Lowell Lecture
The Black Church Never Left the Outdoors: Eco-Justice and Environmentalism
Date & Time
Jan. 26, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location
Boston University School of Theology Community Center
745 Commonwealth Ave. Boston , MA 02215
Driving Directions
Speaker(s)
Dianne Glave, Coordinator of Diversity Development with the Western Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Conference Center, will begin the discussion and Rev. Dr. Kapya John Kaoma (STH '10) will be her discussion partner.
Dianne Glave completed her M.Div. at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. After completing her degree, she served as a local pastor at Crafton United Methodist Church and Ingomar Church in the Western Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Conference Center (WPAUMC). Rev. Glave recently joined the staff of the WPAUMC as the Coordinator of Diversity Development. Dr. Glave's background, an M.A. and Ph.D. in History with an emphasis on African American and environmental history and experience as a professor in African American Studies and Ethnic Studies, serves as a foundation for her current position. Her publications include Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage and To Love the Wind and the Rain: African American Environmental History, a co-edited volume with Mark Stoll.
Kapya John Kaoma (STH '10) is a scholar, pastor, and activist for international human rights.
Presenting Organization
Boston University School of Theology
Topics
Contact
Jaclyn Jones (jkjones@bu.edu, 617-353-2349)
African Americans have a connection to and understanding of nature, rooted in Africa and going back generations in the United States. Theology, history, and contemporary experience can be traced through environmental activism in and through the church. Join us as we attempt to see deeply into African American and pan-African traditions of earth care. This event is part of the School of Theology theme for this year and next: Power, Privilege, and Prophetic Witness.
Dianne Glave, Coordinator of Diversity Development with the Western Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Conference Center, will begin the discussion and Rev. Dr. Kapya John Kaoma (STH '10) will be her discussion partner.