2026 Castañeda-Jennings Lecture

Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 7:00 pm Central | Virtual Event

https://ctschicago-edu.zoom.us/j/93010896562

Order of Events

Greetings
Dr. Scott Haldeman, Associate Professor of Worship

Institutional Remarks
Dr. Brad Braxton, President and Professor of Public Theology

Securing the Castañeda Legacy
Chad Schwickerath, Vice President for Advancement & Strategic Initiatives

Centering Word
Rev. Leika Lewis, 2022 Castañeda-Jennings Scholar

Presentation of the Award
Dr. Emily Vogt, Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Anthropology & