of 2025
On Saturday, May 17, 2025, the Boston University School of Theology held its annual convocation ceremony and celebrated one of its most diverse classes ever. Friends and families of the graduates gathered in person at Marsh Chapel for the hooding and diploma ceremony, and many more were able to watch live online (see recording below). […]
Winners of 2025 Hare Preaching Prize Announced
On March 18, 2025, homiletics students at Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) gathered to preach for the Edith P. and Augustus G. Hare Preaching Prize, established by Philomena Hare (’11). The prize has two categories: the first for sermons based on a Biblical or other scriptural text, and the second for sermons for a […]
PhD student La Ronda Barnes (’26) published in Homiletic: The Journal of the Academy of Homiletics
The following is an excerpt from Homiletic: The Journal of the Academy of Homiletics article “A Particular Oneing: Zilpha Elaw as a Model for a 21st Century Womanist Contemplative Homiletic” by PhD student La Ronda Barnes, published on December 2, 2024. Her article appears on page 95 of the issue. In this article, I present nineteenth-century […]
PhD candidate Emily Nelms Chastain to join Perkins School of Theology as Instructor
The following is an excerpt from article “Rev. Emily Nelms Chastain to join Perkins August 1 as Instructor in the History of Christianity” featuring PhD candidate Emily Nelms Chastain, published on March 19, 2024. Click here to read the full article. Rev. Emily Nelms Chastain, an ordained deacon in The United Methodist Church and Ph.D. […]
PhD Student Daniel Montañez interviewed in Sojourners article
The following is an excerpt from the Soujourners article “Ahead of election, evangelicals want sermons on immigration” by Ken Chitwood, featuring contributions by current PhD student Daniel Montañez. Click here to read the full article, originally published on March 27, 2024. … ‘Biblical, compassionate welcome’ … The Evangelical Immigration Table — a collective of religious leaders […]