Auburn Theological Seminary

08/13/2026

Applications are now live for our Fall 2026 Emerging Leaders Cohort!

The fall cohort will take place October 13–16 in New York City. Applications close on August 21, 2026.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://auburnseminary.org/leadership/emerging. Please share with an Emerging Leader in your community or network!

08/07/2026

Don’t miss the chance to hear James Howard Hill Jr. in conversation at Auburn Theological Seminary Friday, September 4th at 1:00 PM. A copy of his upcoming book, The Haunted Fantastic: On Faith, Vocation, and Critical Hope is included with both ticket options. Our Dean's Lectures are virtual and hosted by Erica Littlewolf, Vonȧhe’e, Director of our Center for Storytelling and Narrative Change. Seats are limited—secure yours today! Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deans-lecture-james-howard-hill-jr-tickets-1987631055994?aff=oddtdtcreator

07/31/2026

Explore the transformative insights from Auburn Studies' latest issue on "Pedagogical Imagination in ATS Schools." This report uncovers how theological schools are adapting to foster diversity and belonging through innovative teaching methods. Ideal for educators and administrators eager to enhance the learning experience.

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07/24/2026

We invite you to read a Letter to the Future from Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan Simpson (on sabbatical) https://conta.cc/4fAkHhK

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07/20/2026

What does a healed world look like?
Auburn’s Dean’s Lecture Series is back! 📚✨

Hosted by Erica Littlewolf, Vonahe’e, Northern Cheyenne, Director of our Center for Storytelling and Narrative Change, this virtual series brings together bestselling authors, faith leaders, storytellers, and healers whose work is helping to heal the world.

Our 2026 line up features:
📚James Howard Hill Jr.— September 4, 2026
📚Shively Smith — October 2, 2026
📚Kat Armas — November 6, 2026
📚Katherine Douglass & Brittany Tausen — December 11, 2026
All lectures begin at 1:00 PM ET.

Mark your calendar, learn more, and register today: https://auburnseminary.org/events

07/16/2026

Congratulations to Auburn board member Dr. emilie m. townes on this deserved recognition for the Women in Leadership award! A visionary leader who has moved the field forward through scholarship and relationships, we are so proud to celebrate Dr. townes.

At our 2026 ATS/COA Biennial Meeting held in Chicago last month, we honored Emilie M. Townes, the recipient of the ATS Women in Leadership Trailblazer Award.

Townes, executive director and Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Religion & Black Studies at Boston University School of Theology, was recognized for her leadership and advocacy in the landscape of theological education.

Read more: https://www.ats.edu/Women-in-Leadership-Trailblazer-Award

07/15/2026

“Being a part of the Wink Fellows has inspired me to encourage how we can form and reform worship intergenerationally back home” — Rev. Roger Speer, Wink Fellow.

Hear how the Wink Fellows program is transforming the way leaders engage children in congregational life.

The Wink Fellows Applications for the 2026–27 cohorts in Boston and Chicago are now open! We invite clergy, lay leaders, ministers, and religious educators who are ready to explore new forms of worship with children and intergenerational approaches to sacred texts.

For more information and to apply: https://auburnseminary.org/leadership/wink. Priority application deadline: July 31, 2026.

07/10/2026

Friends, we're hiring a Director of Leadership Formation and Coaching to support our four leadership formation programs — Emerging Leaders, Connecting Generations, Elders, and Coaching programs which use simulation-based and experiential learning methodologies to help faith leaders encounter themselves, their vocation, and their communities with greater depth, clarity, and capacity. 💙✨

As the qualification states, we are seeking someone “Genuinely future-focused, healing-centered, hope-filled, imaginative, and driven to
excellence, not as aspirational qualities, but as lived orientations that show up in how
this person designs programs, relates to participants and team members, and
approaches the work every day.”

This is a Full-Time (32 hours per week) role in New York City (office-based; program intensives require on-site presence). Visit our website https://auburnseminary.org/come-work-with-us to learn more and apply today.