Welcome to the Shaw Center

Our Mission: The Anna Howard Shaw Center exists to promote structures and practices that empower women and honor diversity. Read more about our growth: Statement of Confession and Action.

Donations to Shaw Center: When making your donations, remember to specify your donation to the Anna Howard Shaw Center at the bottom of the page. Thank you for your time and contributions! DONATE HERE

Fall NewsletterClick here to read our 2023 Fall Newsletter on Women’s Leadership in Academia. 


Announcements & Events

  • Women/femme students graduating from STH, please join us for a graduation dinner to celebrate your accomplishments and reminisce on your time with us! RVSP to kmrobbin@bu.edu

  • Thank you to all who participated in the 2024 Women in the World Conference, particularly our amazing speakers! Recordings of the conference can be viewed here!

  • Sign up for our free Thursday Lunch Lecture each week held in STH 320 at 12:30pm. The theme for this semester’s series is Women and Confidence. 

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Interested in learning more about the Anna Howard Shaw Center? Check out our Newsletter and 2022 Women in the World Conference!

  • Read our Fall 2023 Newsletter, Women’s Leadership in Academia, and find previous editions here.
  • The theme of our 2022 Women in the World Conference was “Toward a Theology of Cross-Racial Solidarity and Advocacy: Histories, Theologies, and Contributions of Female Leadership.” Watch the live-stream here.

Learn about the Shaw Center from our video celebrating 40 years!


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