The first round of funded programming supported by the Office of the Provost will focus on Asian performance forms; jazz music and the African American experience; documentaries and ethical storytelling; and film and public arts.
Emory’s 2024 International Awards recipients were honored during a ceremony in late February. This year’s honorees are The Venerable Priya Rakkhit Sraman, Solveig Argeseanu Cunningham and Faizat Badmus-Busari 20L.
During Emory’s 27th Tenenbaum Lecture on Wednesday, March 6, Laura Limonic will explore “Latinx Jews in Their Adopted Homeland: Constructing New Realities and Claiming New Identities.”
The 2023-24 McDonald Lectures of Candler School of Theology will be delivered by Hee-Soo Jung, resident bishop of the Wisconsin Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church. His public lectures as the McDonald chair will be held Feb. 28 and March 20.
The Emory community will celebrate the holidays in the coming weeks with music, art and special spiritual events. All programs are open to the public. Check out some highlights here, with events beginning Thursday, Nov. 30, through Sunday, Dec. 24.
On Nov. 9, the Rothschild Memorial Lecture will examine the history of the American Jewish lawyers and activists who, beginning in the 1970s, advocated for abortion access to be protected by First Amendment guarantees associated with the free exercise of religion.
In its 22nd year, Emory’s Tibet Week will recognize the longstanding collaboration with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and affiliation with the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India. Events begin Monday, Nov. 6.
The Praise House Project at Emory, an art installation and immersive digital experience culminating a multiyear engagement between artist-activist Charmaine Minniefield and the university, is modeled after small structures used for worship by enslaved African Americans in the coastal South.
From understanding the gift of rest to exploring what life was like for New Testament women, courses through The Candler Foundry make theology accessible to everyone. Learn about some of this fall’s programs.
From a keynote address by Traevena Byrd of American University to Wonderful Wednesday’s “Diversity of Desserts,” built around a love of sweets and diversity, Diversity Week at Emory will have something for every taste.
The Praise House Project at Emory, an art installation and immersive digital experience culminating a multiyear engagement between artist-activist Charmaine Minniefield and the university, is modeled after small wooden structures commonly used for worship by enslaved African Americans in the coastal South.
Emory has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support Candler School of Theology in establishing The Sacred Arts Collective, a program developed by Khalia J. Williams, associate dean of worship and spiritual formation and associate professor in the practice of worship.
The nine schools that make up Emory University have big plans for the 2023-24 academic year. Read a roundup of class stats, new degree programs or initiatives and other things to come.
“Navigating My Identities Abroad” will provide advice and practical resources for students, faculty and staff traveling internationally who may face challenges, discrimination or threats to their physical and mental well-being due to their identity.
Baccalaureate is an Emory Commencement tradition that formally celebrates academic and personal journeys for students on both the Atlanta and Oxford campuses. View photos from the 2023 services.
Jonathan Trapp, who is graduating as a doctor of ministry, has spent two decades working in emergency management and as a pastor. That bivocational experience allowed him to better serve his community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From co-creating a pre-orientation program to helping students who are facing period poverty and studying water cleanliness abroad, Sandra Bourdon has made service her mission at Emory and beyond.
Honored by Time magazine for “tirelessly working to protect Jewish communities and to build a world where all are safe and protected,” Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt — U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism — has been an Emory professor for three decades.
Through the Flourishing Fellows program, undergraduate students develop community-building skills one coffee date at a time.
Ayala Fader of Fordham University presents the 26th-annual Tenenbaum Family Lecture, “Hidden Heretics: Jewish Doubt in the Digital Age,” on March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in White Hall 205. Fader’s research centers on ultra-Orthodox Jews secretly exploring the outside world.
Emory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments.
The most recent book co-authored by Candler School of Theology scholar-in-residence Marie Marquardt has been longlisted for the prestigious 2023 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Finalists will be selected in March and the winner announced in April.
Emory’s gospel choir Voices of Inner Strength has helped students express themselves and build community since 1985. Now, alumni and friends have established an endowment that makes VOIS a permanent part of Emory’s fabric.
