Entries by waterstaff

December 18 Teleconference with Keri Day

November 21, 2013 in /by

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA“Is Moral Economy Possible?”
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
1 -2 PM EST

Dr. Keri Day is Assistant Professor of Theological and Social Ethics and the Director of the Black Church Studies Program at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University. She has her B.S. in Political Science with a minor in Economics. She earned an M.A. in Religion and Ethics from Yale University and her Ph.D. in Religion from Vanderbilt University.

RSVP by sending an email with the words “Register Me Teleconference” to waterstaff@waterwomensalliance.org in order to receive dial-in information.

Meehyun Chung Winner of Marga Bührig Award 2013

October 31, 2013 in /by

WATER congratulates feminist liberation theologian colleague Meehyun Chung for receiving the Marga Bührig Award October 2013 in Basel, Switzerland, for her book, Reis und Wasser: Eine feministische Theologie in Korea (Rice and Water: A Feminist Theology in Korea, Frank & Timme, 2012). The award from the Marga Bührig Foundation is given to researchers and authors whose works represent an original contribution to the field of feminist liberation theology and have socio-political relevance.

Happy 80th Birthday Renate Rose!

October 25, 2013 in /by

Renate Rose is a longtime WATER friend and colleague. She is ordained in the United Church of Christ. She has taught scripture in the Philippines where she lived for several years. We wish her well for the years ahead. Have a great celebration at the Haus Friedborn in Rickenbach, Germany where Renate now lives.

November 20 Teleconference with Cynthia Moe-Lobeda

October 15, 2013 in /by

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA“Resisting Structural Evil:
Love as Ecological-Economic Vocation”
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
1 -2 PM EST

Audio Recording Here

Cynthia Moe-Lobeda holds a Ph.D. in Christian Ethics from Union Theological Seminary. She lectures and consults internationally and nationally on matters of climate justice, economic globalization, white privilege, moral agency, Earth ethics, public church, and theologies related to these concerns.

RSVP by sending an email with the words “Register Me Teleconference” by Tuesday, November 19, 2013 to waterstaff@waterwomensalliance.org in order to receive dial-in information.

WATER Welcomes Loretto Volunteers

October 15, 2013 in /by

WATER hosted the DC Loretto Volunteers on their annual “Take Your Housemate to Work Day.” We were the first stop as they visited their various placement sites. The group shared information about WATER as well as Cathy’s birthday cake!

Happy 30th Anniversary, Women-Church Convergence!

October 9, 2013 in /by

“Over the last 30 years Women-Church Convergence has worked to change unjust practices and structures within Church and Society. W-CC is a place where divergent Catholic feminist views can be brought to the table and all can be heard. We support each other with courage, laughter, and blessings in this work.” – Donna Quinn