New Testament Faculty Create Video for Prospective Doctoral Students
October 2020 – The Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) has recently launched an initiative to recruit students from underrepresented populations to the academic area of Biblical Studies. Their recent SBL event BlackScholarsMatter was designed to increase diversity in Biblical Studies. Boston University School of Theology (STH) Assistant Professor of New Testament Rev. Dr. Shively T. J. Smith was a panelist for this event. The Society is putting together a panel where STH Assistant Professor of New Testament Luis Menéndez-Antuña will be presenting, and has asked that institutions advertise what kind of support they offer minority students.
Professors Smith and Menéndez-Antuña created a video that would explain to prospective doctoral students of color what it is like to be a student here at STH. Their collegial conversation includes topics like why they love Boston, their own interests and their favorite on-campus organizations at Boston University, the new BU Center for Antiracist Research, and what makes a successful PhD student.
For more information about the PhD program at STH, please click here. Enjoy the video!