Centennial Events
Candler Centennial Events
Fall Celebration, Oct 23-24, 2014
The Fall event was a time when faculty and faculty emeriti, students, and alumni, as well as faithful supporters of the school, could celebrate the history of the institution. The emphasis was on memory and narration.
Oct. 23: Memories of Candler in Word and Music in Cannon Chapel told the Candler story through live presentations and performances by Candler faculty, staff, students, alumni; and video segments that highlighted milestone moments and contributions from Candler's history.
Oct. 24: The Centennial Convocation in Glenn Memorial Church was a large public event designed to highlight Candler's historic significance within and to the larger Atlanta community. Centennial medals were awarded to selected Emory and Atlanta dignitaries. Watch the Centennial Convocation.
Spring Academic Conference, March 18-20, 2015
This three-day conference focused on Candler's vision for the future of theology for the church. It was national in scope, with major papers by Candler faculty proposing ways forward for diverse theological disciplines, and with significant invited guests serving as panelists.
Designed for scholars of theology, the conference explored the themes of Logos: Theological Imagination and Secularization; Person: The Image of God in the Contemporary World; Cosmos: God's Creation and the Care of the Earth; and Polity:The Kingdom of God and Global Pluralism. For more on the conference, click here.
Watch the recordings from the Prophetic Voices Centennial Academic Conference.
Calendar of Events 2014-2015
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Aug. 28 | Fall Convocation and Phase II Building Dedication (11 a.m.), All School Luncheon Convocation Address: Carl R. Holladay, Charles Howard Candler of New Testament Studies Dedication: M. Pat Graham, Margaret A. Pitts Professor of Theological Bibliography and Librarian, and Bishop Woodie W. White, Bishop-in-Residence |
| Sept. 12 | Dedication of the new Wesley Teaching Chapel and Luncheon Preacher: Thomas G. Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching |
| Sept. 18 | McDonald Lecture with Garry Wills (Glenn Memorial, 7 p.m.) Pulitzer Prize-winning author, journalist, historian |
| Sept. 19-21 | Homecoming Weekend, Alumni Reunions |
| Sept. 28 | Centennial Organ Recital with Timothy Albrecht (Cannon Chapel, 3 p.m.) |
| Oct. 15 | Howard Thurman Lecture (11 a.m.) Willie Jennings, Associate Professor of Theology and Black Church Studies, at Duke Divinity |
| Oct. 16 | Black Church Studies Chapel Service and Dedication of the Grant Shockley Room (Cannon Chapel, 11 a.m.) and Luncheon Dedication: Noel Erskine, Professor of Theology and Ethics, and Bishop Woodie W. White, Bishop-in-Residence |
| Oct. 21 | Reformation Day: "Reform in the University and the Church" (Pitts Theology Library, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) |
| Oct. 23 | Service of Word Preacher: Brent Strawn, Professor of Old Testament |
| Oct. 23 | Memories of Candler in Word and Music |
| Oct. 24 | Centennial Convocation (Glenn Memorial) (10:30 am) and All School Luncheon |
| Nov. 6-7 | Women Theology and Ministry Events |
| Dec. 3 | McDonald Lecture with Garry Wills Pulitzer Prize-winning author, journalist, historian |
| Jan. 13 | Spring Convocation Convocation Address: Steve Tipton, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Sociology of Religion |
| Feb. 18-20 | Black Church Studies Events Anna Julia Cooper Lecture (Feb. 18) "In the Footsteps" Candler Black Alumni Reunion Conference (Feb. 19-20) |
| Mar. 18-20 | Centennial Academic Conference |
| Apr. | Honors Day Preacher: Ian McFarland, Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs and Professor of Systematic Theology |
