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On Orientation day last september, eighty-five new students began their studies at the Divinity School. The main quadrangle was an array of autumnal colors — one of the joys of the quarter system being an October 1 start of the academic year — and there was an excited rush in Swift Hall. Up in the Third Floor Lecture Hall and under the gaze of the book-browsing angels I had the privilege of welcoming the new students to the community of inquiry that is the Divinity School, and to some of the ground rules for the conversation Divinity School student life through the it represents in the academic study of religion: proceeds of the shop and through program- that there are no entry requirements to the ming, such as a regular Monday morning conversation other than curiosity, a willingness coffeehour that is hosted by the Coffeeshop, to work harder than you ever have in your life, Letter the DSA and the two Deans’ offices. and a commitment to thinking and engaging in Rachel Watson (PhD, Religion and Litera- genuine dialogue with like and non-likeminded ture), with incomparable wit, introduced others; that all assumptions are open to ques- from the students to Alchemy in Color, a student group tion (except this one); that there are no sacred that fosters the work and life of scholars of cows, no untouchable topics (the list goes color within the Divinity School, and Kelli on, and includes “become a translator, even Gardner (PhD, Bible) announced the reprise if you work on English language materials”…). Dean of the “Women’s Caucus” in the Divinity I also started conversations with them, both School. At their opening reception two weeks as a group and individually, on some of later thirty-five women showed up; they are the cases I would be speaking about in my now meeting for “(G &) T(ea)” each Friday Harper Lecture in Washington DC on the afternoon at 4:30, and sponsoring programs “Speaking about Religion in Public”; the about special issues facing women on the role of ‘faith’ in the Presidential campaign; job market, and issues of gender in pedagogy the “Innocence of the Muslims” film; the in the study of religion. Anders Breivik trial in Oslo; the text known Nabanjan Maitra (MA 2012; entering PhD as “the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife.” As usual in History of Religions), declared his hopes with our students, I found them intelligent, to organize some Divinity School intramural inquiring, unpredictable and ready to push teams (for fitness and hilarity), and called for the discussion further, both then, at the volunteers. As of this writing I have heard “4-to-8” party later, and on into the quarter that there are three Divinity School teams and years ahead. competing this quarter: men’s flag football, At the “Wednesday lunch” that day (only co-ed football (playing for the championship in Swift Hall can one have a “Thursday Wed- tonight at Stagg Field), and a co-ed volleyball nesday lunch”) a panel of returning student team called “The Exorcists” that is currently leaders stood up to introduce the incoming undefeated (perhaps assisted by the stun to the full picture of intellectual and social “As usual with our students, factor achieved when they arrived on court life at the Divinity School. on Halloween in clerical collars.) DSA President Chris Hanley (third-year I found them intelligent, Colin Soderberg-Chase and Hannah Camp- MDiv), introduced a host of Divinity Students bell Gustafson (both second-year MDivs) Association officers and leaders, and set a inquiring, unpredictable beckoned all to join “Greening the Div School,” tone of collegial (and humorous) engagement, a group of environmentally concerned students urging new students to become fully involved and ready to push the who had given each entering student a Cof- in the rich life of the School. discussion further, both then, feeshop mug for coffee and for the filtered Divinity School Coffeeshop manager water station in the Swift lobby, and intro- Greg Chatterley (PhD, History of Christianity) at the ‘4-to-8’ party later, duced some of the many activities planned articulated his model for business, including for the year. a commitment to ecological sustainability and on into the quarter Bryce Rich (PhD, Theology) introduced The (e.g., the used grounds from “Grounds of Sacred Flame, a group that gathers LGBTQ Being” are transported to a compost site on and years ahead.” student and allies throughout the year for the South Side each week), to ethical intellectual ferment and social enrichment. business practices, and to supporting Continued on page 4

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books, including Evil And/Or/As the Good: Omnicentric Holism, Intersubjectivity and Value Paradox in Tiantai Buddhist Thought (Harvard, 2000), The Penumbra Unbound: The Neo- Taoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang (SUNY Press, 2003), and Zhuangzi: The Essential Writings with Selections from Traditional Commentar- ies (Hackett, 2009). A fifth, Ironies of Oneness and Difference: Coherence in Early Chinese Thought. Prolegomena to the Study of Li, will appear later this summer from SUNY Press. Professor Ziporyn received his BA in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago, and his PhD from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining the Divinity School faculty, Professor Ziporyn taught at Northwest- ern University (in the religion and philosophy departments) since 1998. Following a year as Visiting Professor of Philosophy at the National University of Singapore, Professor Ziporyn will begin offering courses at the Divinity School in the 2013–14 academic year. tay up-to-date with news at the Divinity School, bookmark our website at divinity.uchicago.edu — find us on Facebook, and Ssign up for our weekly email on public events in Swift Hall. Doostdar and Ziporyn Join Faculty

jinn, witches, New Age spirituality, mystics’ hagiographies, and multiple forms of extraordi- nary power. This academic year he will teach “Shi’ism: History, Memory, Politics” in winter quarter, and, in the spring, “The Anthropology Wedemeyer Elected of Religion” and a seminar on “Modern Enchant- to the American Society for ments: The Occult, the Paranormal, and the the Study of Religion Extraterrestrial.” Christian K. Wedemeyer, Associate Professor Brook A. Ziporyn, Professor of Chinese Reli- of the History of Religions, has been elected gion, Philosophy, and Comparative Thought, to membership in the American Society for the is a scholar of ancient and medieval Chinese Study of Religion. The ASSR seeks to promote The Divinity School is pleased to welcome two religion and philosophy who has distinguished and advance the scholarly study of religion in new faculty members to Swift Hall. himself as a premier expositor and translator of its various forms and to foster communication Alireza Doostdar, Assistant Professor of Islamic some of the most complex philosophical texts among those who are engaged in such study. Studies and the Anthropology of Religion, is and concepts of the Chinese religious tradi- New members are chosen on the basis of their an anthropologist who works on contemporary tions. Ziporyn is the author of four published contributions to the field, their achievements Islam. He received his PhD from Harvard Univer- and interest in the comparative study of reli- sity in May 2012 in Anthropology and Middle gion, and their record of collegial engagement. Eastern Studies. His dissertation, “Fantasies of Wedemeyer’s work addresses topics of history, Reason: Science, Superstition, and the Super- literature, and ritual in Indian and Tibetan Bud- natural in Iran,” examines the contemporary dhism, with a focus on esoteric (Tantric) Bud- fascination of middle-class Iranians with the dhist traditions. His most recent book, Making occult, the paranormal, and the supernatural. Sense of Tantric Buddhism: History, Semiology, Previous research has focused on Persian- and Transgression in the Indian Traditions, language blogging from the perspective of will be out from Columbia University Press in linguistic anthropology. Doostdar’s recent December of this year. Wedemeyer joined the work has involved everyday encounters with Divinity School faculty in 2003.

Mendes-Flohr Named American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow

Paul Mendes-Flohr, Dorothy Grant Maclear Professor of Modern Jewish History and Thought, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2012 class of fellows in April. Mendes-Flohr is a leading scholar on modern Jewish thought and intellectual history. His major research inter- ests include modern Jewish intellectual history, modern Jewish philosophy and religious thought, philosophy of religion, German intellectual history, and the history and sociology of intellectuals. He has recently published, in Hebrew, Progress and its Discontents and (with Jehuda Reinharz) The Jew in the Modern World: A Documentary History and is currently completing a biography of Martin Buber to be published by Yale.

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Kinnamon Named Alumnus of the Year

Michael Kinnamon Named 2013 Alumnus of the Year

The Board of Trustees of the Baptist Theological Union, upon recommendation of the Divinity School’s Alumni Council, has named Rev. Michael Kinnamon, AM 1976, PhD 1980 (Religion and Literature), as the Divinity School’s Alumnus of the Year for 2013. An ordained minister in the Disciples of Christ and the International Council of Community Churches, Rev. Kinnamon is one of the most prominent and influential ecumenical leaders and educators of our time.

In August 2012, Kinnamon began a three-year Reclaiming our Identify, Reforming our Practice term at Seattle University’s School of Theology (coauthored with Jan Linn, Atlanta: Chalice and Ministry as the Spehar-Halligan Visiting Press, 2009); The Vision of the Ecumenical Professor of Ecumenical Collaboration in Inter- Movement and how it has been Impoverished religious Dialogue. Since 1993, Kinnamon by its Friends (Atlanta: Chalice Press, 2003); has been deeply involved in the work of the and Truth and Community: Diversity and its National Council of Churches and led the NCC Limits in the Ecumenical Movement (Grand as General Secretary from 2008–2012. He has Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988). In addition, Kinnamon been an active participant in the World Council has contributed extensively to publications of Churches (WCC) and its assemblies since such as The Dictionary of the Ecumenical 1980. From 1980–83, he served as Executive Movement, The History of the Ecumenical Secretary of the WCC’s Faith and Order Movement, and The New Westminster Diction- Commission. ary of Christian Theology. Kinnamon’s major publications include Can Kinnamon has made important contribu- a Renewal Movement Be Renewed?: Questions tions in theological education through his for the Future of Ecumenism (forthcoming in teaching and administrative service at Eden degrees from Bethany College (DD, 1992) and 2013); The Ecumenical Movement: An Anthol- Theological Seminary (2000–2007), Lexing- the Aquinas Institute of Theology (Doctor of ogy of Key Texts and Voices (coedited with ton Theological Seminary (1988–2000), and Humane Letters, 2008). Brian Cope, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997, Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapo- new edition forthcoming in 2012); Disciples: lis (1983–1988). He has received honorary Alumnus of the Year Address Professor Kinnamon will deliver the 2013 Alumnus of the Year address on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. in Swift Lecture Hall with a reception to follow.

At noon on the same day, he will offer the Craft of Teaching Seminar, a part of the Divinity School’s program in pedagogical formation for its graduate students (see page 4 for more information).

Medical Ethics in Swift Hall

Daniel P. Sulmasy, Kilbride-Clinton Professor of Medicine and Ethics in the Department of Medicine and the Divinity School and Associate Director of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics in the Department of Medicine, recently participated in the latest quarterly Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (PCSBI) meeting.

