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This is the first event of the Professor of Practice Series at the Pacific School of Religion, which is part of the larger series at PSR: "Democracy Reimagined: Having a Say in Our Futures." Industry experts Rumman Chowdhury, the Global Lead for Responsible Artificial Intelligence at Accenture; Jeff Chang, Vice President of Narrative, Arts, and Culture at Race Forward; and Kenneth "Hap" Klopp, co-founder of The North Face will join the faculty of PSR to engage in cross-sector discussion about how we reimagine democracy and ensure everyone has a say in shaping a

Do you know someone who might be interested in graduate theological education? Or perhaps you yourself are considering this path? 
Well, PSR's Fall Come & See! Student Weekend November 2–3 (Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon) is the ideal time to visit our beautiful Berkeley campus and lean into discernment about how PSR can prepare a person for vocations such as pastors, justice leaders, chaplains, religious educators, scholars, or other faith community professionals.

The Asian and Pacific Islander Initiative (APII) at PSR is pleased to invite all PSR and GTU students, staff, and faculty to its annual community luncheon. The purpose of this event is twofold. First, it is to serve the community with food, encouraging all for their endeavors in this new academic year. Second, it is to provide a venue to think about an important topic that might aid our theological and philosophical work. A meal of delicious Asian food will be served (free but RSVP recommended) followed by Rev. Dr.

Dr. Roger S. Nam, Dean of the Seminary and Professor of Biblical Studies at George Fox University/Portland Seminary, will offer a lecture on "The Economics of Diaspora in Ezra-Nehemiah" 

The new Poor People's Campaign is dedicated to ending systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation and the nation’s distorted morality, and is co-chaired by Rev. Dr. William Barber and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis. 

On April 21st, the new Poor People's Campaign will host an East Bay Mass Meeting at Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church (1188 12th Street, Oakland) from 5pm - 7pm. Together, we will:

The Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS) at PSR invites you to the 2018 Boswell Lecture, featuring GTU alum Dr. Sean Burke, Associate Professor of Religion at Luther College. 

Join renowned liberation theologian Jung Mo Sung for a lecture on the myths that sustain and empower the growth of capitalism and to consider alternative myths that can nourish alternative economies.  Lecture will take place in the Chapel of the Great Commission on the campus of Pacific School of Religion, beginning at 5 p.m.

Jung Mo Sung is Professor of Religious Studies at the Graduate Program in Religious Studies at the Methodist University of São Paulo, Brazil. 

Conversations with theologian Jung Mo Sung. 12:00 noon, lunch conversation (RSVP requested) in D'Autremont Hall; 4:00 pm lecture in the Bade Museum. Hosted by Pacific School of Religion. For more information or to RSVP, email fmaia@psr.edu, or find us on Eventbrite.

Asian and Pacific Islander Program Initiative’s Annual Lecture Co-Sponsored by the Center for Islamic Studies of Graduate Theological Union

Thursday, April 20, 2017 6:00 pm Reception; 6:30 - 8:00 pm Lecture Badè Museum Pacific School of Religion 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley, CA
Speaker: Dr. Jasmin Zine, Professor of Sociology and the Muslim Studies at Wilfrid Luarier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.