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Share Your Research: Non-Binary Christian Saints and Modern Hero-Making

When: Thursday, February 3, 2022
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Where: Claire T. Carney Library, Room 213
Description: Thursday, February 3rd, 2022
12:30pm - 1:45pm Library 213

Presenter: Dr. Crystal Lubinsky, College of Arts and Sciences

Can we give 4th-9thc CE Christian saints of Eastern Christendom a renewed, contemporary relevance by recasting them as modern non-binary heroes for use by Christians who identify as LBGTQ+? This is especially important because LBGTQ+ Christians are often disenfranchised or excluded by some churches and socio-spiritual circles. The answer is yes, for hagiography reveals God historically guided and protected devout Christian women who rejected sexual and gender expectations; therefore, as God is believed to be perpetually active in the world, then God must be offering the same support and protection to those breaking from gender boundaries and sexual expectations today.

The OFD continues to offer programming in hybrid modality for Spring 2022. Please register for the workshop by emailing Ellen Mandly at emandly@umassd.edu and please declare your modality preference (virtual or in-person) when registering. Lunch will be available for all in-person participants, and can be taken "to go" at the end of the session. In compliance with UMass Dartmouth policies, masks or face coverings must be worn in the Office of Faculty Development.
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Topical Areas: Faculty, Students, Graduate, Faculty Development