We are overjoyed to celebrate Rev. Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes, Marilyn Seven Endowed Chair in Religion and the Arts at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, on being named an Auburn Seminary Barbara Wheeler Fellow! As a Barbara Wheeler Fellow, Dr. Carvalhaes will conduct research titled Sacred Imagination for Desecrated Times: Arts as Curandería in
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Dear Union Community, This afternoon, I had to write a note to a student group cutting funding for an event they had planned at Union this evening. I want to explain to you my action as you are likely to hear about it from others. For transparency sake, this note is close to what I
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Francis was both a very complicated man and yet utterly simple. Endearing and maddening. Visionary and traditionalist. Audacious and cautious. What might the late Bishop of Rome, the Pontiff, say to us now? I. Our Common Home, Our Common Humanity, Our Common Ground “‘Laudato sì, mi’ Signore’ — ‘Praise be to you, my Lord.’ In
Read More187th Commencement Come relive the Union Theological Seminary Commencement on Friday, May 16, where we celebrated the graduating class of 2025. Families, friends, Union alumni, and the wider community were invited to honor their hard work and dedication as our graduates took the next steps toward positively impacting the world. The ceremony was a moment
Read MoreOn Sunday, April 21st, Union Theological Seminary (UTS) students invited President Rev. Dr. Serene Jones to participate in a worship service at the encampment on the lawn at Columbia University at 5:30 pm. The small worship group was accompanied by UTS alumni and local clergy. Upon arriving at the Columbia campus, President Jones asked NYPD
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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
Read More186th COMMENCEMENT Join us for the Union Theological Seminary Commencement on Friday, May 17, as we celebrate the graduating class of 2024. Families, friends, Union alumni, and the wider community are invited to honor their hard work and dedication as our graduates take the next steps toward positively impacting the world. The ceremony will
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This project is funded through a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. New York – Union Theological Seminary has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to establish the Innovative Preaching and Eco-Justice Initiative (IPEJI). This landmark project will equip preachers and lay people with the tools to speak about climate change with creativity, enthusiasm, and insight
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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