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Academic Presentations (audio)

Formations of Orthodoxy: Religious Life Now and Then   Sponsored by Center for Jewish Studies Graduate Theological Union, November 29, 2011 Introductions by James A. Donahue, Naomi Seidman, Arthur Holder Listen to the introduction Naomi Seidman (CJS), The Last Will and Testament of the Ninety-three Bais Yakov Girls of Krakow Listen to the presentation Nathaniel Deutsch (UCLA), Writing Down Tradition: Minhag Literature, Ethnography, and the Orthodox Experience of Modernity Listen to the presentation David Myers (UC Santa Cruz), A Shtetl in America? The Curious Case of...
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Areas to Support

The GTU forges leaders and educators who address issues of religious pluralism and difference in local communities, the nation, and the world, and act as powerful catalysts for finding solutions to geopolitical, economic, and social problems. There are many areas where your gift will make a difference! GTU Annual Fund Gifts to the GTU Annual Fund provide unrestricted financial support for the GTU’s important work. They provide student scholarships; update equipment; acquire special collections for the Flora Lamson Hewlett Library; and fund innovative programs in Islamic studies, Jewish...
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Library/ID cards

The GTU issues a Photo ID card to students and faculty located in the Bay Area. This card is also your library card when checking out physical items. You do not need a library card to access online library resources, such as ebooks and databases. Your student ID number and a PIN (that you set up) will give you access. Chat with a librarian from the library homepage if you have questions about library access or need help with research.
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MA Program Concentrations

Interreliglious Chaplaincy Prepare for meaningful work as a spiritual caregiver in today’s deeply intricate and diverse world. Our Interreligious Chaplaincy concentration equips students with the essential skills to offer holistic, compassionate care across faith traditions. Combining ethical professionalism, deep self-reflection, cultural humility, and practical training in chaplaincy, education, and leadership, students emerge ready to serve in dynamic and inclusive settings. Sample Courses: Soul Care; Mental Health, and Addiction; Death Theologies, Grief, and Rituals; Care for...
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Leadership at the GTU

The Graduate Theological Union is guided by a distinguished group of academic, administrative, and faith leaders who are dedicated to advancing theological scholarship, interreligious engagement, and global ethical inquiry. Our leadership team works collaboratively to uphold the GTU’s mission of fostering interdisciplinary research, preparing future scholars and religious leaders, and contributing to the broader conversations shaping our world today. 
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The Robert N. Bellah Lecture on Religion and Public Life

About the Robert N. Bellah Lecture on Religion and Public Life The Bellah Legacy Group partnered with the GTU to create an annual lecture designed to preserve, build on, sustain, and promote awareness of the corpus and legacy of Robert N. Bellah’s work within a contemporary context.
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Justice

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed, globally, every year on March 21st. This date is the anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, the day police shot and killed 69 people at a nonviolent demonstration against apartheid "pass laws" in South Africa, in 1960. In 1979, the General Assembly proclaimed a week of solidarity globally, with peoples who are struggling against racism and racial discrimination, would be organized annually across the world beginning on March 21st of every year. Professor Rita Sherma has participated in events that observe this...
Sustainability 360
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Ecology

"Catastrophic wildfires across the planet, extreme weather patterns that destroy homes and histories, degraded soil, toxic air, unsafe water and the desecrated beauty of places we have loved are causing climate trauma and eco-anxiety. For those who are acutely aware of the cliff edge on which we stand as a species and as a planetary community, the despair evoked by the magnitude of the disaster is almost unbearable. Religions, faiths, and spiritual practices can help in unique ways. In this space people can find community, peaceful practices of meditation, prayer, embodied sacred actions...
Sustainability 360
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LGBTQ Collections

