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Hispanic House of Studies Celebrates Quinceañera

The house will celebrate its 15-year anniversary on Oct. 12 with events including worship, a panel discussion, lecture, documentary, and art exhibit.

Randy Maddox Receives Special GCAH Recognition

Maddox, William Kellon Quick Professor Emeritus of Wesleyan and Methodist Studies, was selected as the 2023 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award by the General Commission on Archives and History.

Dean Edgardo Colón-Emeric stands in Duke Chapel.

Opening Convocation Welcomes New Students

Duke Divinity School’s 97^th Opening Convocation welcomed 215 new students as the school approaches “a season of centennials."

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Baptist Alum Charts New Path for Historic Church

Rev. Dr. Chauncey Harrison, D.Min. '21, is charting a new path for Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia.

Eric Lewis Williams, M.Div. '05, Curates Faith Exhibit for Smithsonian

“Spirit in the Dark: Religion in Black Music, Activism and Popular Culture” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture highlights the religion and resiliency of Black Americans.

Abdullah Antepli Receives Daniel Pearl Award from Anti-Defamation League

The award honors his work in building bridges of understanding between Jews and Muslims and for promoting peace and religious tolerance.

Duke Divinity Co-sponsors Ecumenical Conference in Colombia

Professor Peter Casarella attended the conference in Bogotá in person, and Dean Edgardo Colón-Emeric addressed the group via video.

Professor Douglas Campbell and Sarah Jobe Lead Prison Initiative

The Prison Engagement Initiative will bring together faculty, staff, students, and community members seeking to engage prisons, the people affected by prisons, and the politics and pathways surrounding mass incarceration.

Norman Wirzba Wins 2022 Aldersgate Prize

Wirzba won the award for his book This Sacred Life, which advocates embracing God's gift of life and seeking a harmonious life with creation and God.

Student Eliza Love Wins $10,000 Bossey Institute Scholarship

Eliza Love, M.Div. ‘23, will study at the ecumenical institute in Switzerland and participate in lectures, experiential formation, the writing of a thesis, and pilgrimage trips to the Vatican.

Edgardo Colón-Emeric Leads Methodist-Catholic Dialogue Commission in Rome

Dean Colón-Emeric and Dr. Jung Choi meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican alongside other members of the Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission (MERCIC).

Duke Divinity Announces Fund for Alumni in Need

The Shepherd’s Fund was established to provide financial assistance when a medical crisis creates a hardship.

Benjamin Chavis Jr., M.Div. '80, Leads Conversation on Justice

Civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Chavis coined the term environmental racism and has been working in justice ministries for decades.