Race and gender in religion

Date of Event: April 2, 2012

Posted: March 23, 2012

GRANVILLE, Ohio—Kelly Brown Douglas, professor and chair of the Department of Religion at Goucher College, will present a lecture, titled “Claiming My Voice: Sexuality and the Black Church,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 2, in the auditorium of Denison University’s Slayter Hall (200 Ridge Road). Douglas, who is a member of the Denison class of 1979, will explore the relationship between race, gender and religion. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Sandra Mead at 740-587-6241 or visit www.denison.edu.

Douglas recently published “What’s Faith Got to Do With It?: Black Bodies/Christian Souls.” It explores provocative questions about the role of Christianity in African-American history, including slavery and racism, and discusses the complexity of Christian faith in African-American culture.

The lecture is sponsored by Denison’s Department of Religious Studies’ Goodspeed Lecture Series. This lectureship aims to expose students to the many facets of the field of religion by bringing engaging scholars to campus to discuss their research.

Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Lecture: “Claiming My Voice: Sexuality and the Black Church” at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 2, in the auditorium of Slayter Hall (200 Ridge Road). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Sandra Mead at 740-587-6241 or visit www.denison.edu.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

For press inquiries:

Name: Ginny Sharkey
Position Title: Media Relations
Primary Email: sharkeyv@denison.edu
Business Phone: (740) 587-6266

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