On September 6 and 7, 2019, Color Of Change, Define American, and Union Theological Seminary will host a symposium on mass incarceration and mass detention at Union’s campus in New York City. For too long,
“There are many works on Japanese-American incarceration in World War Two—especially those that recount the government and the media’s perspective on this history—but American Sutra is the first to highlight the role that Buddhism played in this history,
The Thích Nhất Hạnh Program for Engaged Buddhism invites you to join us for our monthly Dharma Talk Series: Emptiness and Social Action. Over the course of nine months, a wide array of Buddhist teachers
Date: Friday, September 13, 1:00 – 6:00 pm; Saturday, September 14, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Instructor: Adam Barnes RSVP: https://myunion.utsnyc.edu/building-a-moral-revolution-to-end-poverty As seminarians graduate into economic crisis, how do we prepare for the poverty that
EDS at Union has selected No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black & Free in America by Darnell Moore for our Community Read for the upcoming fall semester. Darnell Moore will join Dean Kelly
Date: Friday, September 20, 1:00 – 6:00 pm; Saturday, September 21, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Instructor: Donna Schaper RSVP: https://myunion.utsnyc.edu/bricks-and-mortals-removethepews This course teaches queer and non-binary theology of sacred sites. It will show what
The “Model Minority” myth—which neglects the lived reality of oppressed peoples within any given racial/ethnic group—is toxic as well as grossly inaccurate when applied to the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community with its vast
ReUnion is a time for all alumni/ae, students, and friends of the Seminary to reconnect with one another and with the institution. Please click here for the full schedule, accommodations, FAQs and to purchase tickets.
Date: Friday, October 4, 12:00 – 5:00 pm; Saturday, October 5, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Instructor: Ben Connelly RSVP: https://myunion.utsnyc.edu/an-integrative-path-of-personal-and-social-healing-buddhist-phenomenology How can we heal ourselves and our communities? How does our personal conduct, wellness,