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April 2, 2026
Annual Jill Raitt Lecture Celebrates a Transformative Legacy
At Duke Divinity School’s annual Jill Raitt Worship and Lecture, the community gathered to celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jill Raitt, who was a pioneering scholar and advocate for women in theological education.
February 24, 2026
The Office of Black Church Studies Hosts 2026 Sankofa Alumni Preaching Series
Every Tuesday in February, the Divinity School celebrated the distinct contributions of the school’s alumni of African descent in the Sankofa Alumni Preaching Series.
February 17, 2026
The Role of Faith in Public Life: A Visit from Reverend Jimmie Hawkins
Duke Divinity School welcomed Hawkins, director of the Office of Public Witness of the Presbyterian Church (USA), for “The Role of Faith in Public Life,” where he challenged attendees to consider how the church embodies its calling.

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August 12, 2024
Field Education Highlight: Samira Foster
For many students, like Samira Foster, M.Div. '27, field education is their first opportunity to work in a ministry setting and is an invaluable component of their theological education. These placements involve serving in contextual learning opportunities in churches, nonprofits, and other settings under the guidance of a trained supervisor.
September 20, 2023
New Divinity Faculty Lead Houses of Study
The Very Rev. Timothy Kimbrough, Jack and Barbara Bovender Professor of the Practice of Anglican Studies will direct the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies; and the Rev. Dr. Eric Lewis Williams, assistant professor of theology and Black Church studies will direct the Office of Black Church Studies.
May 16, 2023
The Office of Black Church Studies Celebrates 50 Years
The celebration events on April 17–18, 2024 featured gospel singer Yolanda Adams, a documentary film, and the MLK lectures and services.

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October 11, 2023
Why — and How — You Should Develop the Social Justice Ministry of Your Church
The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale argues that the church must develop a social justice ministry to be faithful to the call of Jesus.
April 21, 2020
Being a Resurrection People in a Time of Death
Professor Valerie Cooper on how the black community in the United States has grown expert at enduring the unendurable.