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Reflections on the Women’s March

Jan. 25, 2017—Over the Inauguration Weekend, many Vanderbilt Divinity students and alumni participated in Women’s Marches across the country. We invited participants to reflect theologically on their experience and how it connected to their experience at VDS. If you have photos or reflections from the Women’s March that you’d like to share, send them our way at...

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Friday Photo 10.24.14

Oct. 24, 2014—On Saturday, October 18th, the Department of Homiletics and Liturgics hosted Afrofuturism in Black Theology. This eventful symposium was filled with a panel discussion, and presentation of papers by religious scholars, artists, theologians, and critical thinkers in the field of religion, gender, sexuality, the Black Church, and Afrofuturism. The featured guest was Mr. George Clinton (Parliament...

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VDS Friday Photo

Oct. 3, 2014—On Thursday, September 25, Dean Emilie Townes led an open forum in which she spoke briefly about her continuing vision for Vanderbilt Divinity School. Dean Townes opened the remainder of the breakfast to an open dialogue with attendees. Watch the Community Breakfast on our YouTube Playlist. Click here to view more photos from the breakfast.

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Friday Photo 9.12.14

Sep. 12, 2014—VDS presents a night of dancing to raise awareness and support for Asociacion Colectivo Alejandria and Trans Women in El Salvador. This event is free and open to the public. Please sign-up online for 0-5 hours, and bring your sponsored money to the event, there will be an official registration at the door for all sponsored...

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VDS Friday Photo

Aug. 29, 2014—Rev. Becca Stevens, MDiv’90 and 2014 Divinity School Distinguished Alumni/ae Award recipient, delivered her sermon titled “The Laborers are Few!” this past Wednesday during Community Worship. Pictured: Andrew Suitter, MDiv3, Rev. Stevens, and Dean Amy Steele

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VDS Friday Photo 8.22.14

Aug. 22, 2014—Rev. Marcia Mount Shoop, PhD spent a few days on campus this week encouraging us to engage theological ideas and practices to address sexual and power-based personal violence. We look forward to her return in November!

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Friday Photo 6.27.14

Jun. 27, 2014—This week, we invited Creative Services to the Divinity School to photograph our Office of Admissions, Vocation and Stewardship, our amazing staff and some of our fantastic students. Daniel Dubois, Director of Photography Services, caputured beautiful photographs that we will use in upcoming marketing materials and on our various social media platforms. Todays photo shares our...

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Friday Photo 6.13.14

Jun. 13, 2014—This March four students took part in the first ever International Interfaith Delegation to El Salvador in support of LGBTQI activist and people of faith, and attended the inaugural Festival de Fe in San Salvador (this trip/event coincided with the annual recognition of the martyrdom of Monsignor Oscar Romero.  The work happening in El Salvador...

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Friday Photo 5.30.14

May. 30, 2014—This week, Julia Nusbaum shares landscapes from the Vanderbilt Divinity School Border Trip. Our students spent a week of learning and reflection along the US/Mexico Border in mid May.

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