Master of Arts in Social Justice Webinar
Join Union Theological Seminary for an engaging and thought-provoking session at the Master of Arts in Social Justice Webinar! This free online event offers a unique opportunity to connect with the leadership team and hear from esteemed scholar Dr. Sarah Azaransky. Dive into a conversation exploring social justice from a theological and practical perspective as Dr. Azaransky shares her expertise on the international roots of civil rights movements and the transformative power of activism and faith. Whether you’re considering the MA in Social Justice program or simply passionate about creating a better world, this webinar promises inspiration and insight. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this meaningful dialogue!
Date & Time:
April 28, 2025
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST
Online Session
Our Featured Speaker:
Dr. Azaransky is author of This Worldwide Struggle: Religion and the International Roots of the Civil Rights Movement (Oxford University Press, June 2017) which identifies a network of black Christian intellectuals and activists who looked abroad, including in other religious traditions, for ideas and practices that could transform American democracy. Dr. Azaransky’s other publications include The Dream is Freedom: Pauli Murray and American Democratic Faith (Oxford University Press, 2011) and an edited volume Religion and Politics in America’s Borderlands (Lexington, 2013). She is co-author of the successful application for Pauli Murray’s childhood home in Durham, NC to be named a National Historic Landmark. She is currently working on a book about mid-century campaigns to desegregate New York City public schools and on a spiritual biography of Bayard Rustin.
Dr. Azaransky earned her B.A. with High Honors at Swarthmore College with a major in Religion in 1998. As a Watson Fellow, she conducted research on cross-community women’s peace organizing in Northern Ireland, Israel and the West Bank, and Sri Lanka in 1998-1999. She received her Master of Theological Studies from Harvard in 2001 and her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 2007.
