Union Theological Seminary is excited to welcome Dr. Kishundra D. King as Assistant Professor of Psychology and Religion. President Serene Jones shares, “We are excited to welcome Dr. Kishundra D. King to Union. We look forward to her joining our faculty and our students benefiting from her scholarship and teaching. We are thrilled to bring
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This spring, we celebrated the graduation of Union’s Master of Arts in Social Justice (MASJ) first-ever graduating class. The MASJ, a fully online program that launched in Fall 2022, is among the only degrees of its kind, preparing graduates to think critically, intersectionally, and creatively about human and planetary flourishing and the ongoing pursuit of
Read MoreFor immediate release Date: December 16, 2024 Contact: Afsheen A. Shamsi, Vice President of Communications and Marketing 212-280-1552 [email protected] Union Theological Seminary has received a grant of $5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life. The grant will support a five-year project entitled “Into the Crowd: Going
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The book contends that the faith tradition’s commitment to collaborate with other Christian communities is at odds with its willing involvement with white supremacy and colonialism. New York, NY – Today, Rev. Gary Dorrien – a revered theological ethicist, political theologian, historian, and professor at Union Theological Seminary – published a new book exploring the
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Dear Union Community, Given the twisting of truth, outright lies, and relentlessly hateful speech that our present social media culture encourages, I have become increasingly less confident that writing public letters is a useful way to achieve meaningful change. That said, today, as the sirens blared by my window and hundreds of NYPD flood onto
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The award was established to honor leaders who advance positive social change through nonviolent means. New York, NY – Rev. Gary Dorrien – a revered theological ethicist, political theologian, historian, and Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary – was recently honored with the Gandhi-King-Mandela Peace Prize from Morehouse College. The award
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Through education from top design experts and in-depth collaboration, leaders will uncover innovative new ways to put faith into practice for the common good. New York – Today, the Technology, Innovation, and Digital Engagement Lab (TIDEL) announced the inaugural cohort for its TIDEL Fellowship. TIDEL – housed at Union Theological Seminary and funded by the Lilly
Read MoreDear Union Community, Like so many of you, I find myself deeply distressed and shocked by all that is transpiring in Israel and Palestine. As I search for meaningful words to share, I am reminded that Union is a school of theology where we explore deep truths, ask important and hard questions, and grapple with
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Union Theological Seminary recently added caste to its non-discrimination policy – making it the first independent seminary in the nation to do so. In doing so, Union takes a small step towards dismantling pervasive discrimination stemming from caste systems and furthers its commitment to justice, equity, and inclusion. Caste systems – which were first used
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Younger Americans aspire to build a world marked by love and justice. But they don’t see much of that in church. Read Union President Rev. Dr. Serene Jones’s op-ed featured in Religion News Service below or online here. Far-right politicians and influencers are on a rampage to impose their views on all Americans. They’re pushing
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