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Dean Pak and Prof. Rambo featured in BU Today article on new STH curriculum
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “School of Theology adjusts to new reality: Ministry expands beyond Church” by Rich Barlow, featuring Professor of Theology Shelly Rambo and Dean and Professor of the History of Christianity G. Sujin Pak, published on April 17, 2025. … BU’s oldest school has adjusted to this new reality. STH instituted […]
Martin Mugerwa (’21) featured in The Atlantic article about current Federal Immigration Policies
The following is an excerpt from the article “‘They never thought Trump would have them deported” by Caitlin Dickerson, featuring alumnus Martin Mugerwa (’21), published on April 15, 2025 on The Atlantic. Speaking to a classroom of students at his alma mater, Boston University’s School of Theology, Martin Mugerwa described how being a chaplain informs […]
Prof. Emilie Townes to receive UChicago 2025 Alumni Award
Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion and Black Studies emilie townes has been named one of the University of Chicago’s 2025 Professional Achievement Award winners. Dating back to 1941, the awards are given annually by the University of Chicago Alumni Board to “distinguished and committed alumni who have shaped the world and strengthened our global […]
Prof. Wesley Wildman quoted in BU Today for University Strategy on AI
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “Boston University ramps up Strategy on AI” by Molly Callahan, featuring Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics Wesley Wildman, published on April 10, 2025. … “The University’s overall policy is one of ‘critical embrace,’” says Wildman, who was part of the academic task force that informed the […]
Rev. Mariama White-Hammond (’17) leads part of Hands Off! protest at Boston Common
The following is an excerpt from the article “‘We are choosing community’: Anti-Trump rally marches through Boston” featuring alumna Rev. Mariama White-Hammond (’17), published on April 5, 2025 on MassLive. … Reverend Mariama White-Hammond told the crowd that as they marched towards City Hall Plaza, they would walk by the monument honoring Dr. Martin Luther […]
Prof. Steven Sandage featured in ATS article on Trauma and Spiritual Conference and Research
The following is an excerpt from the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) article “Trauma and spirituality conference breaks ground on ongoing work” by Elsie M. Miranda, featuring Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Psychology of Religion and Theology Steven Sandage, published December 2024. … In a post-COVID context, many ATS accreditation directors were listening to […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for February 2025
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for February 2025: Alejandro Botta “Joshua, Introduction, Study Notes, and Excursuses,” The Westminster Study Bible. New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2024), 297-333. Filipe Maia “John Wesley and the Political Economy of Enclosure,” Methodist […]
Prof. Shelly Rambo to deliver keynote address at Fuller Theological Seminary Symposium
The following is an excerpt from the article “Fuller Seminary to Host Symposium on Trauma and Theology,” published on January 28, 2025 by Pasadena Now Weekendr and featuring Associate Professor of Theology Shelly Rambo. Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena will hold its annual Integration Symposium featuring Boston University theologian Shelly Rambo, who will examine religious […]
Prof. Shively T. J. Smith led conversation honoring Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 25, 2025 – Associate Professor of New Testament Shively T. J. Smith moderated a conversation with featured keynote speaker Cole Arthur Riley during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration 2025: The Darkness at Midnight, hosted by the Boston University Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. The conversation followed Riley’s keynote address where she […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for January 2025
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for January 2025: Debbie Brubaker (’11) Presentation: “Grief Reminders when #BlackLivesMatter,” American Academy of Religion, Religion and Popular Culture Unit and Religion, Media, and Culture Unit, San Diego, CA, November 2024. Presentation: “Hopeless Disorientation and the Unimaginable Future of Whiteness,” […]