{"id":47730,"date":"2021-08-26T10:50:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T14:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sth\/?page_id=47730"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:17:02","slug":"upcoming-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sth\/community\/dei\/upcoming-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

The events listed below are submitted by the School of Theology community, and event organizers request their listings to be included on this page if the events contain subject matter related to advocacy for marginalized groups or communities.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Inaugural Fr. Vincent Machozi, AA (’15) Colloquium<\/h5>\n

Social conflicts, economic inequalities, and environmental degradation are intertwining global challenges. The two-day conference \u201cEcologies of Peacemaking\u201d in honor of martyr Fr. Vincent Machozi, AA (’15) will bring together scholars and practitioners from various international contexts affected by these major challenges. Through panel presentations and discussions, this conference will consider the role of religious communities and congregations in pursuing justice with peace amidst significant social and political conflicts related to changing environments.<\/td>\n

February 26 – 28, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nRegister<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Reimagining Military Chaplaincy<\/h5>\n

Public lecture by Chaplain (COLONEL) MARK C. LEE DMIN, PHD, BCC, ACPE. Title is “Reimagining Military Chaplaincy: Opportunities and Challenges for Educating and Training Military Chaplains.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Bio on speaker: Rev. Dr. Lee is an Episcopal priest and U.S. Army Chaplain who has risen to the rank of Colonel, and serves as Dean of the Graduate School at the U.S. Army Institute for Religious Leadership. Lee has been recently named as New President of Bexley Seabury Seminary.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sponsored by the Manoog C. Peters Chaplaincy Fund and hosted by the Alumni and Development Office, Boston University School of Theology.<\/em><\/td>\n

March 26, 2026, 12 – 2:15pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nRiver Room, Hillel House 213 Bay State Road<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Exhibition: Along the Road to Accessibility<\/h5>\n

Go back in time to explore Boston University\u2019s positive influence on persons with disabilities. Come explore the disability history of Boston University and Boston, MA in this exhibition which spans from the late 19th century to today.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n

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No One Left Alone: A Story of how Community helps us heal<\/h5>\n

April 29, 2025:<\/strong> Rev. Walker\u2019s forthcoming book tells the story of \u201cCan We Talk… Community Conversations on Trauma and Healing\u201d a grassroots model for trauma-healing that draws on the power of compassionate neighbor-to-neighbor presence within a safe sacred space to build a new sense of meaning and trust. Hosted by Boston University School of Theology\u2019s Trauma-Responsive Congregations program, led by Dr. Shelly Rambo.<\/span><\/td>\n

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Spring 2025 Lowell Lecture<\/h5>\n

March 25, 2025:<\/strong> Dr. Marcia Riggs presented “Womanist Moral Imagination for Living in an Absolutist Culture.” Anger and fear are anchoring our political and religious life. This anger fear has warped our sense of how to be national and religious community that is moral community. Political discourse is uncivil; religious discourse is confrontational. Whether members of Congress are holding their party\u2019s line or members of denominations are holding a doctrinal line, there is partisan polarization. At the heart of this polarization is absolutist morality. Womanist moral imagination helps us to answer this question: How do we generate and facilitate authentic moral community?<\/span><\/td>\n

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A Moderated Lecture on Indigenous Aspects of Latine Culture<\/h5>\n

February 25, 2025:<\/strong> In this talk, Dr. Jennie Luna will discuss Indigenous aspects of Latine culture\/personhood and the importance of this for the Latine community, specifically through practices such as Danza Mexica\/Azteca, the Nahuati language, indigenous herbs\/healing, and midwifery. Please come and join us. Our very own Jacob Leal will also moderate this talk.<\/span><\/td>\n

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Spring 2024 Lowell Lecture featuring Dr. Keri Day<\/span><\/h5>\n

The Boston University School of Theology is proud to present the bi-annual Lowell Lecture, which features a renowned speaker in a field related to theological studies. The Spring 2024 lecture, titled “Testifying: Notes on the Futures of Theological Education,” will be delivered by Dr. Keri Day, Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religion at Princeton Theological Seminary. RSVP here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n

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Monthly Talking Circle<\/span><\/h5>\n

The Tom Porter Religion and Conflict Transformation Program will be co-hosting a talking circle with the Interfaith Club. Join us as we discuss the interfaith in conflict transformation.<\/span><\/td>\n

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Queer Bodies. Colliding, Expanding, Flourishing<\/span><\/h5>\n

February 14, 2024:<\/strong> A lecture and conversation with Rodolfo Nolasco, Rueben P. Job Professor of Spiritual Formation and Pastoral Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, about Queer Spirituality<\/span><\/td>\n

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Harvest & Hospitality: An Interfaith Sukkot Celebration<\/h5>\n

October 2, 2023:<\/strong> The Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium and the Miller Center of Hebrew College hosted “Harvest & Hospitality: An Interfaith Sukkot Celebration” at Hebrew College. Join as we celebrate the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot with rituals & musical offerings from a variety of faith traditions, including a free kosher vegetarian meal. <\/span>https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/BTIharvest<\/a><\/td>\n

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Naming the Hidden Curriculum: A Panel of Faculty, Staff, and Students<\/span><\/h5>\n

