Washington, D.C. — On January 12, scholars, policy officials, and members of the public gathered at the Brookings Institution for a timely conversation on religious freedom and executive power in the United States. Co-hosted by the Governance Studies program at Brookings and the Wake Forest University […]
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Winston-Salem, N.C. — Wake Forest University School of Divinity Associate Professor of Religion and Culture Derek Hicks is featured in Emory News for his scholarship at the intersection of Black faith, food, and cultural meaning. Drawing from lived experience, history, and theology, Hicks shows how meals—Sunday […]
Winston-Salem, N.C. — “The Wake Forest University School of Divinity community remembers the life and witness of the Reverend Dr. Douglass M. Bailey ’60. Doug was a cherished member and dedicated faculty member of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity community. He brought wisdom, compassion, […]
Winston-Salem, N.C. — Wake Forest University School of Divinity will host the 10th Annual John W. Hatch Lecture and Symposium on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine campus in Charlotte, North Carolina. This year’s […]
Symposium on “The Gift of Hope and the Human Condition” will explore faith, freedom, and the future of American democracy. Winston-Salem, N.C. — Dr. Alton B. Pollard III, the James and Marilyn Dunn Chair in Baptist Studies in the School of Divinity and University Professor […]
Winston-Salem, N.C. — “We mourn the passing of Dr. Phyllis Trible, a towering figure in biblical scholarship and a cherished member of the Wake Forest University community. “Dr. Trible’s pioneering work in feminist biblical interpretation reshaped theological studies and continues to inspire new generations of scholars, students, and […]
Winston-Salem, N.C. — On August 10th, Katherine Shaner, Associate Professor of New Testament at Wake Forest University School of Divinity (WFUSD), was elected into membership of the Society for New Testament Studies (SNTS), a distinguished international association of biblical scholars dedicated to the advancement of […]
Winston-Salem, N.C. — Wake Forest University School of Divinity (WFUSD) announces the publication of Faith for Tomorrow: Essays on the Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Wake Forest University School of Divinity, a commemorative volume authored by distinguished members of the School’s faculty. Founded in […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (August 2025) — Wake Forest University School of Divinity is celebrating a historic milestone with a record-breaking fundraising year of philanthropic support. Coinciding with the school’s 25th anniversary, the 2024–2025 academic year marks the most successful fundraising year in the School’s history, with […]
Winston-Salem, N.C. — June 11, 2025 Wake Forest University School of Divinity is pleased to announce the appointment of Melissa Rogers as Distinguished Scholar in Residence in Faith, Law, and Public Policy effective August 1, 2025. A nationally recognized leader at the intersection of religion, […]