Dr. Sulmasy, an internist and ethicist whose in biology, medicine, ethics, law, economics, research interests encompass both theoretical religion, and policy, located in a dynamic and and empirical investigations of the ethics of diverse city,” said Dr. Sulmasy. “The topics we end-of-life decision-making, ethics education, discuss concern a plethora of new questions and spirituality in medicine, was appointed to engendered by powerful technologies, but also the thirteen-member Commission by President ancient questions regarding free will and Obama in April 2010. The PCSBI is the latest human nature.” incarnation of a near-forty-year tradition of such Dr. Sulmasy was also recently announced as bodies being formed to advise either Congress the John Nuveen Lecturer for 2012. His lecture or the president on bioethics. It advises the was originally scheduled for October 25, 2012; president on bioethical, legal, and social issues however, it has been postponed. We are unable that arise from advances in biomedical and be- to announce a new date at this time; please havioral research, healthcare delivery, or other watch our website for further updates. The John Program on Medicine and Religion areas of science and technology. Nuveen Lecture was established in 1972 by at the University of Chicago “One of the principles the commission the Trustees of the Baptist Theological Union Second Annual Conference on Medicine emphasizes is that significant ethical issues (BTU), who oversee an endowment that helps and Religion in biotechnology are best addressed through to support the University of Chicago Divinity Tuesday, May 28 – Thursday, May 30 democratic deliberation. The University of School. Each year, a prominent member of the http://pmr.uchicago.edu/2013-conference Chicago is an almost perfect setting for such University’s faculty is invited by the BTU and the deliberation, providing world-class expertise Divinity School to deliver the lecture.

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Craft of Teaching Events

Please visit us online for more information http://divinity.uchicago.edu/teaching

Winter Craft of Teaching Seminar Wednesday, February 27 Led by Prof. Jonathan Z. Smith, Robert O. Anderson Distinguished Service Professor of the Humanities and Associate Faculty in the Divinity School. Immediately following, a reception will be held in honor of his forthcoming collection of essays On Teaching Religion: Essays by Divinity School Launches Craft of Teaching Program Jonathan Z. Smith.

This fall the Divinity School launched the Craft of Teaching in the Academic Study Professor as Mentor: of Religion, its newly designed and innovative program of pedagogical training. The A Discussion on Pedagogy program mobilizes and greatly augments the teacher training initiatives of the Divinity January date to be announced School by instituting a permanent program of workshops and seminars dedicated to Featuring Jeffrey Stout, Professor of pedagogy in religious studies. Religion at Princeton University. By supporting a multifaceted conversation materials related to syllabus design. Finally, A Discussion on Contemplative on pedagogy within and across the Divinity in a series of topic- and area-specific pedagogy Pedagogy School’s areas of study, the Craft of Teaching workshops, over a dozen of the Divinity School’s Thursday, January 24 Program will better prepare Divinity School area clubs and workshops will devote one Featuring Divinity School alumna Jennifer graduates to be reflective and proficient session per year to the subject of teaching. Oldstone-Moore, Associate Professor teachers of religion in a range of institutional Graduate students who participate in these of Religion at Wittenberg University. A contexts, while advancing thinking about programs will reflect upon the challenges specialist in Chinese religious traditions, pedagogy in the field more broadly. of teaching religion in diverse institutional Professor Oldstone-Moore’s presentation The design of the program reflects the Divin- contexts, develop syllabi and course materials, will consider ways in which contemplative ity School’s—and the University of Chicago’s— and earn demonstrable teaching credentials practice might serve as a resource for commitment to collaborative workshop-style as they prepare to enter the higher education teachers of religion. interchange among its students and faculty. job market. Our model of teacher training—unique among A Conversation on Pedagogy For more information on the program, includ- graduate programs in religion—utilizes an February date to be announced ing events and an audio archive, please visit integrated series of in-house workshops and us online at http://divinity.uchicago.edu/ Featuring reflections by and conversation seminars as the locus of pedagogical reflection teaching. with Prof. Dan Arnold, Associate Professor and practice, resulting in a diverse, ever-evolv- of the Philosophy of Religions in the ing, and year-round offering of programs that is Divinity School. especially integrated with student and faculty interests within the Divinity School. Spring Craft of Teaching Seminar In addition to periodic special programs, Thursday, May 2 the Craft of Teaching Program includes three Led by the 2013 Divinity School alumnus prominent elements. First, The Craft of Teaching of the year, Prof. Michael Kinnamon, Seminar Series will be held each quarter of presently Spehar-Halligan Visiting the academic year, led by an alum or another Professor of Ecumenical Collaboration in accomplished educator brought to campus to Interreligious Dialogue at Seattle introduce his or her particular institutional University’s School of Theology and context and engage in discussion on a course Ministry. Prof. Kinnamon will introduce they have designed and taught, the decisions and discuss a course he has designed that went into the design, and some of its and taught, the decisions that went into outcomes. Second, in the annual Syllabus its design, and some of its outcomes. Workshop, led by the Director of Undergraduate Studies, participants will draft and workshop

Mitchell Continued from page 1 Chris wrapped up the panel by mentioning some ideas for the year ahead and ways in which the vibrant community of the Divinity School —that unites rigor and humanity—may be continually reinforced and enhanced. In the last few years the DSA presidents have teamed up with the Dean to sponsor one event per quarter, including student- faculty athletic “competitions” in bowling and in softball (may I mention that the faculty now lead the reprised series 3–2?) and in engagement

The Div School’s volleyball team, the Exorcists, from left to right; Nina Deremer (3rd year MDiv), Leah Boyd (2nd Year MDiv), Erin McCarthy (3rd Year MDiv), Cornelia Wilson (1st Year MA), Russell Johnson (1st Year PhD), Laura Toth (1st Year MA), Miles Hopgood (3rd Year MDiv).

4 C i r ca Visiting Faculty In Memoriam In the 2012–13 academic year, the Divinity School will welcome four visiting faculty members, representing a broad range of academic expertise. Joshua Casteel, 1979–2012

Lee H. Butler, Jr., Professor of Theology and Edward Foley will join us in spring quarter as Joshua Casteel, a graduate student at Psychology at Chicago Theological Seminary, Visiting Professor of Liturgy, and offer a course the Divinity School, died August 25 in is an African-American pastoral theologian. on prayer in the Abrahmic religions. The Duns New York City after battling lung cancer. His primary research emphasis is on African- Scotus Professor of Spirituality and Professor of He was thirty-two. American identity formation. He explores African Liturgy and Music at Catholic Theological Union In addition to his academic work indigenous religions; American slavocracy, religi- in Chicago, and a member of the Province of St. at the Divinity School, Casteel was an osity and spirituality; Joseph of the Capu- active member of Iraq Veterans Against Black and Womanist chin Order, Foley has the War. He lectured widely about his theologies; and Black nineteen books to time as an interrogator at Baghdad’s psychology, health his credit, including Abu Ghraib prison and his decision to and healing. His most the well-known From become a conscientious objector. recent book is Listen, Age to Age, which has “There is simply no one like Joshua My Son: Wisdom to been expanded and Casteel and the Divinity School com- Help African American completely revised munity is keenly grieved at his loss,” Fathers (Abingdon (Liturgical Press, said Margaret M. Mitchell, the Shailer Press, 2010). In 2008). He has also Mathews Professor of New Testament winter of 2012 Prof. Butler will offer “Race, authored over three hundred scholarly and and Early Christian Literature, and Dean Gender, and African American Religions.” pastoral articles and reviews in such collections of the Divinity School. “This remarkable as Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart and man, with such a remarkable history, Rachel Elior, Visiting Professor of Israel Studies, in journals such as Liturgisches Jahrbuch, La who was our student, colleague, is John and Golda Cohen Professor of Jewish Maison-Dieu, Revue Bénédictine, and Worship. passionate interlocutor and friend, Philosophy and Jewish Mystical Thought at has left his mark here and will be the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Candida Moss teaches New Testament and continually remembered with fond- author of numerous works on Jewish Mysticism Christian Origins in the Department of Theology ness and admiration.” and Hasidism, including Dybbuks and Jewish at the University of Notre Dame. At the Divinity He enrolled at the Divinity School Women in Social History, Mysticism and Folk- School, she will be Visiting Professor of New in 2010, where his scholarly interests lore (New York: Urim 2008). She has been the Testament and Early included theology, philosophy, and Chair of the Department of Jewish Studies at Christian Literature. religion and literature. Although his the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she Specializing in Bibli- illness prevented Casteel from complet- taught between 1977–2011. Professor Elior cal studies and early ing his MA, he “achieved distinctive is the recipient of many honors, among them Christian history, clarity in a very short span,” according the Fridenberg excellence award of the Israel Moss is the author or to his advisor, Richard A. Rosengarten, Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the editor of three books Associate Professor of Religion and Yigal Alon-Brecha fellowship, the Rothschild and over twenty ar- Literature. award, the Lucius Littauer prize, the Memorial ticles. Her first book, A longer story about Joshua is avail- Foundation fellowship, and the Warburg prize. The Other Christs: able online: http://news.uchicago.edu/ She was awarded Imitating Jesus in Ancient Christian Ideologies article/2012/09/18/divinity-school- the 2006 Gershom of Martyrdom (Oxford, 2010) was awarded the student-joshua-casteel-1979-2012. Scholem Prize for the 2011 John Templeton Award for Theological A memorial service was held on Study of Kabbalah Promise. She has also been the recipient of November 9th in Swift Hall. and Jewish Mysticism grants and awards from the Woodrow Wilson by The Israel Acad- Foundation, the John Templeton Foundation, emy of Sciences and and the National Endowment for the Humani- Humanities. She has ties. Professor Moss is currently working on a written eleven books book on the resurrection of the body entitled and edited ten others Heavenly Bodies: Resurrecting Perfection in on Jewish Mysticism Early Christianity for Yale University Press, a in various periods. Elior will offer “Major Issues popular book on early Christian martyrdom in the Study of Jewish Mysticism: Between Kab- for HarperOne, and a commentary on Second balah and Hasidism” in the spring of 2013. Century Martyrdom Accounts for the Hermeneia Commentary series. She offered “Early Chris- tian Martyrdom” in the fall of 2012.

