Divcast is a podcast of the Admissions Office that gives you an inside look into the Duke Divinity School community.
A conductor, composer, and scholar of sacred music, Dr. Zebulon Highben serves as both associate professor of the practice of church music at Duke Divinity School and director of Chapel Music at Duke University Chapel. He conducts the Duke Chapel Choir and oversees the Chapel’s extensive music program, which connects students, community members, staff singers, …
Dr. Janet Martin Soskice serves as the William K. Warren Distinguished Research Professor of Catholic Theology at Duke Divinity School. Her scholarship epitomizes interdisciplinary curiosity, exploring a range of topics from theology, to philosophy of religion, religious language, gender and religion, science and religion, and Jewish, Muslim, and Christian relations. She shares a companionable conversation …
In this episode, we were delighted to speak with Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol. She is a Duke Divinity School alumna, board of visitors member, author, and pastor at Mount Vernon Place UMC in the heart of Washington, D.C. She and Rev. Maberry have a conversation about her ministry as a pastor in an urban …
Take a listen to our interview with Dr. Peter Casarella (Professor of Theology). He shares a thoughtful conversation with Rev. Maberry about how his Colombian and Italian American background informed his upbringing, how voices from marginalized and indigenous communities bring him closer to the Biblical world, ecumenicism and Christian unity, and the pleasures of el …
Dr. Wylin D. Wilson (Assistant Professor of Theological Ethics) is one of the faculty members who joined Duke Divinity School in 2020-2021 academic year. She joins us to tell stories including about how the highest value of an education is the ability to learn to serve others, disparities in healthcare access in rural America, reasons …
We had the great privilege of a conversation with Bishop Ken Carter, Duke Divinity alumnus, Bishop of the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, President of the UMC Council of Bishops, and current Bishop-in-Residence at Duke Divinity School. Bishop Carter offers wisdom about discerning your call, seeking the humanity in others in the midst …
Host Todd Maberry speaks with Dr. Sarah Jean Barton (Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Theological Ethics) about the many connections she finds in her work and life. They cover topics such as theology of disability, the intersection of occupational therapy and the church, the power of pilgrimage and prayer, and whether or not it …
Join Admissions colleagues Rev. Todd Maberry, Ms. Minoka Gunesekera, and Rev. Ashley Cross as they walk you through our best advice to Duke Divinity School applicants. This episode is tailor-made for someone currently applying or planning to apply. If you are are an alumnus or friend of Duke Divinity School, consider sharing this episode with …
Continuing our series, Essential Questions with Duke Divinity Faculty, join host Todd Maberry for a meaningful conversation with Rev. Dr. Norbert Wilson (Professor of Food, Economics, and Community), which took place during the summer of 2020. Listen in as they discuss faith, scholarship, what it is like to be human in a COVID-19 world, and …
Duke Divinity Admissions is spotlighting faculty members in our first series: Essential Questions with Duke Divinity Faculty. As our first episode in the series, host Rev. Todd Maberry has a wide-ranging discussion with one of our core faculty members, Rev. Dr. Edgardo Colón-Emeric. Enjoy their conversation that covers surprise and transformation in the global church, …