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Norman Wirzba Named Director of Research for Climate and Sustainability

Wirzba, the Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Christian Theology, has been recognized for his scholarship on environmental ethics and aims to create climate-related opportunities across Duke University.

Visiting Artist DaoZi Gifts Two Original Paintings to Duke Divinity School

The DITA visiting artist presented two paintings to the Divinity School during his guest lecture, one of a series of events held for the U.S. premiere of his exhibition Transcendence + Immanence at Duke.

Hispanic House of Studies Celebrates Quinceañera

Events on Oct. 12 included a panel discussion, worship, lecture, and a documentary and art exhibit featuring renowned artist Enrique Chiu.

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Duke Divinity to Strengthen Collaboration with Congregations and Communities in Carolinas and Virginia

Funded with a $1 million Lilly Endowment grant to Duke University, the Community Craft Collaborative is designed to facilitate mutual learning and capacity-building.

Longing for Change and Communion

"Bigger than my fear of all that is shifting in this difficult year is the fear that, when everything is said and done, all will be the same," writes Professor Jerusha Neal.

The Purpose Project at Duke Announces Race and the Professions Fellows

Fellows, who include Duke Divinity students Georgina Keene and Darwin Perry, will engage with scholars, activists, artists, and practitioners working on issues of race.

Duke Divinity Admissions Launches Podcast for Prospective Students

The new podcast is aimed at giving prospective students an inside look into the Divinity School community.

Duke Divinity Welcomes Largest Incoming Class

The school welcomed the largest incoming class in the school’s history, with 257 students from seven countries and 35 different states.

Duke Reenvisions Student Experience Driven by Purpose with $11 Million Award

Duke University is creatively reimagining an enriched higher education student experience by building a bridge between the pursuit of knowledge in the classroom and the life students lead outside it, Duke University President Vincent E. Price announced.

Brent Strawn on Why the Old Testament Still Matters

From wrath and judgment to social justice and poverty, Strawn says the ancient text offers much wisdom for contemporary Christians.

Duke Posts COVID-19 Data Tracker

The community resource will include numbers of positive tests and will be updated every Monday.

Getting to Know Divinity Staff: Tracie Foust

Learn more about new Divinity staff member Tracie Foust, assistant registrar, including her expert tip on getting a delicious dessert delivered to your door.

“The Odd Couple”: Two Divinity Alumni Continue to Break Barriers in a Time of Pandemic, Protests, and Zoom

Divinity alumni the Rev. Dewey Williams and the Rev. Bonnie Scott revisit their joint sermon on breaking barriers, originally delivered 10 years ago in South Africa.