together with the fantastic art resources of on each in turn. And last week Shatha crowd joined the swirl of Swift Hall life as the city of Chicago. So for example last spring Almutawa (PhD, History of Judaism) and students and no longer prospectives, Dean a dozen students and two faculty attended Sara-Jo Swiatek (MA) organized a gallery of Students Terri Owens and I locked eyes an exhibit of drawings by legendary Chicago tour for students and faculty at the exhibit, just before leaving the Common Room and architect Stanley Tigerman (member of the “Blood, Gold and Fire: Coloring Early German didn’t even have to say what we were both Divinity School’s Visiting Committee) and a Woodcuts,” at the Art Institute of Chicago thinking—we’re proud of our students. two-hour informal seminar afterward at the with curator Suzanne Karr Schmidt, followed Margaret M. Mitchell, Dean Graham Foundation on his concepts of death by a Chicago-style Berghoff dinner and and the ineffable in architecture. Over a Thai discussion afterwards that went well beyond See http://www.flickr.com/photos/ucdivinity dinner afterwards, Mr. Tigerman asked each woodcuts. Next spring will bring a new such school/sets/72157631638064931/ for some student to explain her or his research focus, event, still to be planned. As the panel photographs of Orientation Day 2012. and had specific comments and thoughts concluded and the now-oriented incoming

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What’s the best way to find out about events at the Divinity The Mellon Islamic School? Online. Our online calendar can be found on our homepage — Studies Initiative http://divinity.uchicago.edu — as can detailed information about conferences, lectures, and workshops. You can also join our Facebook community. Find us The Mellon Islamic Studies Initiative is a three- under “University of Chicago Divinity School.” Alumni are most welcome year project, designed to support the expan- sion and enhancement of the study of Islam to join the conversation! at the University of Chicago. Administered by the Divinity School, the initiative is a cross- Upcoming Events divisional collaboration, intended to create a sustained campus conversation about the Throughout the academic year the Divinity future of Islamic studies. School hosts or cohosts a wide variety of Funded by a generous grant from the Andrew lectures, symposia, graduate workshops, and W. Mellon Foundation, the initiative brings more. All these events are announced in distinguished visiting scholars representing advance online. a wide range of topics in Islamic Studies to campus. The Trouble with the Prophets, In academic year 2012-2013 the Initiative Prophecy, and Prophetic Literature of will host the following visiting scholars, who the Hebrew Bible will each offer a public lecture as well as orga- A series of four lectures on the problematic nize a conference or workshop on their topic nature of the literary, sociological, and of study. historical categorization of prophecy in ancient Israel, this series will explore how In fall quarter, Professor Angelika Neuwirth the study of Alumnus of the Year will be visiting in the Department of Near Eastern Israelite prophecy Lecture and Reception Languages and Civilizations. Dr. Neuwirth has developed in teaches at the Seminar for Semitic and Arabic Thursday, May 2, 2013 – 4:30 p.m. recent decades, Studies of Freie Universität Berlin, and is widely Swift Lecture Hall comparative considered to be one of the world’s leading aspects, gender Join us for the annual Alumnus of the experts in the study of the Qur’an and Qur’anic theory, and Year Lecture with Rev. Michael Kinnamon. exegesis. Her public lecture is entitled “The origins in magic. (See page 3 for additional information). Qur’an and the discovery of writing — an epistemic turn in Late Antiquity.” Visit http:// At noon on the same day, Rev. Kinnamon divinity.uchicago. will offer the Craft of Teaching Seminar, During winter quarter, Professor Robert Gleave, edu/news/ a part of the Divinity School’s program will join the Department of History. Professor prophecy.shtml in pedagogical formation for its graduate of Arabic Studies at the University of Exeter, for more students. Gleave is a specialist in Islamic law, and par- information. ticularly Shi‘ite legal and political theory. His

Five New Associated Faculty particularly interested in the changing ways that religious authority has been constructed The Divinity School is pleased to announce that five faculty members from varied and interpreted in the Muslim tradition. His first departments across the University of Chicago have newly joined the ranks of its book, The Canonization of Islamic Law: A Social Associated Faculty. They are Melvin Butler, Ahmed El Shamsy, Franklin Lewis, and Intellectual History, will be published by Tahera Qutbuddin, and Christopher J. Wild, representing the departments of Cambridge University Press. He is now at work on his second book, a study of the reinvention Music, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, and Germanic Studies. of the Islamic scholarly tradition and its textual canon via the printing press in the early Melvin Butler performance, along with the musical migra- twentieth century. Other ongoing research Assistant Professor of Music tions that shape identities in Jamaica and its projects investigate the influence of the Greek diaspora; the other focusing on a continuum of sage Galen on Islamic thought and the Professor Butler is an ethnomusicologist with Pentecostal practice in Haiti and the discourses construction of self-identity among early broad interests in music and religion of the of cultural authenticity and spiritual power that Muslims. African diaspora. The bulk of his fieldwork has inflect congregational practice. At the heart of explored popular music making in relation to both projects lies a critical reconsideration of charismatic Christianity in Haitian and how spiritually charged music making is deeply Jamaican communities. Much of his research embedded in processes of boundary crossing, centers on the phenomenology of Pentecostal identity formation, and social positioning in musical worship, how the transcendent post-colonial contexts. becomes immanent through musical perfor- mance, and the intersections of faith, ritual, Ahmed El Shamsy gender, and power. These interests fuel his Assistant Professor of Islamic Thought, ongoing concern with ethnographic representa- Department of Near Eastern Languages tion and the ways in which scholars negotiate and Civilizations their identities in relation to various fields of supernatural encounter. He is presently at work Ahmed El Shamsy studies the intellectual on two book manuscripts: one examining the history of Islam, focusing on Islamic law theological and experiential connections bet- and theology, cultures of orality and literacy, ween Jamaican and African American gospel and classical Islamic education. He is

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recent work focuses on the process of defining history of science/knowledge, courtly love legitimate and illegitimate violence in Islamic poetry, and the engagement of medieval legal thought. He will teach a class entitled Islamic philosophy with western views of that “Shi‘ism, Messianism and Resistance” and philosophy. He will jointly teach a class with offer a public lecture on January 18, 2013. Professor David Nirenberg entitled “Love, Law and Exile: the Philosopher and Society in Spring quarter will see Professor Leonardo Medieval Islam” and will offer a public lecture Capezzone join the Committee on Social on April 12, 2013. Thought. Capezzone is an Associate Professor || W e d n e s d a y s || of the History of the Arab-Islamic Mediter- For details about dates and events, please ranean at the University of Rome whose work visit us online at http://divinity.uchicago. Bond Chapel Worship covers a wide range of topics in medieval edu/news/islamic_studies_initiative.shtml Islamic thought and culture, including the for details. Photos: Megan E. Doherty Eight Wednesdays per Quarter 11:30 a.m. – 12 noon

Wednesday Community Luncheons Eight Wednesdays per Quarter 12 noon – 1:15 p.m. Join us in Swift Common Room for a delicious meal, a speaker, and conversation. Please visit http://divinity .uchicago.edu/news/wednesdays. shtml to see upcoming date and speaker information.

Franklin Lewis the current state of Rumi studies, and an includes topics in classical Arabic prose, poetry Associate Professor of Persian, Department of edition and translation of the discourses of and poetics, and classical Arabic syntax. Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Borhân al-Din Mohaqqeq of Termez, the teacher who purportedly initiated Rumi in Christopher J. Wild Franklin Lewis teaches courses on Persian the mystic tradition. Associate Professor of Germanic Studies and literature and language, medieval Islamic the College; Director of Undergraduate Studies thought, Islamic mysticism, Iranian cinema, Tahera Qutbuddin of the Department of Germanic Studies translation history, and comparative literature, Associate Professor of Arabic Literature, and is the current Director of Graduate Studies Department of Near Eastern Languages and Professor Wild is the author of Theater der for the Medieval and Modern programs in Near Civilizations and the College; Chair of Keuschheit–Keuschheit des Theaters. Eastern Languages and Civilizations. He serves Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities Zu einer Geschichte der (Anti-)Theatralität von as Deputy Director of the Center for Middle Gryphius bis Kleist (Rombach: Freiburg, 2003), Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago, Tahera Qutbuddin’s research focuses on inter- which traces the profound historical transfor- as well as President of the American Institute sections of the literary, the religious, and the mation of theatricality that takes place in of Iranian Studies. Lewis’ research interests political in classical Arabic poetry and prose. German theater from the Baroque to center on Persian literature, particularly the She has written a book titled Al-Mu’ayyad Classicism. He has edited (with Helmut Puff) Samanid to the Timurid period, as well as al-Shirazi and Fatimid Da’wa Poetry: A Case of Zwischen den Disziplinen? Perspektiven der twentieth-century poetry and prose; compara- Commitment in Classical Arabic Literature (Brill, Frühneuzeitforschung (Göttingen: Wallstein tive literature; and mystical and esoteric 2005), and edited and translated al-Quda’i’s Verlag, 2003) and several thematic issues of traditions in the Islamicate world. Publications compilation A Treasury of Virtues: Sermons, Germanic Review (with Eric Downing) and include several translations of modern Persian Sayings, and Teachings of ‘Ali, with the 100 Modern Language Notes (with Rüdiger Campe). prose and poetry, and articles on Hâfez, ‘Attâr, Proverbs attributed to the compilation of His current projects examine the ways in which Sa‘di, Najm al-Din Dâye, Persian literature and al-Jahiz (New York University Press, forthcom- theology and religion inform developments the Qur’ân, the Sufi orders, the hagiographical ing 2013). She was awarded a 2008–2009 that are generally considered genuinely tradition, and the writings of Bahâ’ Allâh. An fellowship from the Carnegie Corporation of modern. He is working on a book that asks the ongoing interest in Mowlânâ Jalâl al-Din Rumi New York, which she is using for her current seemingly simple question of why Descartes’ is reflected in a monograph on the subject, a research in Arabic oratory (khataba) and the founding text of modern philosophy was titled book of literary translations of his poems, a compilation of ‘Ali’s words titled The Path of Meditations on First Philosophy in order to take guest-edited special journal issue focusing on Eloquence (Nahj al-balagha). Her teaching its generic affiliation seriously.

