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New Faculty Appointments Announced at Duke Divinity School

Duke Divinity School welcomes eight new faculty members in 2020.
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Duke Awards 29 University Distinguished Professorships

Professors Luke Bretherton, Xi Lian, and C. Kavin Rowe are among those honored.
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Field Education During COVID-19

In a move that parallels how churches are responding in a period of stay-at-home orders and fears about the spread of coronavirus, field education at Duke Divinity School has shifted to remote experiences.

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Duke Divinity Alumnus Christopher Donald D'06 Named Vanderbilt University Chaplain

The Rev. Christopher Donald has been named the university chaplain and director of the Office of Religious Life at Vanderbilt University. 
Randy Maddox Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

The Wesleyan Theological Society honored Professor Maddox for his many contributions to Wesleyan theology.
How Baking Bread Helps Me Understand God and Find Solace

Kendall Vanderslice, M.T.S. '19, writes in the Indy Week about how baking break is a central metaphor in her religious practice—a form of prayer and a way to connect with past generations while creating community now.
Academy of Parish Clergy Names Book Co-edited by Powery Reference Book of the Year

Duke Chapel Dean Luke A. Powery and three other editors recognized for lectionary commentary series for preachers.
"Music & Martyrdom" Event Features World Premiere and Panel Discussion

On March 29 at 7 p.m., Duke Initiatives in Theology in the Arts (DITA) at Duke Divinity School will host an evening of music and conversation reflecting on the lives and legacies of martyrs.
Students Engage with Reconciliation at Leadership Institute in Uganda

Five Divinity School students attended the ninth annual Great Lakes Initiative leadership institute in Kampala, Uganda, on Jan. 6-11, 2019.
Statement from Dean Jones on UMC General Conference

Duke Divinity School Dean L. Gregory Jones shares a statement about the United Methodist Church 2019 General Conference.
Patrick Smith: Theological Ethics for the Public Good

Smith is a public theologian who seeks the well-being of the people, especially vulnerable communities such as those facing the end of life and those on the margins.
From the C-Suite to the Congregation

Lynn Holmes went from decades of executive leadership to preparation for ministry through field education.
Divinity Faculty to Pursue Collaborations Through 2019 Intellectual Community Planning Grants

Professors Ray Barfield, Warren Kinghorn, Norman Wirzba, and Jan Holton will collaborate with professors from other schools on "Health as an Ecosystem: Expanding Our Imaginations of Health."

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