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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 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.

Opening Convocation Welcomes New Entering Class

In his sermon, Dean Colón-Emeric reflected on the school’s Pentecost journey and the promise of an ecumenical community.

Fuller Seminary Names David Emmanuel Goatley as Sixth President

Professor Goatley will assume his new role at Fuller in January 2023.

Devoted Team of “Trauma Champions” Envisions Changes to the University Classroom

Professors Jan Holton and Warren Kinghorn lead a Bass Connections project that explores the ways that trauma impacts students’ experiences in higher education.