Autumn 2012 | 7 Dean of Students Report

Elizabeth S. Wagner, PhD PhD “Raising Christian Children Eszter Katalin Fuzessy Nancy Diane Arnison in Horace Bushnell’s Dissertation: Dialogues Dissertation: A Tragic Vision Christian Nature.” (Brekus) Between Sages and for Christianity: Aeschylus Outsiders to the and Whitehead Mary Claire Walthier, Tradition:Creation of “The Hijab at the Difference As a Literary Anthony Sadek Banout Crossroads.” (Pick) method of Religious Dissertation: Islamic Thomas E.I. Whittaker, Polemics in Rabbinic Modernism and the “Providence, Prophecy, Literature Possibility of Democratic Religious Freedom and Prosperity: The ‘Faith Jeffrey Irving Israel Principle’ of Anthony Norris Dissertation: Jewish Humor Jessica Nicole Decou Groves in Early Nineteenth- and the Political Ethics of Dissertation: Parables Century Britain.” (Brekus) De-Stigmatization of Freedom: Toward a Caroline Wooten, “From Barthian Pneumatology Hillegonda Pietronella of Culture for Engaging the Lyceum to Gettysburg: Koster Civil Religion in Abraham Popular Culture in the 21st Dissertation: For the Future Century Lincoln’s Rhetoric.” of the Earth: Creation and (Lincoln) Salvation in the Theologies Carrie Beth Dohe The Fall, the Divinity School enrolled 85 entering degree of Jürgen Moltmann, Dissertation: The Wandering candidates — 48 MA, 16 MDiv, and 21 PhD. Convocations Catherine Keller, and Archetype: C. G. Jung’s Kathryn Tanner “Wotan” and Germanic- Student Fellowships, The Divinity School Visiting Summer 2011 Aryan Myth and Ideology Blake Tucker Wentworth Grants, and Awards Committee Fellowship MA Dissertation: Yearning Thomas Whittaker Elizabeth Ann Hopp-Peters Miriam Louise Bilsker for a Dreamed Real: The Foreign Language and Area Dissertation: Breaking Gregory Welsh Chatterley Procession of the Lord in Studies Fellowship Fuerstenberg Fellowship _ Pots: Making Metaphors: Jaclyn Marie Grossano the Tamil Ulas Summer 2012 Matthew Creighton Michael Jordan Lichens Symbolic Action in the Miriam Louise Bilsker Arian Justine Newell Book of Jeremiah Winter 2012 Francesca Nicole Cohen Family Fellowship Devin Patrick O’Rourke Karl Willie Lampley Chubb-Confer Samuel Brody Andrea Rochelle Scardina MA Dissertation: A Theological Catherine Anne Hartmann Harper Fellowship Scott Vangel Seong-Hun Choi Account of Nat Turner: Darcie Marilyn Yue Zhang Carl Edward Hansel Pierre-Julien Harter Christianity, Violence, and Price-Wallace Scott Vincent Sees MDiv Theology Rose Alice Harrell Tisdall Foreign Language and Andrew W. Mellon Christopher Charles Siems Anne Taylor Mocko Area Studies Fellowship Fellowships in Humanistic MDiv PhD Dissertation: Demoting Academic Year Studies Jaekyung Kim Elizabeth Ann Hayes Vishnu: Ritual, Politics, and Catherine Anne Hartmann Jeffrey Jay Alvarez PhD the Unmaking of Nepal’s Andrew Carl Kunze Dissertation: The Valiant Sally Jackson Stamper Monarchy Megan Rose Mulcahy College Graduates in Woman: The Virgin Mary Dissertation: Horror and Darcie Marilyn Religious Studies Santiago O. Piñón, Jr. as Imagined by American Its Aftermaths: A Fresh Price-Wallace Dissertation: Francisco 2011–2012 Catholics and Protestants, Perspective on Theological Elizabeth Anne Sartell Vitoria and His Search for 1854–1904 Appropriations of Psychology Justin Nathaniel Smolin Ten students completed Justice: A Theological and Isaac Daniel Sussman fourth-year BA papers in Manuel Alberto Cruz Rhetorical Consideration Spring 2012 Cornelia Wolf-Wilson Religious Studies this year, Dissertation: The Ethical Marsaura Shukla led by the paper preceptor, Passing of God: Kant MA Dissertation: Ortholexis: Louisville Institute Joshua Daniel. They and and Levinas Erin Ann Barbato Reading in Twentieth- Dissertation Fellowship their topics are (advisers’ Bevin Brittany Blaber Anne Katherine Knafl Century Theology Kristel Ann Clayville names follow in brackets): Ashley Annette Boggan Dissertation: Forms of God, Daniel Scott Brickman Mun’im A. Sirry Chicago Center for Jewish E. Juliet Beletic, “The Role Forming God: A Typology of Ashley Frances Cargle Dissertation: Reformist Studies of Instruction in Defining Divine Anthropomorphism Yoon Tae Chong Muslim Approaches to the the Revolve Biblezine.” in the Pentateuch Katharine Elizabeth Alison Leigh Colpitts Polemics of the Qur’ân Rand Pflaum (Mitchell) Heather Suzanne Miller Claire Florene Droste against Other Religions Erik Dreff Kara M. Fox, “A Theology Rubens Anand Dipesh Gandhi Jordan Eugene Skornik of Child-Saving: The Dissertation: Also Other: Sara Ann Gillespie Summer 2012 Christocentric Liberalism Lucien Wolf, Roman Michael Christopher Kolbe Wilson Lectureship MA of Charles Loring Brace.” Catholics and the Making Eleanor Rose Krasne Pierre-Julien Daniel Harter Franzcha Sybil Balzer (Brekus) of Anglo-Jewish Identity Lisa Victoria Landoe David Price Curlin Rachel Diane Graaf Leslie Ministerial Student Blake Cody Edwards Chauncey Harrison, Daniel Dongwon Shin Katelin Loveless Research Grant from Higher Adam Daniel Paradis “Re-imagining the Dissertation: The Public Nabanjan Maitra Education Leadership Carlos Raul Schiappa-Pietra Relationship Between Character of Hans W. Frei’s Georgia Maull Ministries Susan Christopher Shields Expository Preaching Theology: Reflections on David Allison Orsbon McKinna Rae Daugherty and Black Homiletics.” Theological Hermeneutics, Helena Sofia Post MDiv (Hopkins) Christology, and Christian Fulbright IIE/ Megan Riveron-McCarthy Madison Reid McClendon Formation USIA Fellowship Andrew Manns, “Binding Peter Hans Severson PhD Proteus: Marsilio Ficino Ryan Joseph Stelzer Jessica Hope Andruss Autumn 2011 Karl Eric Hefty Vincent Matthew Evener and the Power of the Matthew Sweet Vanderpoel Dissertation: The God of Imagination.” (Maggi) MA Appearance The Elsa Marty Entering Keith Jerome Baltimore MDiv Elizabeth McCreless, Ministry Fellowship John Eugene Fojtik Jacqueline Ann Clark Gabriel Amber Robinson “Women’s Experience, Gabriel McKone Godwin Ryan Fordyce Dissertation: Bullfighting Tradition, and History: MDiv Amanda Elizabeth Guthrie and Bull Taming: Anne Carr’s Catholic Schloerb Entering Ministry Kathleen Alda Adrienne Elizabeth Martin Formations of Religion and Feminism.” (Culp) Fellowship Balthrop-Lewis Kathleen Ann Mills-Curran Masculinity Elsa Jaarsma Marty Andrew Michael Packman Meghan Freytag Allison Radomski, “On Pumsup Shim Katherine Michelle Raley Michael Sohn Gail Goldsmith Discourse and Divine Jonathan Wallace Laura Michelle Dissertation: The Communication: A Jennison Reed Good of Recognition: Narrative Approach to the Richard Aaren Zaleski Phenomenology, Ethics, Problem of Suffering.” and Religion in the Though (Chavel) of Lévinas and Ricoeur 8 C i r ca Alma Wilson Teaching Fellowship Report

started to appear, what began as individual here are certain topics in philosophy and other fields for which part of motivations for approaching a certain set of problems had become, on my desk, a stack the pedagogical challenge is to convince students that the topic at hand of no less individual analyses of problems of actually presents a real problem, worthy of attention, effort, and care. The evil as presented by a wide range of different narratives. Their final assignment, in which the instructorT typically does not face this challenge when suffering is the topic in question. course was meant to culminate, was designed to give them maximal freedom in the choice of material, allowing them to pursue their own interests and concerns. One paper confronted the horrors narrated in Judges 19-21, while others analyzed John Paul II’s encyclical on suffering (Salvifici Doloris) and Chaim Potok’s The Chosen. I read papers about the redemp- tive universes of C.S. Lewis’s Perelandra and his friend George MacDonald’s Lilith, and about the much bleaker narrative world of Samuel Beckett’s The End. For all the differences in subject matter discussed and claims advanced, many of these papers shared a similarly prob- ing spirit of inquiry, resulting in a number of

