Adventists 2, a new film by Martin Doblmeier of Journey Films, soon to be aired on Public Broadcasting Stations around the nation, will be screened at BUSTH on Monday, September 30th.   

Adventists 2 is the story of how for more than a century, Seventh-day Adventists have brought health care to some of the world's most remote regions. BUSTH professor, Dr Dana Robert, Truman Collins Chair of Global Christianity and Mission, and The Reverend Canon Ted Karpf, Director of Development and former Partnerships Officer of the World Health Organization, are featured in this one hour exploration.  Dana and Ted will be on hand to add further commentary to the film. The film was produced and directed by Martin Doblmeier, also a Boston University alumnus of the School of Communications. Everyone is invited.

For several years, the Contextual Education office has offered a mock interview process for UM candidates preparing to go before their Boards of Ordained Ministry.  This month, we will be offering this process for candidates preparing for their full membership interviews. A group of clergy will read your Autobiographical Statement and Theological Statement, interview you about them, and then give you feedback.  

If you would like to participate on Tuesday, October 1, email a copy of your Autobiographical Statement and Theological Statement to Pippa Mpunzwana (sthope@bu.edu) at the Office of Contextual Education.  If you have any preference regarding time during the day, please let her know.

To help defray some of the expenses of this program there will be a $15 fee for the mock interview. Please send your payment for this fee (checks payable to BU School of Theology) to Pippa by September 23. We strongly encourage you to plan on not only being interviewed but also on observing at least one other candidate's interview. It is valuable to see how different interviews can be, and a candidate can often learn more when she/he is not the one being interviewed. If you have questions contact Pippa 617-353-3038 or Wanda Stahl (wstahl@bu.edu) 617-353-9699.

Dr. Sheppard is Associate Professor of Pastoral Psychology and Theology at BU.  She will discuss the research she is engaged in for her book, Tilling Sacred Ground: Explorations in a Womanist Cultural Psychology of Religion.  This work draws on womanist cultural analysis, psychoanalytic theory, and contemporary black women's engagement with religion. During this evening presentation, she will introduce us to the project, provide audio, artistic, and clinical case examples of her work and method.  The evening is designed to facilitate conversation and consultation on the project.

Since 2009, the Center for Practical Theology has sponsored events to promote conversation about feminist/womanist practical theology and its engagement with critical questions facing theologians, religious scholars, and religious communities.

We hope you can join us for this enriching event.

Sincerely,

The Center for Practical Theology

Boston University School of Theology

Boston University Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program has launched a new Graduate Certificate Program. You can now enhance your graduate work at BU with the interdisciplinary study afforded by the WGS Program and earn institutional accreditation on your diploma. The certificate program will prepare you to conduct research and develop innovative courses in the field.  It will make you more competitive in the academic job market and also expand career opportunities in policy development, nonprofit organizations, public health, and other fields. Please see the attached flyer detailing the requirements for the certificate. For more information and an application form, visit: http://www.bu.edu/wgs/graduate-certificate/  If you have any additional questions, please contact the WGS Graduate Director, Carrie Preston cjpreso@bu.edu.

As the WGS Program launches its graduate program, it is also beginning a series of events with rotating formats to include practice job talks, discussions of works in progress, reading and dissertation writing groups, pedagogical seminars, etc.  

Events for fall semester

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

12pm - 1:30pm 

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Please join the conversation during a landmark gathering of the heads of World Christianity centers and important scholars from the United States and Europe.

With:

Emma Wild-Wood, Henry Martyn Centre, University of Cambridge

Carlos F. Cardoza-Orlandi, Professor of Global Christianities and Mission, Perkins School of Theology

Jehu Hanciles, Associate Professor of World Christianity, Candler School of Theology.

Reception to follow.

Co-sponsored by:

Center for Global Christianity and Mission, Boston University

Center for the Study of Global Christianity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Boston University School of Theology Alumni Office,

Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs

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