RACC Past Events

A Symposium on Queering Death Larkspur Conservation, the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality, and the K.C. Potter Center for LGBTQI+ Life collaborated to offer a second symposium that explores how queerness helps us reimagine death, loss, and grief within our lived experiences and spiritual communities. As with last… Read More

A’Leeyah Ponder’s RACC Certificate Final Project: Divinity at Dawn 3-years of theological meaning making through visual art The exhibition was held from March 20-24, 2026 and included an opening reception on March 19.  … Read More

Rooted Reflections: The Fabric of Self by Nija Woods Black History Month Exhibition Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture and the Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School in Partnership with Woodcuts Gallery and Framing presented the exhibition. The exhibition was held from February… Read More

Seeing Mary Magdalene with Different Eyes Celebrating new depictions of underrepresented figured from scripture The exhibit featured the artwork of: Lazaro Ceballos Fernandez Laura James Janet McKenzie Sue Ellen Parkinson The opening lecture and reception was held on February 11, 2026. The presenters were: Ellen Armour, Professor of Feminist… Read More

Clear Chaos: Collages by Sarah Oh Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture student Sarah Oh’s collages were on view from January 14 through January 31, 2026.  … Read More

The Mud: Film Showing and Discussion with Director, Fr. Rajeev Joseph The Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice and Vanderbilt Divinity School presented a screening of, THE MUD, followed by a discussion with the director, Fr. Fr. Rajeev Palakkacherry and Vanderbilt faculty. The event was sponsored by The Wendland-Cook Program… Read More

In Celebration of Intersex Awareness Day Book Talk and Conversation Wednesday, October 29, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Vanderbilt Divinity School In celebration of Intersex Awareness Day, author M. Wolff discussed their newly published book Body Problems: What Intersex Priest Sally Gross Teaches Us About Embodiment, Justice, and Belonging. Read More

Stories & Songs Final project for Religion and the Arts in Contemporary Culture student Flo Paris Oakes was held on April 12, 2025. Read More