Before ever encountering “the problem of evil” another, that something serious was at stake in on a philosophy of religion syllabus, most our discussions, whether or not we could ever students will likely have already done some put these problems to rest by the end of our thinking (perhaps even some agonizing) about time together. what suffering is, how the inescapable reality We had as our starting point an elegant and of manifold evils should affect the ways in lucid argument by Eleonore Stump, a distin- which we think about God, and, perhaps, how guished contemporary philosopher of religion, discourses about “evil” are used and abused that attempts to marry philosophically astute readings of by religious and political actors. If many of us conceptual rigor to a very different kinds of texts. contemplate some such cluster of questions sensitivity to existential The quarter’s final reading was as we come of age, different experiences and concerns. In her recent a short story by former University motivations prompt such reflections in differ- book, Wandering in of Chicago professor J.M. Coetzee, ent individuals: for one person, it is the touch Darkness, she also which describes the anguish and of personal tragedy, for another, a searching tries to bring together anxiety of a missed encounter reading of the history of the last century and its Jerusalem and Athens, between two writers at a confer- horrors, for another still, the demands of faith- insofar as her theodicy ence on “The Problem of Evil.” fully interpreting the texts of her own religious (or, more modestly, her At the conclusion of the story, tradition. defense, to use a term Coetzee leaves the reader alone From the outset of the quarter during which of art in the literature) with his protagonist, Elizabeth it was my privilege to teach, as an Alma Wilson rests on a case that Costello, in the cold solitude of an Fellow, a course dedicated to “Problems of Evil: philosophical engage- empty hallway, in an unfamiliar Narrative, Theodicy, Anti-theodicy,” I aimed ment with scriptural city, the tension between the two for honesty: on the first day of class, I warned, narratives can yield main characters left unresolved. I insights that conceptual analysis alone is pow- cannot speak to the level of anxiety or anguish erless to produce. To follow and evaluate her in my students, nor can I deny having experi- “If they were discouraged claims, my students and I investigated biblical enced these emotions myself (this being only texts alongside Harry Frankfurt’s influential my second course as a stand-alone instructor), by the intractability of the theory of volition, as well as classical delibera- but I think I can say that the place at which we problems, my students tion about evils in Augustine and Aquinas. parted ways at the end of the quarter felt some- Ultimately, though, while course partici- thing like the opposite of cold solitude. did not show it.” pants appreciated the merits of Stump’s work Joseph Ballan, PhD candidate in Philosophy (and those of other theodicists, such as Marilyn of Religions Adams and Eliezer Berkovits), when we turned only half-jokingly, that we might not arrive at our attention to the other readings on our syl- a solution to the problem of suffering in the labus, many around the seminar table seemed ten weeks allotted to us. If they were discour- even more struck by the realization that arriving “… arriving at a conclusion aged by the intractability of the problems, my at a conclusion of atheism is not the only way students did not show it. Instead, they consis- to be critical of the enterprise of theodicy. We of atheism is not the only way tently engaged the modern and contemporary read Christian theologians such as Dorothee to be critical of the enterprise arguments for and against theodicy under Sölle and Kenneth Surin and Jewish thinkers consideration with enthusiasm and urgency. such as Richard Rubenstein and Emmanuel of theodicy.” Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon during Lévinas who, for different reasons and in dif- a dark Chicago winter, the students told me, by ferent ways, contest theodicy precisely in the the manner in which they applied themselves name of their religious convictions. to the texts, listening and responding to one By the end of the quarter, as signs of spring

Autumn 2012 | 9 An Interview with Anne Knafl

community and I got to know the administra- tive and clerical staff. I came to feel as if I were part of the Div School family, even though I knew I would have to leave once I graduated, so I am thrilled to be sticking around. But I am also eager to expand my U of C family at the Philosophy Department, and of course, at the Library. I plan to attend as many events as my schedule will allow this first year. So, look for me at Wednesday Lunch, workshops and lectures. Also, I will be leading a workshop through the new Craft of Teaching Program at the Divinity School on “Teaching Religion in the Internet Age: Electronic Resources in the Religious Studies Classroom.” I think this new pedagogy program is a wonderful addition to the Divinity School curriculum and I hope to be deeply involved. I am looking forward to expanding my nne K. Knafl isB ibliographer for Religion and Philosophy at the University knowledge of the breadth of the Religion and of Chicago Library, a position she began in July 2012. Responsible for devel- Philosophy Collections at the Library. For me, writing a dissertation was extremely satisfying oping and maintaining the Library’s collections in the areas of religion and because I was able to devote so much attention philosophy,A Knafl also provides specialized reference services and bibliographic to this one specific question. But, back in un- dergrad I was drawn to the breadth of Religious instruction for faculty and students in religion and serves as a liaison between the Studies as an area of study. A bibliographer Library and the Divinity School. Recently we talked to her about her position at has the luxury to pull back and contemplate an Regenstein and her continuing work in biblical scholarship. entire field of study and to consider its past, present and future. It is intellectually challeng- CIRCA: Tell us about your training — where Most recently, I taught undergraduates at ing and stimulating work. I feel so honored to have you been, how did you end up here? University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign from have had these collections placed in my care 2010 through 2012. This in many ways was the and I look forward to developing my vision for AK: I received my BA from Macalester College most challenging teaching opportunity since their stewardship. in St. Paul, Minnesota, where I double-majored the majority of my students were not Humanities in Religion and Anthropology. I first learned majors (let alone Religion majors) and simply CIRCA: Are you continuing your scholarly work biblical Hebrew my junior year, which inspired did not bring the same skill set to the class- in your field? What kinds of projects are you me to spend a semester abroad at the Hebrew room as I was used to. In addition, most of working on? University of Jerusalem, where I studied Mod- them were very devoted Christians, who while ern Hebrew and Jewish Studies. I came to the AK: I am. I will be publishing a revised version they had deep knowledge of the content of Divinity School in 2000 to pursue my Master’s of my dissertation, Forms of God, Forming God: the Bible, had never studied it from a critical in Religious Studies. I started the PhD program A Typology of Divine Anthropomorphism in the vantage point. My first year, I tried very hard in Bible in 2002. My first advisor was Tikva Pentateuch with Eisenbrauns, in their series to avoid any controversial issues, but found Frymer-Kensky. After she passed away in the Siphrut: Literature and Theology of the Hebrew that this seemed to frustrate my students. So, summer of 2006, Michael Fishbane became my Scriptures. In addition, I plan to publish an starting in my second year of teaching, instead advisor for both my qualifying exams and my article that expands on my discussion of Name of avoiding the controversial, I reframed the dissertation. Theology in the book of Deuteronomy in my dis- approach of the class to confront it head on. I I taught the introductory biblical Hebrew sertation and based on a presentation I gave at was very upfront with my students. I would say, course offered by the Divinity School from 2005 the National Meeting of the Society of Biblical “I am going to teach you how to read the Bible to 2008. I was very lucky to be able to teach not Literature. And, I just completed a review of the from an historical-critical approach. You don’t book Gender Issues in Ancient and Reforma- have to agree with the results and you can tion Translations of Genesis 1–4 for the Journal “A bibliographer has ask any questions you want and tell me all the of Religion. I hope in the future to write many things you don’t like about it, but you still have more book reviews for the Journal. the luxury to pull back and to emulate the approach, even if at the end of Mostly, my immediate academic interests contemplate an entire field of the class you decide that it’s nonsense!” I had revolve around educating myself about the much better results with this approach … and Religion and Philosophy Collections. One study and to consider its past, much more interesting class discussions! long-term plan I have is to develop a user guide present and future.” My shift to a career as a librarian came for the Judaica collection in the Reading Room quickly, but looking back, the bibliographer that would identify its most important primary position is a natural extension of my graduate sources and reference resources. This process education and experience and my experience only graduate students, but University of Chi- would inevitably identify gaps in our collection teaching graduate and undergraduate students. cago graduate students, my first time out of the and would then lead to strengthening this gate. The students were so wonderfully bright resource, while improving accessibility. CIRCA: Tell us about what you are most and motivated. This was also the first time I looking forward to in the next few years. really got to know some Ministry students and I learned how great they are and their unenviable AK: I am especially excited about becoming a task of balancing advanced academic research permanent member of the University of Chicago with pastoral concerns. My next gig, starting in community. I had a lot of jobs at the Divinity 2008, was teaching Hebrew at Spertus College, School during my tenure as a student. I worked first on-site but later I got the opportunity to the Wednesday Lunch crew and was the head design and teach their online Hebrew course. chef for a year. I was an Area Assistant for a At Spertus, I started teaching continuing-educa- year and I taught the Biblical Hebrew class for tion students. This has been another wonderful three years. Working those jobs I got to experi- learning experience. ence multiple aspects of the Divinity School

10 C i r ca The Martin Marty Center builds on a long-standing Marty conviction of the Divinity School that the best and most innovative scholarship in religion emerges from Center sustained dialogue with the world outside the academy. In all of its projects, the Center aims to serve as a robust circulatory system that strengthens, deepens, and extends scholarly inquiry by moving News and it through the deliberating bodies of the students, faculty, and Events public. — William Schweiker, Director of the Marty Center Marty Center Junior Fellows

Michelle Harrington — Religious Ethics Robyn Whitaker — Bible–New Testament “Laying Down One’s Life: Autonomy in the “The Rhetoric of Worship: Ekphrasis, Vision, Time of Medicalized Death” and Persuasion in the Apocalypse to John”

Sonam Kachru — Philosophy of Religions Rebecca Wollenberg — History of Religions “The Elusive Mark of the Mental: Philosophy “‘And they became the people of the Book’: The of Mind with Vasubandhu” Jewish Turn Towards Text in the Middle Ages”

