Rev. Dr. Traci C. West
Rev. Dr. Traci C. West is a distinguished Professor of Christian Ethics and African American Studies at Drew University Theological School in Madison, NJ. She earned her BA from Yale University in New Haven, CT, her MDiv. from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA, and her PhD from Union Theological Seminary in New York, NY. Dr. West is renowned for her impactful scholarship, including seminal works such as "Solidarity and Defiant Spirituality: Africana Lessons on Religion, Racism, and Ending Gender Violence" (NYU Press, 2019), "Disruptive Christian Ethics: When Racism and Women's Lives Matter" (Westminster John Knox Press, 2006), and "Wounds of the Spirit: Black Women, Violence, and Resistance Ethics" (NYU Press, 1999). She has also edited volumes like "Our Family Values: Same-sex Marriage and Religion" (Praeger, 2006) and authored numerous articles and book chapters on sexual, gender, and racial justice, as well as clergy ethics. In addition to her academic contributions, Dr. West has held leadership roles on the editorial boards of prominent journals, including the Journal for the Society of Christian Ethics and the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion. She has served on the Society of Christian Ethics Professional Conduct Committee and the editorial board of T&T Clark Studies in Social Ethics, Ethnography, and Theology. Dr. West is an ordained elder in the New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) and has actively engaged in church and community leadership. Her advocacy includes testifying for marriage equality before the New Jersey state legislature, participating in protests for LGBTQ equality at the General Conference of the UMC, and receiving awards like Auburn Seminary’s Walter Wink Scholar-Activist award and CONNECT’s Peace and Justice Award. Originally from Stamford, Connecticut, Dr. West now resides in New Jersey, where her commitment to social justice continues to shape her teaching, scholarship, and community engagement.
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Episode 11- Meta-Modernism & Gender Violence.
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