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Prof. Rebecca Copeland awarded Louisville Grant for Researchers
Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce Assistant Professor of Theology Rebecca Copeland has been awarded a Louisville Institute Grant for Researchers for the coming academic year. This competitive grant will support Prof. Copeland during her upcoming sabbatical as she works on her next book, tentatively titled Replanting the Uprooted: A Social-Ecological […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for March 2025
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for March 2025: Eunil David Cho “Psychospiritual Stress, Trauma, and Migration: Understandings for Displaced Communities” in Reframing Trauma: A Psychospiritual Theory and Theology edited by M. Jan Holton and Jill Snodgrass. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press, 2025 Rebecca Copeland Presentation: “Re-thinking […]
Prof. Wesley Wildman named an Inaugural Duan Family Faculty Fellow in CDS
The following is an excerpt from the article “BU’s “Changemakers”: Crovella and Wildman Named Inaugural Duan Family Faculty Fellows in CDS” by Maureen McCarty, featuring Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics Wesley Wildman, published in March 2025. … During the winter 2024 ceremony held at the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences, Crovella, CDS […]
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 […]
Professor Emeritus Walter E. Fluker (’88) announces Digital Version of The Papers of Howard Washington Thurman
Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Ethical Leadership Walter E. Fluker (’88) is pleased to announce the digital version of The Papers of Howard Washington Thurman, a comprehensive five-volume documentary edition, is now live and freely accessible to the public. This significant milestone has been made possible by the collaborative efforts of The Howard […]
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 […]
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,” […]
Prof. Steven Sandage co-authors POV article in BU Today on humility among religious leaders
The following is an excerpt from the article “POV: Religious Leaders Talk About the Value of Humility, but It Can Be Hard for Clergy to Practice What They Preach” co-authored by Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Psychology of Religion and Theology Steven Sandage, published on January 16, 2025 by BU Today. Being a religious […]
BUSTH’s Six Most-Read Stories of 2024
The Boston University School of Theology’s top-read stories from 2024 showcase the depth and breadth of our faculty expertise, our outstanding alumni and students, as well as the importance of our community and belonging. Look back on 2024 by reading these top posts one more time as we usher in 2025 together. BUSTH announces Distinguished […]