Larisa Masri — History “Rituals and Rhetoric: Religious Diplomacy in Senior Fellows Republican Rome” We also welcome two Senior Fellows for Christian Wedemeyer David Mihalyfy — History of Christianity the academic year. Each Senior Fellow will “Not the Bible Alone: American Christianity and participate in the Marty Center and deliver a Martin Marty Center the Interpretation of the Gospels, 1790–1890” symposium to the Divinity School community while in residence. Junior Fellows 2012–2013 Matthew Petrusek — Religious Ethics “Catholic Social Ethics and the (In)vulnerability Dr. Andrew J. Nicholson, AM 1995, PhD 2005 The Marty Center, continuing its emphasis on of Human Dignity” (SALC), is Assistant Professor of Hinduism and global interactions and aspects of religion, will Indian Intellectual History at the State Univer- have fourteen dissertation (junior) fellows in Ayshe Polat — Anthropology and Sociology sity of New York at Stony Brook. His primary the upcoming academic year. of Religion area of research is Indian philosophy and This year’s Marty Center dissertation semi- “Reasoning Islam: Late Ottoman Debates intellectual history, most recently focusing on nar is being offered in two sections, one led on Islam” medieval Vedanta philosophy and its influence by Christian Wedemeyer, Associate Professor on ideas about Hinduism in modern Europe of the History of Religions and the other by and India; his project as an MMC Senior Fellow William Schweiker, Edward L. Ryerson Distin- is “Spiritual Exercises: A History of Yoga From guished Service Professor of Theological Ethics Ancient India to the Contemporary World.” and Director of the Martin Marty Center and Director of the Divinity School. The seminar is Dr. Noah Toly is Associate Professor of Urban designed to advance interdisciplinary research Studies and Politics and International Relations in all areas of religious studies. and Director of the Urban Studies program at Fellows will be required to present their Wheaton College. Dr. Toly’s chief interests are individual projects not only within the seminar, in urban and global environmental governance. Jawad Qureshi — Islamic Studies before their peers, but before public interlocu- His project as an MMC Senior Fellow is “The “Islamic Tradition in the Age of Revival and tors at a spring meeting. The seminar’s goal is Macondoization of the World: Reckoning with Reform: Said Ramadan al-Bouti and to advance scholarship mindful of the public Scarcity, Tragedy, and Risk.” His Interlocutors” setting of all inquiry. The spring meeting helps Prof. Nicholson will deliver his Senior Fellow participants articulate their projects in way that Myriam Renaud — Theology Symposium on Thursday, March 7, 2013; will be intelligible to specialist and nonspecial- “God: Construction Within the Bounds of the Professor Toly will deliver his Senior Fellow ists alike. 1993 Parliament of the World Religions’ Symposium on Thursday, May 9. Global Ethic” Junior Fellows Both symposia will be held in the Swift Alexander Rocklin — History of Religions Hall Common Room (1st floor) at 4 p.m. “Religion under Contract: South Asian Religions A reception will follow the talk. These are Samuel Boyd — Near Eastern Languages and and the Politics of Religious Toleration in free and open to the public; alumni are Civilizations Colonial Trinidad” warmly invited to attend. “Contact Linguistics and Textual Reuse in the Hebrew Bible: A Socio-Linguistic Approach to Literary Contact” Read our Fellows’ answers to the questions Joy Brennan — Philosophy of Religions “Being, Non-Being and the Path To Awakening “What do you hope to accomplish their year as a Martin Marty in Mind-only Buddhist Thought” Junior Fellow?” and “How does the MMC look as a place to do your work?” — by visiting http://divinity.uchicago.edu/ Patricia Duncan — Bible–New Testament martycenter/fellowships/2012_2013_profiles.shtml. “Novel History: Scriptural Exegesis in the Pseudo-Clementine Homilies”

A u t u m n 2 0 1 2 | 11 Ministry Program Update

Thandiwe Gobledale, left

Rev. Hull Moses, Thandiwe’s supervisor, observed that the learning and growth was mu- tual—while opening up the space for a young pastor to practice ministry, literally and figura- tively, “the congregation benefited in countless ways. Having additional pastoral leadership meant more individual attention to people; Thandiwe has incredible gifts for one-on-one visitation and care, and the congregation felt that presence. More pastors also meant more got done: additional educational opportunities, service projects, and small groups, including new things I wouldn’t have done because of a lack of time and interest, but which met a clear need. For example, the Longest Night Service she led during Advent was very well attended, and obviously appreciated by many who were grieving losses at that time of year.” As well, the 2004 alumna notes, hosting an intern for Preparing for a Life of Religious Leadership an entire year was ‘a morale booster for the congregation, which took pride in thinking of themselves as a teaching congregation.’ (One t takes an extended community to raise a minister... The question is as old member compared it to the prestige of being as Moses: how, exactly, does one prepare for a life of religious leadership? a teaching hospital.) Watching a new leader In our contemporary American context, marked by compounding religious blossom gave them hope for the future of the church.” pluralismI and rapidly changing forms of religious authority, community, and Back in Swift Hall this autumn, Thandiwe practice, students preparing for ministry are deeply cognizant of their need not only reflects on her growth in confidence: “Given re- sponsibility, I had the experience of being suc- for the academy’s tools for analysis and interpretation, but also for the habits and cessful, of living into my own and others’ hopes skills necessary to engage in theological reflection and meaningful action “on the and expectations of me. “She notes that she ground,” in the midst of life in complex communities. returns to her final year of studies with “a much clearer my sense of direction and call … I feel

The Divinity School’s MDiv program has long tions of teaching and been notable for its insistence that all students learning that benefit complete two units of fieldwork — nearly 1,000 students and their hours, altogether. Many MDiv students are communities of practice drawn to this program precisely because they as well. appreciate this confluence of rigorous academ- Thandiwe Gobledale, ic study and serious practice, and because the a Disciples Divinity city of Chicago provides a broad and creative House (DDH) scholar range of field possibilities for learning and prac- now entering her final ticing ministry. Inspired by the many models of year of studies in the ministry from which to learn and challenged by Divinity School’s MDiv the complex social and institutional contexts in program, chose to which they will be called to lead, recent MDiv engage in an even more students have sought even more occasions to extended season of gain practical wisdom—some continue work- practice and reflection ing in chaplaincy services as volunteers when last year, creating a their Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units are year-long, full-time in- done; a few extend their congregational place- ternship with Divinity School and DDH alumna DDH alumna Lee Hull Moses, minister at the ments for a second year, while still others seek Lee Hull Moses and her congregation, First First Christian Church (FCC) in Greensboro, grants to support their own research projects Christian Church (FCC) in Greensboro, North North Carolina. on such topics as how to teach environmental Carolina. Thandiwe had been discerning a call responsibility or faithful sexuality in congrega- to congregational ministry since before her like I bring a different sort of love of and hope tional contexts. Their efforts model collabora- arrival at the Divinity School—the daughter of for the church into my work here at the Divinity two ordained ministers, she was certainly no School.” For their part, Hull Moses reports that stranger to congregational life. But she needed her congregation has begun to recognize a call- to try it on for herself. “Part of really getting ing of their own: “We seem to really have the “Many MDiv students a feel for being a pastor is being trusted by a leadership, the gifts and skills, and the passion are drawn to this program community and called into that role: for the to nurture and call new leaders, and we are community and its current leader to look to you looking for other opportunities to do so.” precisely because they as a pastor—as one who is learning, but also Cynthia Gano Lindner, Director of Ministry one who is capable. This is one of the incred- Studies appreciate this confluence ible gifts I received at FCC—they invited me into of rigorous academic study that role and really gave me a lot of freedom to fill it in ways that were authentic and true to and serious practice ...” me, trusting that I would be paying attention to what was authentic and true for them as well.”

12 C i r ca Divinity School Honor Roll

he Divinity School benefits from the generous support of alumni, friends, and organizations. The Dean, the faculty, and the students of the Divinity School extend their sincere thanks to all who T contributed cash gifts during the 2011–2012 fiscal year (July 1, 2011–June 30, 2012). The Dean’s Circle Richard F. Kaufman and Robert W. Crowe and David J. Van Houten and Keiren M. O’Kelly $25,000+ Sylvia Kaufman Elizabeth R. Crowe Kim M. Olthoff Peter J. Paris Frederick H. Stitt and Richard D. Cudahy and Joan W. Ward Samuel C. Pearson, Jr. and Bukkyo Dendo Suzanne B. Stitt Janet Cudahy Mary C. Pearson Kyokai America, Inc. The Donnelley Midway Club John W. Reed Joan Feitler and Shailer Mathews Foundation $500–$999 John M. Schloerb and Robert Feitler Fellows Nina H. Donnelley and Aileen P. Schloerb Ford Foundation William G. Black $2,500–$4,999 James R. Donnelley Waldemar Schmeichel and Lear Family Foundation Michael C. Busk and Victoria J. Dorgan Jean Schmeichel Lyn Lear and Baptist Theological Union Patricia Busk Carl Duane Evans Michael A. Sells and Norman Lear Thomas J. Boodell, Jr. and Edwin T. Callahan III and William Trent Foley Janet Marcus Louisville Seminary Beata B. Boodell Dulcy E. Wolverton James L. Foorman and David J. Smith and McDonald Agape Boyer Family Foundation Church of the Incarnation Margaret E. Foorman Jane R. Nozell Foundation Carl H. Boyer and Episcopal Arthur B. Francis Estate of Emaroy Alonzo McDonald Mary A. Boyer Janet M. Damiano The Arthur J. Gallagher June Smith Oliver Nicklin John I. Cadwallader and Ralph H. Elliott Foundation Douglas E. Sturm and E. Spencer Parsons Patricia S. Cadwallader David H. Fong Carlson Gerdau Margie A. Sturm Marjorie L. Reed Timothy Child Judith Gillies Chester Gillis Judith Van Herik The Regenstein Thomas J. D’Alesandro IV Joanna F. Goodin W. Clark Gilpin and Donald R. Weisbaker Foundation Thomas C. Denison and David P. Grandstrand Nancy Y. Gilpin Jay D. Wexler and Smart Family Jeanne Denison Karen R. Guberman and Joan B. Gottschall Karen A. Tokos Foundation, Inc. Stephen P. Durchslag and Craig Kennedy Larry L. Greenfield Clark M. Williamson and R. Robert Speaks, Jr. Ruth Durchslag Fritz Guy Ronne B. Hartfield and Barbara E. Williamson Alexandra C. Earle Henry O. Hardy Robert B. Hartfield Ernest Cadman Thomas M. Fitzpatrick and Susan B. Johnson and John B. Hillman and Scholars Club Colwell Fellows Barbara T. Fitzpatrick Dennis P. Johnson Linda H. Hillman $250–$499 $10,000–$24,999 Patricia E. Kauffman Kent D. Kirby Matthew Kapstein Daniel R. Murray Matthew R. Lawrence Anonymous Trust Estate of Ralph Keen Robert K. Parsons and Richard W. Lee Ross E. Aden Charles Joseph Adams Mary Jean Kraybill Victoria J. Herget Erika A. Linden Margaret J. Armstrong and Robert L. Berner, Jr. and Lincoln Financial Charlene H. Posner Martin E. Marty Barry D. Guiduli Sheila R. Berner Foundation Alexander E. Sharp II James J. McClure, Jr. and Richard P. Baepler Roger Gilmore and David W. Maher and Richard W. Shepro and Carolyn P. McClure Philip R. Bane Betty Lameyer Gilmore Jill Carlotta Maher Lindsay E. Roberts Peter J. Mehl David Bawden and Linda Lee Nelson Scott R. Martin and Thomas J. Tropp W. Mark Miller-McLemore Jan E. Bawden Nuveen Benevolent Trust Linda Martin and Bonnie J. Miller- Thomas C. Berg and John S. Nuveen Margaret M. Mitchell Eri B. Hulbert McLemore Maureen K. Berg Robert G. Schloerb and Eleanor K. Nicholson Fellows Frank D. Minton Hans D. Betz and Mary W. Schloerb Rebecca R. Pallmeyer $1,000–$2,499 Donald W. Musser Christel Betz Jeanne M. Sullivan Wayne Parman Brenda J. Ojendyk Anonymous Emery A. Percell Shirley Jackson Abbott Laboratories August H. Ramhorst Case Fellows Employee Giving James T. Rhind and $5,000–$9,999 Campaign Laura C. Rhind Alan B. Anderson and Victoria Ries Stephen S. Bowen Denise M. Anderson Richard A. Rosengarten John C. Colman and John A. Bross and Clare K. Rothschild and Jane B. Colman Judy C. Bross Douglas R. Rothschild The Field Foundation Thomas R. Brous and David P. Schmidt and of Illinois, Inc. Mary Lou Brous Norma Schmidt Emily H. Fine Lisa Sowle Cahill and Lynn Straus and Lawrence P. Jepson II and Lawrence R. Cahill Muller Davis Carol A. Jepson Lisa A. Cavallari Mark G. Toulouse and Jewish Federation Chapin-May Foundation Jeffica L. Toulouse of Metropolitan Chicago of Illinois Kaufman Foundation

