A Vanderbilt Divinity School professor will present his viewpoint on Rastafarian theology and reggae music March 16 during an event sponsored by the Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture program at the divinity school.
Juan Floyd-Thomas, associate professor of black church studies, will speak on “Stand Up Jamrock Generation: Reflections on Rastafarian Theology, Reggae Music and the Politics of Postcolonial Jamaican Culture” at 10:10 a.m. in the art room (G20) of the divinity school.
The lecture is free and open to the public. It will be audiotaped and posted as a podcast on VUCast, the website of Vanderbilt News Service, at www.vanderbilt.edu/news/.
Financed by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, the Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture program harnesses the creativity of the arts for theological reflection, as well as provides a venue for leaders in the popular culture industry to explore the theological context and religious dimensions of their work.
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