Attendees from across the Emory community gathered in Cannon Chapel Feb. 15 to share resources, actions and support for those locally and beyond who were affected by the earthquakes.
Emory’s Candler School of Theology will host the Bandy Preaching Conference to help pastors and congregants better understand contemporary sociopolitical issues and provide strategies to address them. “Read the Room: Context Matters” will be March 28-30.
Pitts Theology Library at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology has acquired a major collection of English Bibles and related literature. With an estimated value of $2.5 million, it contains more than 5,500 volumes from the 16th century to today.
The Emory community will come together on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 12 p.m. in Cannon Chapel to share remarks, prayers and opportunities for support and action. Learn more about the event and resources available to help students, faculty and staff.
The Emory community has several Black History Month events planned throughout February to highlight the diversity of the African American experience, including a new exhibit of work by photographer Tom Dorsey.
Culinary historian Michael Twitty believes food is vital to “who we’ve been and why.” The Emory community is invited to find nourishment in his remarks, books and food tastings on Jan. 27 at noon in the Jones Room of the Robert W. Woodruff Library.
At the invitation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Emory’s Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics co-hosted a conference in Dharamsala, India, to highlight programs aimed at ‘educating the heart and mind.’
The Emory community will gather to celebrate holidays in the coming weeks with musical programs, conversations and special religious services. Learn about the festivities.
An 18-month process engaged more than 150 students, faculty, staff and alumni to develop the university’s interfaith strategic plan. Emory is among the first U.S. research universities to undertake such a comprehensive interfaith strategic planning process.
A $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will allow Candler School of Theology to establish a set of initiatives that creates a rich, interconnected continuum of offerings for the education of pastoral leaders.
In the Nov. 7 lecture, George J. Sánchez of the University of Southern California will discuss the creation of a multicultural radicalism in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles during the 1950s.
Tibet Week 2022 began Monday, with an opening ceremony at the Michael C. Carlos Museum that included monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery beginning the construction of the sand mandala.
A week full of activities Oct. 17-22 brings opportunities to learn about compassion, meditation and Emory’s relationship with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India.
Elizabeth Corrie and Gregory C. Ellison II are spearheading The BRIDGE, a new program at Candler School of Theology that will build bridges of connection and healing for young adults and Christian congregations.
Emory students across all schools may request accommodations for religious observances under a new policy that also encourages faculty and staff to be aware of major religious holidays when planning syllabi, required meetings and important programs.
The 2022-23 McDonald Lectures of Candler School of Theology will be delivered by Christian Smith, director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame. His first public lecture as the McDonald Chair will be Oct. 6.
Two events at Emory’s Michael C. Carlos Museum on Sunday, Aug. 28, will mark the closing of the “Indigo Prayers: A Creation Story” exhibition and launch the Praise House Project at Emory.
Through the SURE program, more than 120 Emory students, plus two dozen others from nearby schools, spent 10 weeks conducting independent research with faculty members across an array of disciplines. Learn more about their projects.
Emory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments.
With a commitment to deepening a new and developing relationship, 15 Emory community members traveled to Okmulgee, Oklahoma, on a journey of learning at the invitation of the Muscogee Nation.
Capping a decade of accomplishment as director of the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies, Eric Goldstein transfers the reins to Miriam Udel, whose three-year term leading the institute begins this fall.
Through a week spent visiting sacred sites on campus and in Atlanta, participants in the Welcoming Interfaith and Spiritual Exploration program made friends who stayed close throughout the academic year. Registration for the next cohort is now open.
Through Emory’s new AI.Humanity initiative, faculty and students will work together to explore how AI can revolutionize the world for the better. The initiative aims to recruit 60-75 new faculty members, hired across the university’s nine schools.
World-renowned AI scholars will discuss the moral and social complexities of artificial intelligence and how it may be shaped for the benefit of humanity during a four-part lecture series beginning April 11.
Research is an integral part of Emory, from the sciences to the humanities. Read a sample of recent grant awards across campus along with newly published research findings.
Hava Tirosh-Samuelson of Arizona State University will speak on “Judaism and Climate Change: Environmental Ethics and Social Activism” during the 2022 Tenenbaum Lecture on March 21. Attend in person or watch online.