A u t u m n 2 0 1 2 | 13 Robert S. Ellwood, Jr. and Armand H. Matheny John M. Sheldon Gracia F. Ellwood Antommaria Franklin Sherman Alan C. Embree Mark C. Mattes Robert L. Simpson Nancie L. Fimbel Donald D. Maxfield Brent A. Smith John J. Fiore Jane E. McBride and Huston C. Smith and John H. Fish Jennifer L. Nagel Eleanor K. Smith George A. Fitchett Linda C. McClain and Ted J. Solomon Ruth L. Flesner James E. Fleming Otto A. Sotnak Robert M. Fowler and Larry A. McClellan Terry E. Sparkes Deborah G. Likins- Gerald P. McKenny Samuel H. Speers and Fowler Catherine McNally-Allen Lisa C. Brawley Jonathan A. Friesen and William H. Allen John R. Spencer Robert C. Fuller Esther M. Menn and James E. Spicer and Bartlett W. Gage Bruce K. Tammen Shirley J. Spicer Eugene V. Gallagher Douglas B. Menuez Michael Starenko Kenneth S. Bigger and Robert E. Alvis Paul Gangsei William E. Middleton and Thomas V. Stockdale Sara F. Bigger Edward W. Amend Mary J. Gerhart Barbra A. Hardy Alan J. Stone James M. Brandt Douglas E. Anderson and Beth Glazier-McDonald Karla K. Miley Mark E. Sundby Walter L. Brenneman, Jr. Ann L. Anderson G. Wayne Glick Alan L. Miller John D. Sykes, Jr. Frank Burch Brown Philip A. Anderson, Jr. Jonathan C. Gold Dale Miller, Jr. Dennis E. Tamburello John L. Cella, Jr. and Wendy L. Anderson Donald E. Gowan John C. Modschiedler and David C. Taylor Laura Prail Maria A. Antonaccio Gerald J. Gregg Christa M. Modschiedler Nelson W. Tebbe Richard N. Chrisman Pierre F. Auger and John E. Groh James R. Monroe, Jr. Barkley S. Thompson Kristine A. Culp Jill F. Auger Robert D. Haak Robert G. Moore III and TIAA-CREF Enterprises Porter G. Dawson and Russell J. Becker Roger D. Haight Heather L. Krajewski Jeffrey A. Trumbower Lisa Dawson Marvin L. Bergman Charles S. Hallisey Ronney B. Mourad and Audrey Tuggle Paul B. Duff and William A. Bingham Laurel E. Hallman Emily J. Kuo Ralph A. Tyksinski and Ann L. Osborn Clyde A. Black and Charles H. Hambrick Thomas A. Nairn Karleen Tyksinski James G. Emerson, Jr. Carol L. Black Gary L. Harbaugh Randolph A. Nelson John R. Van Eenwyk Richard M. Franklin and Larry D. Bouchard Roger D. Hatch and North Shore Baptist Church Stanley L. Van Etten Margie Franklin Mary M. Boyvey Joyce A. Baugh Mary C. O’Riley* Peter H. Van Ness Freddie Mac Foundation William O. Breedlove II Joshua D. Heikkila William E. Palmer and Benedict J. Varnum William P. George and and Elizabeth A. John A. Helgeland Marjorie D. Palmer Roderick J. Wagner Susan A. Ross Breedlove Kyle W. Henderson Park Avenue Synagogue James D. Ward Elmore Giles, Jr. Brian M. Britt and Mary C. Henry David B. Parke Timothy P. Weber Stanislaus Grabarek Jessica Meltsner Stewart W. Herman III Robert J. Parker, Jr. and George A. Weckman Norman F. Gustaveson and Herbert Bronstein David H. Hesla Sarah E. Taylor Wells Fargo Foundation Nancy Gustaveson William F. Brosend II T. Patrick Hill Caroline T. Paterson Paul H. Westermeyer George P. Guthrie Bernard O. Brown and Stephen A. Hirby Nicholas A. Patricca Donald H. Wheat Susan E. Hill Carol Jean Brown Paul S. Hiyama Laurie L. Patton Jay A. Wilcoxen and Katherine E. Hines-Shah William C. Brown and John O. Hodges and Garrett E. Paul Patricia Wilcoxen and Jayesh S. Hines-Shah Patricia L. Brown Carolyn R. Hodges Stephen R. Pearson Marie B. Williams Michael S. Hogue Preston M. Browning, Jr. Gael A. Hodgkins W. Creighton Peden Elyse A. Nelson Winger and Donald C. Jensen John M. Buchanan Ann P. Hoffman and Peiying Peng and Stewart L. Winger C. Richard Johnson and William J. Buckley Irwin Z. Hoffman Behfar Bastani-Booshehri Lawrence E. Witmer Katharine L. Bensen Donald P. Burgo Glenn S. Holland Theodore F. Peters, Jr. Lois F. Yatzeck Carolyn C. Kinsley Hugh W. Burtner John C. Holt Edward A. Phillips, Jr. Wesley A. Kort Thomas A. Byrnes Anita M. Houck Joseph W. Pickle, Jr. and Swift Hall Club Leo D. Lefebure Kathleen A. Cahalan John B. Houck and Judith A. Pickle $1–$99 Lois E. Malcolm David W. Carpenter and Ina Houck Peter O. Plagge Anonymous Woodrow S. Mertens Eileen K. Carpenter Geoffrey F. Hoy and G. Philip Points and LeRoy H. Aden William J. Meyer David C. Casto Dorothea Hoy Loris Points Brenda E. Aghahowa Mark C. Modak-Truran Stephen T. Chan Wilbur K. Huck Elena G. Procario-Foley Maria E. Albina Nuveen Investments Julius H. Chapman, Jr. Henry Idema III Arthur M. Pry and Rebecca R. Anderson Schubert M. Ogden and Jean B. Chapman Fujio Ikado Nancy Pry Dianne E. Arakawa and John H. Patton Rolf H. Charlston Charles S. Jacobs Thomas H. Quigley, Jr. and Stephen C. Washburn James R. Price III Chicago Network for William C. James Jane H. Quigley Yaakov Ariel Jill Raitt Justice and Peace Ante Jeroncic Michael B. Raschko Eric W. Bain-Selbo and Richard Rice Rebecca S. Chopp Charles L. Johnson and Arlo R. Reichter Laura Bain-Selbo Charles M. Rich and Christopher Chou Edith K. Johnson John S. Reist, Jr. Dorlan C. Bales Kikue Rich Norman W. Clairmont and Diane Jonte-Pace and Frank E. Reynolds and Brittany Barber William R. Schoedel and Kathleen M. Clairmont David J. Pace June C. Nash John D. Barbour Grace Schoedel John B. Cobb, Jr. Donald I. Judson and Kenneth F. Ripple Lance R. Barker Laura E. Scholl Donn M. Coddington and Jean M. Judson Darryl D. Roberts Vern E. Barnet Winifred E. Scott Mary H. Coddington Barbara Jurgensen* Clark N. Ross Melanie S. Barrett Brent W. Sockness and Maria d. Conde-Johanek Barbara B. Kaiser Elliott Ross-Bryant and Michael R. Bathgate Barbara Pitkin Warren R. Copeland and Teruo Kawata Lynn Ross-Bryant Marilyn U. Bauriedel and Stephen G. Streed Clara C. Copeland Sally J. Kearney Stephen C. Rowe William J. Bauriedel G. Ralph Strohl III and Elliot J. Cosgrove G. Richard Kern Diane M. Ruggiero John R. Bean Mrinalini Rao Lee A. Crawford Michael J. Kessler James Rurak Matthew L. Becker Bart Stroupe William R. Crockett John Kloos Marilee K. Scaff Peter T. Beckman, Jr. and Robert A. Super Eric H. Crump and Robert E. Koenig David A. Schattschneider Lydia V. Beckman Albert M. Tannler Katherine R. Narveson Ronald E. Krahenbuhl Gregory Schneider Steven I. Berlin Edgar A. Towne and Steve J. Crump Jeffrey J. Kripal Marian K. Towne Rachel K. Cundy Ruth E. Lamka* George S. Treynor Keith A. Davis James N. Lapsley, Jr. Ralph C. Wood, Jr. and Paul Davis Judith A. Lawrence Suzanne C. Wood William D. Dean James W. Lewis Robert D. Denham Armin H. Limper Century Club Frederick M. Denny Diana L. Lingafelter $100–$249 Jeffrey E. Doane Lois G. Livezey Michael C. Dodge J. Bruce Long Anonymous Jay P. Dolan Karl W. Luckert Cherie W. Acierno John L. Dreibelbis and Kevin J. Madigan and Samuel L. Adams Patricia A. Dreibelbis Stephanie A. Paulsell Phyllis D. Airhart Benjamin J. Dueholm and Anthony M. Mallerdino Catherine L. Albanese Kerry E. Waller Teresa A. Maltby Larry J. Alderink Otis C. Edwards, Jr. Phyllis G. Martin

