Vanderbilt Divinity School
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Passages: Gene TeSelle, Community Activist
Eugene Arthur TeSelle Jr., Oberlin Professor of Church History and Theology, emeritus, and a strong advocate on community issues ranging from urban neighborhood preservation to integrated schools, died March 1. He was 86. TeSelle was born in Ames, Iowa, on Aug. 8, 1931. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa… Read MoreJun 8, 2018
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Rep. Jim Cooper: Voting is path to power
Forgetting to pay a traffic ticket is just one of the little-known things that could make it harder to vote, U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper told those attending a five-day institute at Vanderbilt designed to engage the community on racial justice. Read MoreJun 6, 2018
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Summer Institute to engage community on racial justice
Five free public events are part of the Summer Institute presented by Vanderbilt's Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative June 4-8. Read MoreMay 30, 2018
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Seven interdisciplinary programs land TIPs awards for 2018
Vanderbilt University’s transformational Trans-Institutional Programs initiative heads into a fourth year with grants awarded to seven interdisciplinary projects that involve more than 60 faculty members. Read MoreMay 24, 2018
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‘Welcome table’ key to understanding the South’s dominant religion
Extending "Southern hospitality" to everyone—including strangers—is a priority shared by most Christian congregations in the South, according American religious historian James Hudnut-Beumler. Read MoreMay 9, 2018
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Emilie M. Townes reappointed as dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School
Emilie M. Townes, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society, has been reappointed as dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Read MoreMay 7, 2018
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Alum’s research on Byzantine architecture paired with Divinity student project
Jelena Bogdanović, a leading historian of medieval art and architecture at Iowa State University, will discuss "The Canopy and the Byzantine Church" April 14 at the Divinity School. Read MoreApr 11, 2018
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CANCELED: 2018 Antoinette Brown Lecturer studies diverse families
Ethicist Thelathia "Nikki" Young, whose research includes a focus on black, queer and transgender people, will deliver the Antoinette Brown Lecture at 7 p.m. March 22 in Benton Chapel. Read MoreMar 16, 2018
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Divinity School hosts ‘The Body Is Not an Apology’ author, activist
Sonya Renee Taylor, an award-winning performance poet, activist and founder of "The Body Is Not an Apology" movement, will speak at a Divinity School community brunch March 16. Read MoreMar 14, 2018
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Vanderbilt Divinity professor and committed community activist dies
Eugene TeSelle, a retired Divinity School professor who was a strong advocate on community issues ranging from urban neighborhood preservation to integrated schools, died March 1. Read MoreMar 7, 2018
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Clay Communiqué: Exhibit showcases 4,000-year-old writing system
Above: The Cultures in Clay exhibit includes the Man and Beast seal (Arno Poebel Collection); below, left, a statue of Osiris, mythological father of the Egyptian god Horus, from the private collection of emeritus professor Douglas Knight; and, below right, the Drehem tablet (James Stevenson Collection). Clay… Read MoreFeb 26, 2018
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Enroll now in Vanderbilt’s Osher Lifelong Learning spring classes
Nashville's thriving sports scene, 21st-century American cities and the latest brain research are among the spring 2018 classes offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt. Read MoreFeb 23, 2018
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Lim to discuss impact of Reformation on social justice struggles
Associate Professor of the History of Christianity Paul Lim will discuss the significance of the Reformation on struggles over human rights and equality in 2018 when he delivers the Bogitsh Lecture at Vanderbilt Divinity School Feb. 22. Read MoreFeb 16, 2018
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Role of Syriac culture in religious history focus of exhibit
The rich Syriac culture, which has faced continued threats of extinction due to ongoing strife in nations such as Syria and Iraq, is featured in an exhibit at Cohen Memorial Hall through March 2. Read MoreFeb 12, 2018
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Vanderbilt Divinity School launches new, more flexible curriculum
Beginning fall 2018, the Divinity School launches a new curriculum featuring cross-disciplinary areas of concentration for its master of divinity and master of theological studies degrees. Read MoreFeb 6, 2018
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February events at Vanderbilt celebrate, explore African American experience
Events in February at Vanderbilt University are taking a look at the central role African Americans played in American history and their experiences today through art, discussion, lectures and portrayals in film. Read MoreFeb 4, 2018
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Religion in the Arts features works by Nashville artist Omari Booker
An exhibition by African American artist Omari Booker, whose works include themes of social justice and changing neighborhoods, is on display at Vanderbilt Divinity School through Feb. 28. Read MoreJan 30, 2018
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Bruce Morrill to discuss vital role of music in worship rituals
Key findings on the bodily effects of music during the shared human action of divine worship will be explored during a noon Religion in the Arts talk by Bruce Morrill Jan. 18. Read MoreJan 12, 2018
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Children’s Bible storybook has Vanderbilt Divinity ‘voices’
Creating a children's Bible storybook that reflects excellence in biblical scholarship and diversity in families were among goals for a new publication with many Divinity School 'voices.' Read MoreJan 4, 2018
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Nashville historical marker honors VU graduate’s LGBT activism
Community leaders, family and friends of the late Penny Campbell, a Vanderbilt graduate and LGBT activist, came together to celebrate a Nashville historical marker being placed in her honor Dec. 8. Read MoreDec 12, 2017