Kevin Vollrath

PhD Candidate | Religion & Society

kevin.vollrath@ptsem.edu

Kevin is a Ph.D. candidate in Religion and Society. He holds a BA in philosophy from the University of Chicago and a M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary. His dissertation uses ethnographic methods to describe experiences of disability in Bethlehem, occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), and to construct a theology of hope and knowledge informed by fieldwork.

Kevin is also Manager of Middle East Partnerships for Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), a coalition of over 30 US church denominations which “encourages US policies that actively promote a comprehensive resolution to conflicts in the Middle East with a focus on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.”

Dissertation:

Disability in Bethlehem: Occupation, Hope, and Knowledge

Committee:

Mark L. Taylor (Chair)
Keri Day
Erin Raffety
Richard Young
Nancy Coffin

Curriculum Vitae