14 C i r ca Fred Berthold, Jr. and Patricia A. Harrington- Sarah L. McKnight Laura B. Berthold Wydell Alexander R. McLean Tatiana A. Bissell M. Cooper Harriss and Sandra M. McLean Philip L. Blackwell Sarah Anderson Harriss Stuart D. McLean Arthur M. Boggs Joel S. Harter and David G. Mesenbring Thomas A. Borchert and Melody K. Harter David H. Messner and Rhonda Williams Matthew J. Hayes, Jr. and Jennifer Messner William E. Bornschein Judith M. Hayes Franz A. Metcalf Erin K. Bouman Bud Heckman Jeffrey F. Meyer Wallace A. Bourgeois Philip J. Hefner Lauree H. Meyer Stanley E. Brush David M. Held Lester V. Meyer Marcia J. Bunge David L. Herndon Gilbert E. Miller Barbara B. Bunker Craig Q. Hinkson and Donald E. Minnick Margaret K. Burkey Ellen Hinkson Marie-Celine Miranda Arthur A. Callaham and Bradford E. Hinze and William H. Moore Erica Callaham Christine F. Hinze Mark D. Morrison-Reed and Bradford T. Stull and In memory of Glenn M. Cameron Abigail C. Hoffman Donna K. Morrison-Reed Chung Wook Kim David H. Miley James R. Campbell Karina M. Hogan Allison C. Mull Rex J. Styzens Karla K. Miley James A. Capo Mieke R. Holkeboer Kelly J. Murphy Janet I. Summers In memory of Jason A. Carbine and Hugo J. Hollerorth Herbert J. Murray, Jr. Keith E. Tennis and Mary Cone O’Riley Rosemary P. Carbine John C. Hollowell, Jr. Carole A. Myscofski Linda G. Tennis John C. Colman and Pamela Cardullo-Ortiz Ronald E. Hopkins and Lorin M. Obler Helen Theodoropoulos Jane B. Colman Amy R. Carr Judith Hopkins Leonard W. O’Brian Paul J. Thiboutot Laurie L. Carver-Estes William G. Horton William J. O’Brien J. Mark Thomas and In memory of Sean C. Casey Timothy G. Huberty Jennifer L. Oldstone- Jacquelyn H. Thomas Donald R. Sime Dennis A. Castillo and Harvey L. Huntley, Jr. Moore and Christopher J. Mark Thompson Patricia H. Sime Kathleen M. Castillo IBM Matching Grants R. Oldstone-Moore Nancy M. Tilly Kenneth E. Christiansen Program Charles O. Onstott III Martin J. Tracey Matching Gifts Gerald Christianson Paul E. Irion Douglas F. Ottati Kerry M. Tupper The following companies David A. Clairmont Hans-Joachim R. Irmer Alfred W. Painter Nicholas S. Turner and foundations Margaret A. Clayton Shane L. Isner Anne E. Patrick Katherine E. Ulrich generously matched gifts Brian H. Collins Robert W. Jais Robert D. Pelton H. Tucker Upshaw made to the Divinity School Joseph A. Comber Jennifer T. Jaszewski Jonah E. Perlin Nicole Urbach during the 2011–2012 James T. Connelly Timothy A. Jensen Edwin D. Peterman Susan B. Varenne and academic year. Barbara G. Cook Channing R. Jeschke Anna L. Peterson Herve H. Varenne Roger F. Cooper Robert E. Johnson, Jr. Joseph S. Pettit Charles T. Vehse and Abbott Laboratories Fund Brian H. Covell Thomas E. Johnsrud Anthony R. Picarello, Jr. Buffy S. Vehse The Field Foundation of Robert P. Davidow and Richard K. Kaeske George V. Pixley Herbert F. Vetter Illinois, Inc. Susan Grubb Kristen K. Kearns and Louis M. Pratt Joanne P. Waghorne and Freddie Mac Foundation Alan S. De Courcy Daniel K. Kearns Craig R. Prentiss William R. Waghorne The Arthur J. Gallagher Willoughby H. Deming Carroll E. Keegstra Renee D. Price and Jason T. Wall and Foundation Richard E. Denison, Jr. J. Keith Keeling James C. Price Wendy A. Saliin IBM Matching Grants Darlene A. Despeignes Bradley G. Kershner Arthur E. Puotinen Jerry D. Weber, Jr. and Program Paul A. Dietrich Key Foundation Elizabeth C. Ragan Donna E. Wells Key Foundation G. Clyde Dodder Issa J. Khalil Richard G. Rautio Norman A. Wells Lincoln Financial Natalie B. Dohrmann Stanton F. Kidd Jack V. Reeve* Richard W. Werner Foundation Lewis R. Donelson Jaekyung Kim and Larry D. Richesin Charles S. White Nuveen Investments John D. Downs and Heesook Park Mac L. Ricketts Thomas C. Willadsen TIAA-CREF Enterprises Ninia Downs Phillip D. Kimble David A. Robins and John D. Willis Wells Fargo Foundation George A. Drake Alexander S. Kindred Jean Robins Rebecca M. Willis Dennis C. Duling Jill Kirk Zaiga V. Robins Charles A. Wilson Gifts in Honor Stephen C. Duvall Anant Kishore Carl B. Robinson R. Alan Winstead of Individuals Cornelius J. Dyck Lloyd R. Kittlaus and Kyle M. Roggenbuck Ned P. Wisnefske The Divinity School offers S. Bernhard Erling Janet L. Kittlaus John D. Roh Steven H. Wohlman special thanks for gifts that Ronald L. Eslinger and Donald S. Klinefelter Saad M. Saad Donald B. Woll honored individuals during Stephanie Eslinger David W. Kling Benjamin E. Sax Ariana K. Wolynec-Werner the 2011–2012 academic Helen J. Evans Andrew W. Kneier Joan F. Schaefer Walter E. Wyman, Jr. year. Ian S. Evison John A. Knight, Jr. Anthony F. Scheurich Xaverian Brothers John E. Felible Emily J. Knox J. Peter Schineller James O. Yerkes and In honor of Antonios K. Finitsis Karen E. Knutson Mathew N. Schmalz and Ruth L. Yerkes Franklin I. Gamwell Robert E. Frederick Laura E. Koepke Kristin D. Steinmetz Edward A. Yonan Alexander Robert McLean Mark A. Freedman Edward H. Kolbe John J. Schmitt Tyson J. Yost In honor of Constance M. Furey Paul Kollman Rebecca Schorsch Daniel J. Zehnal Robert C. Gallup Carl E. Krieg Sarah B. Schott William Schweiker Alexander Robert McLean John E. Gaus Julia A. Lamm and Thomas A. Secco Gifts in Memoriam Heidi M. Gehman and Alan C. Mitchell Ronald E. Selleck In honor of Kelton Cobb Dale G. Lasky Edgar P. Senne The Divinity School offers Bernard O. Brown George E. Gilbert Julie A. Less Michael P. Shaughnessy special thanks for gifts Alexander Robert McLean Barbara Nelson Gingerich Richard D. Lewis Richard E. Sherrell that honored the memory and James Nelson Laura S. Lieber Randi Sider-Rose of individuals during the In honor of Gingerich Amy E. Limpitlaw Patricia H. Sime 2011–2012 academic year. Peter and Susan Marty Norman J. Girardot Jeffrey H. Lindgren Stephen A. Simmons Joan W. Ward Judith M. Godfrey Rachel E. Lindner Barbara J. Sittler and In memory of Dale C. Goldsmith Ausrele J. Liulevicius and Harvey J. Whitfield Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Adams Allyson C. Gonzalez Arunas L. Liulevicius Trygve R. Skarsten Lawrence P. Jepson II and * Deceased Duane G. Grage Hubert G. Locke Michael B. Skerker Carol A. Jepson James M. Green Jerome H. Long Andria N. Skornik In memory of L. Eugene Groves Mary N. MacDonald Nicholas P. Smiar, Jr. Barnett Blakemore Janet V. Gunn Franklin M. Mangrum Joseph B. Smith Donald H. Wheat Frank T. Hainer Jesse D. Mann Garry G. Sparks, Jr. and William D. Hall Harvey J. Markowitz April J. Lewton In memory of Sandra A. Ham Dana B. Martin Lon A. Speer III Don S. Browning Bryan A. Hampton Guy V. Martin Peyton W. Stafford Alexander Robert McLean James S. Hamre Ned H. Martin Stephanie A. Stamm In memory of Lowell K. Handy Troy W. Martin Richard E. Starkey Donald A. Gillies Gordon L. Harper Thomas R. Mason James E. Stockdale Judith Gillies Mary E. Harrington and Kevin P. McCabe Ronald A. Stover Donald C. Jensen Gordon K. Harrington John P. McCarthy Jonathan N. Strom

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Reneker Organ Moves into Bond Chapel

Bond Chapel has been closed during Fall Quarter while the Reneker Memorial Organ was installed.

The Reneker Organ is named for the late Robert W. and Betty C. Reneker, who each had strong ties to the University of Chicago.

Watch our website for information about Bond’s reopening and concerts featuring the pure, articulate tone of the baroque-style Reneker Organ.

Photos by Terren Ilana Wein