This agreement supports the creation of pathways for the exchange of students, faculty, and academic programming and is part of Duke Divinity School’s broader commitment to cultivate a global and intercultural community that contributes to theological scholarship at Duke Divinity and abroad.
The grant will be used to recruit and support a senior faculty member specializing in Black church studies to foster research and field-defining work in an academic, theological context.
The grant from the Office of the Provost will support Dr. Wilson's project, which addresses the Black maternal health crisis in North Carolina by engaging bioethics, healthcare, and Black churches. Read more from the Duke Office of Interdisciplinary Studies.
The Sankofa Alumni Preaching Series, established in 2014 during Black History Month, is hosted by the Office of Black Church Studies to celebrate the distinct contributions of the school’s alumni of African descent.
Duke alumnus and noted activist will support classes and research on environmental justice and racial equity.
The celebration events on April 17–18, 2024 featured gospel singer Yolanda Adams, a documentary film, and the MLK lectures and services.
The Office of Black Church Studies held the Justice Ministry Reimagined event in Penn Pavilion on the Duke University campus including a reentry simulation and panel discussion.
Twelve new full-tuition fellowships will support residential Master of Divinity degree program students who pursue a certificate in Black Church Studies or Latinx Studies.
The new program will be run by Professor Patrick Smith and is supported by a $250,000 grant from the John and Wauna Harman Foundation.
A Divinity doctoral student celebrates the calling of Black clergywomen
Green funeral and burial practices can be part of the Black Church tradition, aesthetics, and sensitivity to ecological justice, argues Duke Divinity D.Min. candidate Sequola Collins.
Dean L. Gregory Jones and incoming Dean Edgardo Colón-Emeric address the Divinity School community in the wake of the Derek Chauvin trial.
America's obsession with Black celebrity distracts from the reality of Black poverty and the racial wealth gap. Reparations could help address the disparities.
The event featured The Most Rev. Michael Curry and an international panel of Anglican leaders to promote cross-cultural and anti-racist ministry.
Now it’s time to speak out against hate and stand up for each other, writes D.Min. student Daniel Lee.
In a partnership with Sojourners and two faith-based groups, CFR launches a non-degree certificate program to equip NC-based Latinx and African American pastors, ministry leaders, and their congregations to respond effectively.
The new formational community will support Asian and Asian-American students, encourage scholarship, and build networks at Duke and beyond.
As part of an effort to address racial injustice, Duke Divinity School is gathering and reviewing story submissions from community members about the impact of race and racial discrimination at the school.
Fellows, who include Duke Divinity students Georgina Keene and Darwin Perry, will engage with scholars, activists, artists, and practitioners working on issues of race.
Professor David Emmanuel Goatley spoke at an event for the Voices from the World Council of Churches Global Fellowship, speaking out against racism and for justice.