Are Bridges Still Worth Building? A Conversation with Bishop Karen Oliveto
2025-02-04 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Hybrid – Theron Room, Wright Library, 25 Library Pl, Princeton, NJ, 08540
Princeton Theological Seminary’s Office of PhD Studies was recently awarded a grant from the Wabash Foundation. As a result of the grant, Dr. Heath Carter, Associate Professor of American Christianity and Director of PhD Studies, along with the support of Rev. Denise Carrell, PhD Program Coordinator, are leading a momentous project that seeks to promote communal care and connection.
As part of Princeton Seminary’s Wabash grant, this event will feature an interview with Bishop Karen Oliveto, a leading Christian voice, about the opportunities and challenges of building bridges in a polarized world, followed by a Q&A, both facilitated by Dr. Carter.
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Bishop Oliveto was elected after serving as the first woman pastor of the 12,000 member Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco, the fifth largest United Methodist church in the US. Oliveto, who was consecrated in 2016, has the distinction of being the first openly lesbian bishop in the United Methodist Church.
Bishop Oliveto earned her Master’s in Divinity from the Pacific School of Religion, Berkley, CA, a Master’s in Philosophy from Drew University, and a PhD in the Sociology of Religion from Drew University. She has served as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Pacific School of Religion. She was an adjunct professor of United Methodist Studies at Pacific School of Religion, an adjunct professor in Prophetic Leadership for the Doctor of Ministry program at Drew University, and an adjunct professor in Evangelism and Mission at Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX. Most recently, she taught a course on Prophetic Leadership Through Pastoral Engagement at Illif School of Theology in Denver CO.
Bishop Oliveto is the co-author of Talking About Homosexuality: A Congregational Resource (Pilgrim Press: 2004), and the author of Our Strangely Warmed Hearts: Coming Out into God’s Call (Abingdon, 2018) and Stay at the Table: Embracing Diversity without Division (Westminster John Knox, 2018).
Bishop Oliveto was named by NBC as one of 30 contemporary LGBTQ change-makers as part of their #Pride50 series. She was also named one of the Faith Leaders to Watch in 2021 by the Center for American Progress. She offers a unique perspective on working within polarized communities without losing the ability to “lead with love.”

The MLK Lecture 2025 with Professor Brandon Terry
2025-04-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Princeton Public Library, Community Room, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ, 08542, United States
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture 2025
with Professor Brandon Terry, the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University
Thursday, April 3 | 7 pm
Princeton Public Library, Community Room
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Also streaming live on YouTube
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This event will also include a public conversation between Professor Brandon Terry and Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University.

Brandon M. Terry is the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University and the co-director of the Institute on Policing, Incarceration, and Public Safety at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research. Born in Baltimore, Terry earned a PhD with distinction in Political Science and African American Studies from Yale University, an MSc in Political Theory Research at the University of Oxford, and an AB, magna cum laude, in Government and African and African American Studies from Harvard College.
An award-winning scholar of African American political thought, political theory, and the politics of race and inequality, Brandon is the editor, with Tommie Shelby, of To Shape a New World: Essays on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Harvard University Press, 2018) and the editor of Fifty Years Since MLK (Boston Review/MIT 2018). His forthcoming book is Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement (Harvard University Press). He is currently at work on a book on the political thought and judgment of Malcolm X, tentatively titled Home to Roost: Malcolm X Between Prophecy and Peril (Penguin/Random House). He has also published work in Modern Intellectual History, Political Theory, The New York Review of Books, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Boston Review, Dissent, The Point, and New Labor Forum and been interviewed by The Ezra Klein Show, Vox, the New York Times, and other media outlets. He currently serves on the boards of Boston Review, Nomos, and Embrace Boston.

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Alumni Reunion
2025-05-12 08:00 - 2025-05-14 17:00 | Princeton Seminary, 64 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ, 08542, United States
Reunion 2025: A Memorable Experience Awaits You!
A stellar line up of guest speakers, Princeton Seminary professors, and preachers await you at Reunion where you will again enjoy the teaching, learning, and worship at the heart of a Princeton Seminary experience.
Come back to campus and enjoy daily worship, a keynote address from President Jonathan Lee Walton, faculty presentations, class dinners, walking through town, and connecting with your classmates.
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Family Afternoon at the Farminary
2025-06-05 15:30 - 17:30 | The Farminary, 4200 Princeton Pike, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Join us for a fun-filled day at Princeton Seminary’s Farminary designed especially for kids grades K-8!
This special event will help children build a deeper connection with nature and food through hands-on, age-appropriate activities that spark curiosity and care for the earth.
Kids will enjoy exploring the farm, planting seeds, and discovering the wonder of where food comes from.
We’re also thrilled to welcome special guest Alliah Agostini — author of The Juneteenth Story and The Juneteenth Cookbook — who will share stories that celebrate food, culture, and community. Come grow, learn, and play with us at the Farminary!
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required!
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Parents/guardians must accompany their children at all times.

Elements: The Music of Creation
2025-09-19 19:00 - 20:30 | The Seminary Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer St., Princeton, NJ, 08542, United States
Elements: The Music of Creation
Featuring Guest Artists:
Brandon Boyd, University of Missouri at Columbia
Ahreum Han Congdon, First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth, Texas
Evelyn Simpson-Curenton, Shiloh Baptist Church of Washington, DC

With Princeton Seminary Chapel Choir
Martin Tel, director, and Mina Choi, accompanist
Friday, September 19, 2025, 7 pm
Location: Princeton Theological Seminary Chapel
The Joe R. Engle Organ Concert will feature a wide range of repertoire linked to the four elements, evoking the sounds of earth, water, wind and fire. The Chapel Choir will lead in songs which move us to celebrate the gifts of creation and commit to its protection and care.
Reception to Follow.
This concert is made possible by the Joe R. Engle Organ Concert endowment and is free of charge and open to the public.

Evening with Pádraig Ó Tuama
2025-10-09 20:00 - 21:00 | The Farminary, 4200 Princeton Pike, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
It is fall at the Farminary, which means a night of poetry is in order! We are excited to welcome Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama for a reading and book signing.
Thursday, October 9, 2025 | 8-9 pm
The Farminary (4200 Princeton Pike, Princeton, NJ 08540)
General Admission tickets are $25 per person | Student Tickets are $15
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Pádraig Ó Tuama hosts Poetry Unbound with On Being Studios and has published critical and theological essays, a memoir, and multiple volumes of poetry. Working fluently on the page and in public, he is a compelling writer and skilled speaker, teacher and group worker. He holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in theology, multiple professional qualifications in conflict mediation. From 2014-2019 he was the leader of the Corrymeela Community, Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation community. For the fall terms of 2024-28, he is a visiting scholar at the Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution at Columbia University.
We hope you can join us!
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at the.farminary@ptsem.edu.

2025 AAR/SBL Reception
2025-11-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Westin Copley Place, Boston (Essex South – 3rd Floor), 10 Huntington Place, Boston, MA
Join Princeton Theological Seminary for a reception at the 2025 annual AAR/SBL meetings at Westin Copley Place, Boston (Essex South – 3rd Floor). All alums, friends, prospective students, and guests are welcome!
The reception will be held in the The Westin Copley Place, Boston. This reception is a chance to reconnect with Seminary friends, meet new colleagues, and spend time with students, alumni, faculty, and guests from across the academic community. We hope you join us!
Many Princeton Seminary faculty and students are presenting papers, serving as panelists, or presiding over conference units at the annual AAR/SBL meetings. For a complete listing of all conference participants, search for “Princeton Theological Seminary” in the online program booklets below.
AAR Online Program Book
SBL Online Program Book
