Boyung Lee

Recently, the GTU’s Women’s Studies in Religion program held a special event celebrating more than four decades of excellence and achievement. In honor of Women’s History Month, WSR hosted a discussion featuring professors Margaret McManus (ABSW), Kathryn Poethig  (GTU ’97), Boyung Lee (PSR), and moderator Flora Keshgegian (GTU). Offering recollections from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, the panelists stitched together a lively “herstory” and shared hopes for the future of women’s studies at the GTU.

Founded in 1970, the...

May 10, 2012 - Graduate Theological Union announced Pacific School of Religion Professor Boyung Lee as the 2012 recipient of its Sarlo Excellence in Teaching Award during its May Commencement ceremony.

The selection committee said in its announcement that Lee "embodies in an exemplary way the values of 'interreligious sensitivity and commitment,' 'interdisciplinary approach and content in teaching,' 'sensitivity to ethnic and cultural diversity,' and 'creative and effective classroom pedagogical methods and performance.'

In response to accepting the award,...

On March 15, the Asia Project hosted the opening reception for the 27th annual meeting of Pacific, Asian and North American Asian Women in Theology and Ministry (PANAAWTM). The opening panel was hosted by Pacific School of Religion (PSR).  PANAAWTM is the oldest and (arguably) most important organization for Asian American Women's Studies in theology and religion in North America. The theme of the 27th annual meeting of PANAAWTM was Abundant Life and Unjust Prosperity.  The relevance of this theme has been heightened this year with the onset of the Occupy Movement.

The...