Candler School of Theology will host a major conference on the life and work of 20th century theologian and civil rights leader Howard Thurman. “The Unfinished Search for Common Ground” is scheduled April 8-9.
Students interested in learning about ethical leadership can apply to the Servant Leader Summer Internship program through Emory’s Center for Ethics. Applications are due Feb. 28.
Expected to open in December 2022 on North Decatur Road, the Emory Interfaith Center will offer space for students to practice their traditions and serve as a community hub for dialogue and understanding.
Through a six-month internship program, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent alumni, are working to cultivate trust within diverse communities to lessen COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
Campus activities this month range from immersive drama experiences and concerts to thought-provoking lectures — including one with Heather McGhee, author of “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together,” on Nov. 10.
In “The Demand for Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Jewish Tradition,” lawyer and journalist Dahlia Lithwick plans to set aside “myths and mugs in favor of all that is real and inspiring in her story.” The online lecture is Nov. 11.
Candler School of Theology will welcome Joanne Solis-Walker as associate dean and professor in the practice of leadership starting Jan. 1. She will lead projects that expand access to Candler-based theological education, collaborating with congregations, denominations and community organizations.
The 2021-22 McDonald Lectures of Candler School of Theology will be delivered by Luke Timothy Johnson, Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Christian Origins. His first public lecture as the McDonald Chair will be Sept. 15.
Campus resources expand with the hiring of Rabbi Jordan Braunig in the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life and Paul Entis in the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies.
Candler School of Theology has received a $3 million gift from The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation to establish an endowed chair in biblical studies honoring the late Don Harp, Candler alumnus and former pastor/theologian-in-residence at the school.
A $1 million gift to Candler School of Theology will establish an endowment supporting a permanently funded postdoctoral fellowship in Jain studies, which will advance Candler’s growing work in interfaith education for Christian leaders.
On June 18, alumni of Emory’s Voices of Inner Strength will gather for an online reunion to celebrate friendships and faith. Learn how the choir has built a sense of community and belonging at Emory since 1985.
Led by Emory's new Buddhist chaplain, staff and students are replanting the living mandala, a vibrant round garden in front of Cannon Chapel. View their progress, and learn how you can attend Emory’s Buddha Day virtually on May 6.
Chaplains representing Hindu, Jewish and Buddhist faith traditions have joined the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life, and Muslim and Christian chaplains are also being hired.
Students and other stakeholders are invited to help shape an inclusive way forward for Emory’s religious, spiritual and interfaith life through a new strategic planning process.
David E. Fishman will deliver Emory's annual Tenenbaum Lecture on Monday, Feb. 22, via Zoom webinar. He will explore “The Book Smugglers of the Vilna Ghetto: A Story of Spiritual Resistance.”
King Week 2021 features a collection of online programs across Emory honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Candler School of Theology’s work on the Theological Education Between the Times (TEBT) project continues, thanks to a $1.2 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Books published through TEBT address what might come from this time of transition in theological education.
The final panel discussion in the Lift Every Voice 2020 Speaker Series, set for Dec. 10, addresses how past events shaped current activism for racial equality and justice.
In religion professor Gary Laderman’s "Sacred Drugs" course, students examine how psychoactive drugs — from caffeine and wine to peyote and LSD — are intimately related to religious life historically and how they remain connected today.
As holder of the McDonald Chair, Shawn Copeland will present public lectures on Oct. 14 and during spring semester. She is recognized as one of the most important influences in North America in drawing attention to issues surrounding African American Catholics.
Members of the Emory community are invited to share art representing their experiences of grief, loss and hope during recent months by contributing to the "Healing Through Art" online gallery.
Bobbi Patterson has long studied how to reframe breakdowns and burnouts as opportunities, leading to her new book, "Building Resilience." With changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and her own retirement, she’s practicing her own advice.
Faculty at Emory’s Candler School of Theology were integral to compiling a guide outlining how congregations can eventually move forward with in-person worship — but do so safely. The guide is available in both English and Spanish.
