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    The GTU Bids Dean Davidson a Fond Farewell and Warmly Welcomes Interim Dean Ocker

    After two years of providing strong leadership during a period of dynamic change, Dr. Jennifer W. Davidson is stepping away from her role as Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Graduate Theological Union (GTU). Dr. Davidson’s roots at the GTU run deep.

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    Dr. Rita D. Sherma Named 2024 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer

    The Graduate Theological Union (GTU) is pleased to announce that Dr. Rita D. Sherma will be recognized as the 2024 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer this November. 

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    Dr. Eugene Eung-Chun Park Named 2024 GTU Excellence in Teaching Award Winner

    The Graduate Theological Union (GTU) is pleased to announce that Dr. Eugene Eung-Chun Park, Dana and David Dornsife Professor of New Testament, has been selected as the recipient of the GTU Excellence in Teaching Award for 2024. The honor was announced at the GTU Commencement exercises on May 9. 

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    Islamic Law Scholar Dr. Ahmed Khater Appointed to Full-Time Faculty Position

    The Graduate Theological Union (GTU) is pleased to share that Dr. Ahmed Khater has moved from his role as an adjunct professor to a full-time teaching position in the Center for Islamic Studies.

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    Faith, Justice, and Community Organizing: Public Change Agent Models

    This GTUx Original explores how narratives serve as methodological tools for self-reflection and moral biography, expressing religious underpinnings of identity, faith, and justice stances to foster community organizing and social reform strategies.

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GTUx — Where Religion Meets the World

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2023 Impact Report

21

Scholarly Institutions

Combining to form a diverse community for religious study

10

Faith Traditions

Available for study through GTU's many programs, centers, and schools

200 +

Faculty Across the Consortium

To guide your academic career

A Diverse Institution of

Groundbreaking Religious Scholarship

The GTU is the most comprehensive center for the graduate study of religion in North America, bringing together scholars of the world’s great religions and wisdom traditions. Discover the more than twenty schools, centers, and affiliates that form this one-of-a-kind union.

An Educational Community to

Pursue Your Deepest Intentions

The GTU supports intensive scholarly inquiry and deep personal engagement with religious tradition and practice. Students pursue their interests within a diverse community composed of many smaller communities, in an atmosphere of multi-religious freedom, curiosity, respect, and dialogue.

A Graduate School Where

Religion Engages the World

Whether your studies involve interreligious topics or in-depth inquiry within a particular tradition, the GTU offers exceptional opportunities for critical and creative scholarship. Through four interdisciplinary departments and more than thirty specific concentrations, our master’s and doctoral programs invite innovative study of religion in a twenty-first century context.

Master of Arts Degree Information Session

On May 21st, the GTU team will offer a virtual, interactive information session on our MA Program. 

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Campus Visit Wednesdays

Visit our stunning campus on Wednesdays (by appointment)

Flora Lamson Hewlett Library