View a recent Faculty Area Group Session: Practical Theology, from January 22, 2025, featuring Dr. Kyle Lambelet, Associate Professor of Ethics at Virginia Theological Seminary and was hosted by Rev. Dr. Altagracia Perez-Bullard, the Director of Contextual Ministry and Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, Virginia Theological Seminary.
Join your colleagues across the Consortium for opportunities to connect, discuss, and engage. Most groups meet at least once a year to share papers, to review their recent publications, to bring in a speaker, or to visit an exhibit or DC archive related to their field. Please reach out to our conveners or contact us for additional information.
Biblical Studies
Conveners: Daniel Dapaah (Leland)
Denise Dombowski Hopkins (Wesley)
Biblical Studies Faculty Group
Christian Ethics/Moral Theology Convener: David Cloutier (CUA)
Church History/Historical Theology
Conveners: Renee Harrison (Howard)
Adam Bond (STVU)
Ecology and Theology
Convener: Joe Bush (Wesley)
Field Education and Pastoral Formation
Conveners: Allison St. Louis (VTS)
Fr. Frank Desiano, csp (Paulists)
Librarians/WTC Library Committee
Convener: Mitzi Budde (VTS)
Meet regularly, every few months to review policies, update new developments, explore further collaboration.
Mission and World Religions
Convener: Salih Sayilgan (WTS)
Practical Theology Group
Practical/Pastoral Theology
Conveners: Lisa Kimball (VTS)
Preaching and Liturgy
Conveners: Kenyatta Gilbert (Howard)
Religion in the Arts
Convener: Deborah Sokolove (Wesley)
Science and Religion
Convener: Daryl Domning (Howard)
Regular meetings at St. Anselms’ Monastery, first Friday of the month, 12:00-2:00 with lunch
Spirituality
Convener: Margaret Benefiel (Shalem)
Systematic Theology
Conveners: William Loewe (CUA)