Ann Marie Deer Owens
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Emilie Townes is recipient of higher education Pacesetter Award
Divinity School Dean Emilie Townes has received the Pacesetter Award from the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education. Read MoreApr 20, 2015
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Philosophers honor Lenn Goodman’s research in new book
Lenn Goodman, whose philosophical research is being lauded in a book that includes his name in the title, will be honored by academic colleagues at an April 20 public celebration in Buttrick Hall. Read MoreApr 15, 2015
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Divinity Distinguished Alumnus Gardner Taylor dies
Divinity distinguished alumnus was strong voice for civil rights Divinity distinguished alumnus was powerful Christian personality and preacher Read MoreApr 13, 2015
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The Rev. Joseph Breen to speak on immigration at Vanderbilt Divinity Breakfast
A Vanderbilt Divinity Community Breakfast that will focus on immigration and the church features the Rev. Joseph Breen. Read MoreApr 8, 2015
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Michelson receives NEH grant to save endangered Middle Eastern culture
David Michelson, an assistant professor of the history of Christianity at Vanderbilt Divinity School, is among three recipients of funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities to preserve Middle Eastern culture in danger of extinction. Read MoreApr 8, 2015
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Student art installations focus on Hillsboro Village
Eight students in a class taught by Professor of Art Mel Ziegler have created installations designed to prompt a creative response to the missions of various Hillsboro Village businesses. Read MoreApr 3, 2015
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John McClure awarded Luce Fellowship in Theology
McClure is one of six scholars in the 22nd class of Luce Fellows appointed by the Association of Theological Schools and The Henry Luce Foundation. Read MoreApr 2, 2015
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Vanderbilt Theatre to perform plays by Tennessee Williams
Vanderbilt University Theatre presents five short plays by esteemed American playwright Tennessee Williams April 2-5 at Neely Auditorium. Read MoreMar 31, 2015
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Hear Vanderbilt ‘poet MDs’ at Williamson County Library
An April 13 program at the Williamson County Public Library features three Vanderbilt physicians and a medical student, all of whom will read from their published poetry. Read MoreMar 27, 2015
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‘Is natural always better?’ topic of April 1 (Lunch)Box talk
Why do we strive for things that are natural? And is natural always better?" Read MoreMar 27, 2015
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Indigenous use of digital media focus of VU-MTSU conference March 26-28
The InDigital Latin American Conference: Indigenous Engagement with Digital and Electronic Media will cover indigenous filmmaking as well as indigenous engagement with radio, television, DVDs, photography, social media and more. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Mothers, children and theology focus of Antoinette Brown Lecture
The impact of mothers and children on theological knowledge and practice will be explored by Bonnie Miller-McLemore at the March 26 Antoinette Brown Lecture in Benton Chapel. Read MoreMar 19, 2015
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Callie House Research Center launched with inaugural lecture
A celebratory event to launch the Callie House Research Center, housed within African American and Diaspora Studies, featured a lecture by author, historian and public servant Mary Frances Berry. Read MoreMar 16, 2015
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Tensions between religion and secular society explored in new class
A professor of Hebrew Bible and Jewish studies has created a cross-disciplinary course on secularism with the help of 29 faculty across eight schools. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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Craddock remembered as extraordinary preacher
Fred Craddock, who became an extraordinary preacher, writer and mentor to his students after earning his doctorate from Vanderbilt's Graduate School of Religion in 1964, has died. Read MoreMar 12, 2015
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Noted prison reform experts to share insights at Turner conference
"Re-Visioning Justice in America," an April 17-19 public conference on prison reform sponsored by Vanderbilt Divinity School's Cal Turner Program, will feature keynote talks by Michelle Alexander, Bryan Stevenson and Howard Zehr. Read MoreMar 11, 2015
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Urban historian who studies water infrastructure to speak
The March 12 Goldberg Lecture will be delivered by Katherine Rinne, an urban designer and historian who has written an award-winning book on water infrastructure in 16th-century Rome. Read MoreMar 9, 2015
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Vanderbilt center named for ex-slave turned social justice pioneer
The new Callie House Research Center for the Study of Black Cultures and Politics, named for a former slave who led a group for reparations, will be celebrated March 12 with the inaugural lecture by Mary Frances Berry. Read MoreMar 9, 2015
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Baldwin on Selma: Struggle for voting rights continues
Lewis Baldwin, an emeritus religious studies professor who has dedicated his teaching and research to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., will be in Selma, Alabama, March 6 for the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday." Read MoreMar 4, 2015
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‘Sicily in the Age of Archimedes’ topic of lecture at Parthenon Thursday
Professor Malcolm Bell III, professor emeritus of Greek art and archaeology at the University of Virginia, will present "Sicily in the Age of Archimedes" from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Nashville Parthenon. Read MoreFeb 26, 2015