Nicolette Manglos-Weber
BUSTH welcomes Two New Associate Deans
The Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce the new appointments of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Associate Dean for Students and Community Life. Professor of the History of Christianity Rady Roldán-Figueroa (’05) has been appointed as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, succeeding Bryan Stone, who served on […]
A Letter from the BUSTH DEI Office: Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly
As we again welcome Black History Month, and as DEI efforts are being halted across the country, it’s a good time to remind ourselves of the ground we stand on. One of the best ways to do that, in turn, is to remember those who walked that ground before us, whose footprints are all along […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for January 2025
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for January 2025: Debbie Brubaker (’11) Presentation: “Grief Reminders when #BlackLivesMatter,” American Academy of Religion, Religion and Popular Culture Unit and Religion, Media, and Culture Unit, San Diego, CA, November 2024. Presentation: “Hopeless Disorientation and the Unimaginable Future of Whiteness,” […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for December 2024
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for December 2024: Eunil David Cho Undocumented Migration as a Theologizing Experience. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill 2024. “A Call for More Culturally Responsive Reading of Texts: Jamesian Reading of Howard Thurman’s New Testament Spirituality,” Homiletic 49, no. 2 (2024): 59-62. Eunil […]
BUSTH Hosts Fall 2024 Bi-Annual Lowell Lecture: Simulating Religious Violence
On November 19, 2024, the Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) with the generous support of the Lowell Institute was proud to sponsor the bi-annual Lowell Lecture in collaboration with the Boston University Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences. This semester’s lecture featured the North American Premiere of Simulating Religious Violence, a powerful film that takes […]
Prof. Nicolette Manglos-Weber quoted on Maine Public Radio
The following is an excerpt from the Maine Public Radio article “African immigration to Maine fuels boom in new churches, bringing distinct forms of Christianity” by Ari Snider, published on June 13, 2024. Click here to read the full article. … Nicolette Manglos-Weber, a professor at Boston University’s School of Theology, said immigration is a major […]
Prof. Nicolette Manglos-Weber writes about BU Graduate Workers Union strike in The Christian Century
The following is an excerpt from the article “What’s behind the grad student strike at Boston University?” by Associate Professor of Religion and Society Nicolette Manglos-Weber, published on May 16, 2024 by The Christian Century. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Boston […]
BUSTH announces 2024 Student Leadership Awards
On Thursday, May 9, the BUSTH community gathered to celebrate the graduating class of 2024 and to announce the Student Leadership Awards. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Bryan Stone, and Interim Associate Dean for Students and Community Life Nicolette Manglos-Weber awarded 15 outstanding students certificates reflecting their extraordinary contributions to the School and their fellow […]
BUSTH Announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for February 2024
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for February 2024: David Jacobsen “Commentary on Mark 9:2-9.” Working Preacher from Luther Seminary, 11 February 2024, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/transfiguration-of-our-lord-2/commentary-on-mark-92-9-6 “Commentary on Mark 1:9-15.” Working Preacher from Luther Seminary, 18 February 2024, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/first-sunday-in-lent-2/commentary-on-mark-19-15-6 Filipe Maia Introduction, “Methodism and the Spirit of Empire,” […]
BUSTH Announces Faculty Publications for September 2023
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications for September 2023: Choi Hee An “Asian Immigrants’ Hinterland,” Rebekah Pryor and Stephen Burns eds. Feminist Theologies: Interstices and Fractures, Lexington: Fortress Press, 2023. Choi Hee An, et al “Intellectual humility and religion/spirituality: a scoping review of research,” co-authored with Elise J. Y. […]