Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts
Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts (DITA) promotes a vibrant engagement of Christian theology and the arts at Duke Divinity School and beyond.
Through DITA, we aim to demonstrate:
- what theology can contribute to the arts
- what the arts can contribute to theology
with a view to
- contributing towards transformative leadership in the Church, academy and society
- enriching theological education in the Church, academy and society
Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts pursues its aims through an integrated program of teaching, research and artistic engagement. DITA is directed by Jeremy Begbie, Thomas A. Langford Research Professor of Theology, and incorporates his earlier highly successful project Theology Through the Arts.
Noteworthy
Illuminating Messiaen Photography Contest
The winners of a contest to create an artistic response to Messiaen's Visions de l'Amen have been announced.
Cambridge Holy Week Program Announced
Duke Divinity School members are invited to celebrate Easter in Cambridge, England, with a full program of concerts and services during Holy Week, as part of the Duke-Cambridge Collaboration.
A Beginner's Guide to Messiaen
If you are tempted to enter DITA's Illuminating Messiaen photo competition but are unsure how or where to begin, look no further than DITA's Messiaen 101.
Photography Contest and Exhibition
Photos are now being accepted for a Messiaen-inspired contest with a grand prize of a round trip to Cambridge, England.
New Library Resource Supports Theology and the Arts
Guide offers research assistance, subject guides, and online resources.
Makoto Fujimura visits Duke
Duke Divinity School and the Department of Art, Art History and Visual Studies hosted visual artist Makoto Fujimura for a two-day residency at Duke University.
Resonant Witness: Conversations between Music and Theology
A new collection of essays co-edited by DITA’s Director Jeremy Begbie has been published by Eerdmans.
Celebration in Song
Soloist Elizabeth Byrum Linnartz, accompanied on piano by Professor Jeremy Begbie, and introductory lectures.
Duke – Cambridge 2010
In Holy Week 2010, a group of scholars from Duke met with a group from King’s College, Cambridge, to collaborate on artistic engagements with the Passion story.
Upcoming
About the Director
Award winning author and professor, Jeremy Begbie teaches systematic theology and specializes in the interface between theology and the arts. His particular research interest is the interplay between music and theology.
The inaugural holder of the Thomas A. Langford Research Professorship in Theology, Professor Begbie spends one semester each year (currently spring) at Duke Divinity School and the other semester at Cambridge.