Since arriving at Emory in 1992, religion professor Joyce Flueckiger has nurtured rigorous scholarship and mentorship in students, faculty and others. Her dedication was honored with the George P. Cuttino Award for Excellence in Mentoring.
Candler School of Theology will offer three webinars featuring faculty and alumni exploring what it means to live their faith and practice ministry during the coronavirus pandemic. "Wilderness Wanderings: Faith and Ministry During COVID-19" begins April 22.
Robert Franklin, Emory's James T. and Berta R. Laney Professor in Moral Leadership, has published his latest book, "Moral Leadership: Integrity, Courage, Imagination."
Emory’s Office of Spiritual and Religious Life has found ways to continue supporting the community during social distancing, including offering resources for Passover, Easter and Ramadan.
Roberto S. Goizueta will present a public lecture on "Christ on the Border: Retrieving a Dangerous Memory" on Tuesday, March 31, suggesting that the border is a privileged place for encountering the Gospel.
As holder of the McDonald Chair, Roberto S. Goizueta will present public lectures on Feb. 12 and March 31. He has been named one of the 10 most influential Hispanic American educators, pastors and theologians by The National Catholic Reporter.
The life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored with Emory's King Week. A series of events featuring lectures, service awards and volunteer opportunities will be held Jan. 20-26.
Emory PhD student Michael Yandell is profiled in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for his work as a pastoral consultant for the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program.
CSLR announces the launch of the Canopy Forum, a digital platform for the production, distribution, and discussion of informed and accessible commentary and analysis on the range of issues that lie at the intersection of law, religion, and policy in the United States and around the world.
Lillian Faderman, an internationally known scholar of LGBT history and literature, will deliver Emory's annual Rothschild Lecture on Monday, Nov. 18. She will speak about Harvey Milk, a gay martyr and American icon.
Jim Hoesterey, Winship Distinguished Research Professor of Religion in Emory College, will co-lead a team of global scholars examining the widely differing concepts of "moderate Islam" across the Muslim-majority countries of Egypt, Indonesia and Morocco.
With a deep focus on compassion, inspired by that of Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India, Emory introduces a new initiative called Compassion-Centered Spiritual Health or CCSH.
Melvin J. Konner, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Anthropology and Behavioral Biology, will discuss "Believers: Faith in Human Nature" on Tuesday, March 26.
Candler School of Theology will host a two-day conference this spring on church fundraising, featuring Adam Hamilton and other speakers.
Noted scholar Marla F. Frederick has been named Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Religion and Culture at Candler School of Theology. Frederick currently serves as professor of African and African American studies and the study of religion at Harvard.
Emory's annual Tenenbaum Lecture will explore "The Jews of Cuba and their Diasporas: Memories, Stories, Dilemmas," with guest scholar Ruth Behar of the University of Michigan, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.13.
The life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored Jan. 21-27 with Emory's King Week, a series of community events intended to encourage reflection, education and engagement.
In fiscal year 2017-2018, Emory Healthcare provided $89.1 million in charity care to patients in its hospitals and clinics. Time and again, caring and compassionate people at Emory work together side by side to meet these patients' needs and make it possible for them to resume their lives after the initial crisis has passed.
Students in Emory's Candler School of Theology confront America's legacy of slavery and lynching as part of a curriculum preparing them to lead communities on the road to racial reconciliation.
Emory University President Claire E. Sterk has charged a search advisory committee with the recruitment and identification of the most highly qualified candidates for Emory's next university chaplain and dean of spiritual and religious life.
The prestigious Gifford Lectures bring together notable scholars to discuss natural theology. Robert N. McCauley, founding director of Emory's Center for Mind, Brain and Culture, will address cognitive science and religion, an interdisciplinary field he pioneered.
Visit the Emory Farmers Market for unique treats for your Thanksgiving feast, view some of Hitchcock's best films, and commemorate the 200th birthday of Frederick Douglass with Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. and one of Douglass' direct descendants.
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Jewish historian James Loeffler, author of "Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century," will deliver the 10th Annual Rothschild Lecture at Emory on Nov. 15.
With the flag on the Emory Quad flying at half-staff, the campus community came together Monday for a student-led gathering to remember the victims of the shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Susan Reynolds quoted