Union News

  • Filter News by Category:

Union Students and Faculty Participate in AAR/SBL 2021

Thursday, November 18, 2021

With the American Academy of Religion 2021 conference and the Society of Biblical Literature 2021 annual meeting on the horizon, we want to highlight the incredible Union students, faculty, and alumni who will be presenting! Times shown are Central Standard Time (UTC-06:00) American Academy of Religion Conference (PROGRAM) Friday, November 19 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Disability

Read More

New Book from Dean Kelly Brown Douglas ’82, ’88

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Resurrection Hope By Dean Kelly Brown Douglas How do we really know that God cares when Black people are still getting killed? How long do we have to wait for the justice of God? I get it, that Christ is Black, but that doesn’t seem to be helping us right now. These questions from her

Read More

Union Announces New Vice President for Communications and Marketing – Afsheen Shamsi

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Union Theological Seminary President Rev. Dr. Serene Jones today announced the appointment of Afsheen Shamsi to the position of Vice President of Communications and Marketing. “Afsheen brings a wealth of experience and will be instrumental to Union’s efforts to communicate effectively with all of Union’s wonderful constituents and with the broader world,” said President Jones. Afsheen

Read More

RISE Together Application Now Open!

Friday, November 5, 2021

The  RISE Together Mentorship Network, founded by Reverend Dr. Lisa D. Rhodes, is a women of color sister care peer mentoring community anchored at Union Theological Seminary. For seven years, The RISE Network has been a life giving space for women of color seminary students, early to mid-career clergy, senior pastors, faculty, and community advocates.

Read More

EDS at Union Newsletter | October 2021

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

  Having problems viewing this email? View online. Dear Friends, As we all begin to open up to the world that “awaits” us after 18 months of quarantine, EDS at Union re-opened its doors to an in-person community of learners. We welcomed to campus for the first time not only our entering class of 2021,

Read More

Mama Leo Latinx Lecture Series

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Reverend Leoncia Rosado Rousseau Sunrise: 4/4/1912  |  Sunset: 10/6/2006 Union Theological Seminary, in partnership with Dr. Samuel Cruz, Associate Professor of Religion and Society, is establishing The Mama Leo Latinx Lecture Series to honor the Puerto Rican spiritual leader, the Reverend Leoncia Rosado Rousseau, known to many as Mama Leo. This lecture series will be

Read More

The Bible: Let’s Read it Differently Podcast

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Subscribe on: Apple  |  Google  |  Stitcher  |  Podbean David Carr is a Professor of Hebrew Bible at Union Theological Seminary and his new podcast, The Bible, Let’s Read it Differently, features interviews with leading scholars advancing new methods for engaging the Bible academically. This podcast originated as interviews to accompany an Introduction to the

Read More

New Book from Professor Gary Dorrien ’78

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

American Democratic Socialism: History, Politics, Religion, and Theory By Gary Dorrien Democratic socialism is ascending in the United States as a consequence of a widespread recognition that global capitalism works only for a minority and is harming the planet’s ecology. This history of American democratic socialism from its beginning to the present day interprets the

Read More

Union Chapel Service | Remembering 9/11

Friday, September 10, 2021

On Thursday, September 9, Union hosted the first chapel service of the Fall 2021 semester. To honor the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, we remembered the lives lost that day and over the last 20 years, and reflected on the many ways that Union, the nation, and the world changed on that day. The service included

Read More

EDS at Union Welcomes Two New Associate Program Directors

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

EDS at Union welcomed two new associate program directors to the staff this summer, the Rev. Anna Olson and Emilee Walker-Cornetta. Learn more about Rev. Anna Olson and Emilee Walker-Cornetta below. The Rev. Anna Olson The Rev. Anna Olson is a graduate of Union Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity ‘98) and Stanford University (Bachelor of

Read More

GET THE LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS IN YOUR INBOX! Register Here