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Visiting Scholar in Catholic Thought: Dr. Adam Clark - 2020

Dr. Adam Clark

 

Adam Clark, Associate Professor of Theology at Xavier University, is committed to the idea that theological education in the twenty first century must function as a counter-story. One that equips students to read against the grain of the dominant culture and inspires them to live into the Ignatian dictum of going forth "to set the world on fire." To this end, Dr. Clark is intentional about pedagogical practices that raise critical consciousness by going beneath surface meanings, unmasking conventional wisdoms and reimagining the good. During his tenure at Xavier, Dr. Clark has received several distinctions in teaching including Teacher of the Year Nomination by the Alpha Sigma Nu International Honor Society and The Faculty Support Award by the Black Student Association. His courses on Black Theology, Jesus and Power, Faith and Justice and Religion and Hip Hop contribute to the Jesuit practice of educating students in the service of faith and the promotion of justice. He currently serves as co-chair of Black Theology Group at the American Academy of Religion, actively publishes in the area of black theology and black religion and participates in social justice groups at Xavier and in the Cincinnati area.

EXPERTISE

Systematic Theology, Black Theology

Dr. Clark presented two exciting (virtual) lectures on Black Theology:

  • “Redeeming the Soul of America: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Prophetic Imagination”

Thursday, October 8, 7:00 PM

  • “I Can’t Breathe: Black Theology and the Remaking of Our World”

Thursday, October 29, 7:00 PM

 

 

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