In this presentation, Carol Dempsey, OP, PhD, explores not only how various interpreters of the Bible normalize and reinscribe oppression in our cultural world today, but also how the book can be read for global justice, liberation, and transformation.
Dundon-Berchtold Hall – Brian Doyle Auditorium September 21, 2023, 5 p.m.-6 p.m.
Carol J. Dempsey, OP, PhD, Professor of Theology (Biblical Studies) is Vice President and President Elect of the Catholic Bible Association of America. She serves on several professional editorial boards, has published and edited over 18 books, and is currently working on a commentary on Isaiah for Liturgical Press’s Wisdom Commentary Series, a volume on What It Means to be Catholic in the New Diaspora, and an edited volume with Norah Martin, PhD, that engages environmental studies and biblical studies around the theme of hope. The latter two volumes will be published by Lexington Books.
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