Borders and Identity: Earl and Boswell Lectures 2017

Pacific School of Religion 1798 Scenic Avenue , Berkeley, CA, United States

Join us for a two-day conference on “Borders & Identity” addressing the critical theological, pastoral and social issues of our day. Migration across all kinds of borders—both physical and metaphorical—is reshaping our understanding of identity across boundaries of race, culture, religion, sexuality, gender, and nationality. It has been a major, and divisive, theme of national politics. Halfway through the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency, join us for an engaging weekend of workshops, worship, direct action, and community building. The conference will emphasize practical skills, timely resources, and a deeper analysis of the critical issues facing us at this moment. Our goal is to equip leaders to stand for justice with all those on the margins and borders. This event is being held in conjunction with Pacific School of Religion’s Alumni/ae Reunion Weekend. Under the theme of “Borders and Identity,” the Earl Lectures presented in partnership with our Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion‘s Boswell Lecture. For more than a hundred years, Pacific School of Religion (PSR) has hosted the Earl Lectures and Leadership Conference.     The keynote address will be delivered by Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, immigration activist, and founder of Define American. Jose Antonio […]

Free – $149

Pacific School of Religion – Being Spiritually Rooted Leaders in the Time of Covid-19

Streaming Online CA, United States

As we seek to respond to the challenges of this moment with vision, resilience, and skill, PSR will be offering Tuesday webinars with perspectives from our faculty, staff, alumni, and broader community. Hosted by Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy and Dr. Susan Abraham, each week’s webinar will draw on the richness of our theological, spiritual, and academic traditions to offer perspective, reflections on the lectionary readings for the following Sunday, and practical ideas for worship and community life. Zoom details below. We’d appreciate your registering here: https://forms.gle/J1Y2PgJRfdXYm7MKA Please Join the Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/521354788 Meeting ID: 521 354 788 Additional Zoom Info: One tap mobile +16699006833,,521354788# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,521354788# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 521 354 788 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aed9oFJaV1 PS: If you missed our previous weeks’ webinars, you can now watch them on our Youtube channel. We hope you’ll share this link with your colleagues, community, and friends: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Iuo6mvduxtutsiaD_6_rw

 

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