September 1, 2023:<\/strong> This event is a panel discussion and Q & A during new student orientation with members of the STH Community. The discussion will focus on how the \u201chidden curriculum\u201d within higher education affects the experiences of our diverse student body; and how to make the \u201chidden\u201d aspects of academic culture more explicit, in the service of equity and inclusion.<\/em><\/td>\n

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God is a Woman? Stories about Inclusive Language<\/h5>\n

April 4, 12:30pm: <\/strong>Lunch included. Featuring panelists Rose Percy, Ezra Ercolini, Assistant Professor of Theology Rebecca Copeland, Assistant Professor of New Testament Luis Men\u00e9ndez-Antu\u00f1a, and Assistant Professor of Ethics Peng Yin.<\/td>\n

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Spring 2023 Lowell Lecture<\/h5>\n

March 23, 2023:<\/strong> This year, topics explore the spiritual dimension of artistic expression. The Spring 2023 lecture, titled “…when artists go to work…,” will feature Dr. Bill Banfield (STH’88) and the Imagine Orchestra, the ensemble-in-residence at Longy School of Music of Bard College.<\/td>\n

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Responding to Religious Trauma and Church Hurt<\/h5>\n

March 14, 2023:<\/strong> All congregations respond to trauma. Responding well can lead to thriving\u2014in the life of our congregations, our neighborhoods, and our cities. Join Dr. Shelly Rambo, Rev. Dr. Kathryn House (BUSTH \u201820), and Indhira Udofia (BUSTH \u201817) for “Responding to Religious Trauma and Church Hurt.” Where we’ll consider what is religious trauma? How religious trauma manifests as church hurt? How faith and lay leaders can be thinking about and responding to it in their context.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n

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Q&A Panel with Dr. Willie Jennings<\/h5>\n

February 10, 2023:<\/strong> Visiting professor Dr. Willie Jennings appeared for a question and answer session with our DEI administrators about his book \u201cAfter Whiteness: An Education in Belonging.\u201d<\/td>\n

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Fall 2022 Lowell Lecture<\/span><\/h5>\n

November 2, 2022: <\/strong>The Lowell Lecturer was <\/span>Rev. Dr. Emmett G. Price III, <\/b>who presented his lecture<\/span>, \u201cThe Sacred Sounds of Black Disinherited Creatives.\u201d<\/b>A panel of STH faculty, students, and community members responded to Rev. Dr. Price III\u2019s lecture<\/span>.\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n

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Naming the Hidden Curriculum: A Panel of Faculty, Staff, and Students<\/span><\/h5>\n

September 27, 2022:<\/strong> This event is a panel discussion and Q & A with members of the STH Community. The discussion will focus on how the \u201chidden curriculum\u201d within higher education affects the experiences of our diverse student body; and how to make the \u201chidden\u201d aspects of academic culture more explicit, in the service of equity and inclusion.<\/em><\/td>\n

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Queer, BIPOC, International Students Get-Together<\/h5>\n

March 30, 2022: <\/strong>An event by and for queer BIPOC and international students at STH. We will start with a 30-minute activity to give us a chance to reflect on and, if comfortable, share about our intersecting identities and experiences. This event is sponsored by Sacred Worth.<\/em><\/td>\n

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Anna Howard Shaw Center: Women in the World Conference<\/h5>\n

March 30, 2022: <\/strong>\u201cToward a Theology of Cross-Racial Solidarity and Advocacy: Histories, Theologies, and Contributions of Female Leadership.\u201d Dean G. Sujin Pak is the keynote speaker.<\/em><\/td>\n

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School of Theology Bi-Annual Lowell Lecture, Spring 2022<\/a><\/h5>\n

March 15, 2022: <\/strong>Our Spring 2022 speaker is Dr. Lee Butler<\/a>, Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean William Tabbernee Professor of the History of Religions and Africana Pastoral Theology at Phillips Seminary. He is a past president of the Society for the Study of Black Religion. <\/span><\/em>The title of the lecture is \u201cStop Listening with Your Eyes: Transcending Stereotypes Wrapped in Color Consciousness.\u201d<\/em><\/td>\n

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School of Theology Bi-Annual Lowell Lecture, Fall 2021<\/a><\/h5>\n

October 26, 2021: \u201cPolitical Theology in Asia Pacific\u201d<\/strong>
\nThis fall\u2019s speaker is Dr. Kwok Pui Lan<\/a>, Dean\u2019s Professor of Systematic Theology at Candler School of Theology. Dr. Kwok Pui Lan\u2019s research focuses on Asian feminist theology and postcolonial theology.\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n

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School of Theology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Series<\/h5>\n

Scripture and the Science of Gender: A New Curriculum for Better Conversations in Churches<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. DeFranza has produced a new six-part video curriculum for churches, \u201cFearfully and Wonderfully Made: Scripture and the New Science of Gender.\u201d The aim of the new curriculum is to provide \u201ca much needed place for Christians to begin talking about sex difference, gender, and sexuality.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. DeFranza will speak on personal and professional experience that led them to this topic; experience with communities of faith who are intentional about addressing questions of sexuality and biblical literacy; thought and design process behind the creation of the curriculum; and, at least one or two examples about how the curriculum work.\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n

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