Through research, teaching, and arts programming, DITA promotes and supports the vibrant interplay between Christian theology and the arts by encouraging transformative leadership and enriching theological discussion in the church, academy, and society.
DITA2025: An International Symposium on Theology and the Arts
How can the arts help us open up the very heart of the Christian faith, celebrated at the Council of Nicaea in 325, that Jesus Christ is “one in being” with God? Featuring world-class academics, artists, musicians, and clergy from around the globe and a robust range of programming, DITA2025 is a four-day symposium at Duke University celebrating Nicaea and the myriad surprises the Creed holds in store for artists, academics, clergy, and parishioners today.
Early-bird registration now open! Visit the site below to get your spot today. We hope you can join us.
Theologian and Poet
Learn about DITA's newest affiliated faculty, Kevin Hart, the newly appointed Jo Rae Wright University Distinguished Professor at Duke Divinity School, who also has a secondary appointment in the Department of English. Hart discusses poetry, theology, and his appointment as the first University chair at the Divinity School.
Our Academic Programs
"DITA coursework has shaped me in the classroom and beyond. It has led me from the mountain of contemplation to the valley of action. Through my arts coursework, I have integrated action and contemplation, academic study and Christian practice, both personally in my own artwork and for the community."
Current Research
This volume brings together the research mounted throughout the Theology, Modernity, and Visual Arts Project, one of the project wings of the wider Theology, Modernity, and the Arts project. Theologians, biblical scholars, art historians, and curators explore modern and contemporary artists from Pablo Picasso to Kent Monkman and Paul Cézanne to Cornelia Parker, addressing questions of theory, practice, and interpretation. Their contributions are orientated by an enquiring and critical focus on how modern and contemporary visual art coexists with, counters, illuminates, and serves Christianity. The volume was launched on July 9, 2024, during the final gathering of the Theology, Modernity, and Visual Arts project.