Over the past 30 years, Special Collections and Archives developed significant resources on the religious activities of LGBTQ clergy and organizations. Our most noteworthy collections are owned by The Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS), Pacific School of Religion,  and managed by the GTU library. These include John McNeil, Mel White, Janie Spahr, Chris Glaser and Virginia Mollenkott, as well as organizations such as Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries. Many of the collections connect with the Metropolitan Community Church. In addition, the GTU has a combination of early...
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GTU Admissions Videos and Webinars

Crafting a successful statement of purpose is a key part of the application process for the GTU MA or PhD program. In this video from a February 2020 workshop, admissions associate Kelly Colwell offers tips for writing an effective statement. Contact admissions@gtu.edu for more information.
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About CARe

The Center for the Arts & Religion (CARe) promotes scholarship, reflection, and practice in the arts and religion to serve the Graduate Theological Union and to benefit the community. CARe aspires to be the arts center of the Graduate Theological Union, providing and coordinating opportunities in the visual arts, dance, theater, music, and literature for students, faculty, staff, and the community.
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Ways to Give

There are convenient and secure ways to ensure that the transformative impact of a GTU education remains a vibrant force for generations to come. Every gift is deeply appreciated, no matter its size.
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Applying to the GTU

The 2025 Application is now available. Click here for the online application. Review all application deadlines below for 2025 entry. The PhD program accepts applications for Fall semester entry. We will begin accepting applications for Fall 2025 entry starting August 21st and the final deadline will be December 15th, 2024. The MA & Online MA program accepts applications for Spring and Fall semester entry. We will begin accepting applications for Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 entry starting August 21st. The final deadline to apply for Spring 2025 entry will be November 1st, 2024 The...
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Scholarship and Spirituality as Bridges

From the Spring 2017 issue of CurrentsView PDF of article * View PDF of Entire Issue by Jeffrey Richey Dr. Jeffrey L. Richey (PhD, 2000) is the GTU’s 2016 Alumnus of the Year. Dr. Richey is Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at Berea College in Kentucky, where he holds the Francis Alexander McGaw Chair in Religion. A highly respected scholar of Chinese and Japanese religions, Richey has published and edited numerous books on both historical and contemporary Confucianism and Daoism, and is currently at work on a book tentatively entitled Interfaith Spirituality in Post-Religious America’s...
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Making Memories, Taking Responsibility

From the Spring 2017 issue of CurrentsView PDF of article * View PDF of Entire Issue    By Carrie Sealine Through her work at the GTU’s Center for Jewish Studies—and a surprising friendship--Lea Heitfeld is keeping cultural memory alive and helping shape a more hopeful future. Lea Heitfeld has been in the news a lot recently. The granddaughter of Nazis, the 31-year-old MA student at the GTU’s Center for Jewish Studies is the unlikely housemate of Ben Stern, a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor. Their unusual friendship has led to interviews with national and international media including the ...
The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies (CJS)
CurrentsCurrents Spring 2017Lea HeitfeldCJS | The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies
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Policies, Compliance, and General Information

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Living Peacefully in a Time of Turmoil

A talk delivered at UC Berkeley’s Center for the Development of Peace & Well-being, on April 21, 2003 by James A. Donahue GTU President and Professor of Ethics As a theologian and ethicist, my research focuses particularly on how people find meaning and purpose in their existence. These goals are severely challenged in times of turmoil, such as the current age marked by anxieties over war, terrorism, and the economy. How can we manage to find meaning in life—how can we find inner peace or practice peace toward others—when our world seems mired in instability and despair? I suggest three...
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"Who Speaks for Islam?" Conference Agenda, 2009

HOME | AGENDA | SPEAKER BIOS Who Speaks for Islam? Media and Muslim Networks Center for Islamic Studies, GTU March 2-3, 2009 Sponsored by Monday March 2, 2009 8:00–9:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00–9:30 a.m. Introduction to GTU/Welcome James Donahue, President, GTU Arthur Holder, Dean, GTU 9:30–10:00 a.m. Introduction to participants and format of the day 10:00–11:...
The Center for Islamic Studies (CIS)

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