2026 Margaret A. Steelman Lecture | The Future(s) of Liberation Theology
Thursday, March 19, 2026 9am to 4pm
About this Event
Farrell Hall, Winston-Salem, NC
https://go.wfu.edu/steelman-lecture/2026 Margaret A. Steelman Lecture
The Future(s) of Liberation Theology
March 19, 2026
9:00am - 4:00pm
In a moment marked by global crisis, democratic retreat, and deep moral uncertainty, liberation theology remains one of the most vital theological traditions for thinking critically about faith, power, and the possibilities of collective life. The 2026 Margaret A. Steelman Lecture features a series of conversations with five distinguished theologians on the future(s) of liberation theology:
- Edgardo Colón-Emeric, Duke Divinity School
- Kelly Brown Douglas, Harvard Divinity School
- Robert Ellsberg, Orbis Books
- Dwight N. Hopkins, University of Chicago Divinity School
- Grace Ji-Sun Kim, Earlham School of Religion
Across diverse contexts and traditions, this gathering will consider how liberation theology is being reimagined to inspire hope and human flourishing.
About the Margaret A. Steelman Lecture
The Margaret A. Steelman Lecture is the oldest endowed lecture series at Wake Forest University School of Divinity. Established in 1998 with a gift from Sanford L. Steelman, a distinguished biochemist from Hickory, NC, in honor of his wife Margaret A. Steelman, the Steelman Lecture features distinguished scholars addressing critical issues on theology, ethics, and public life.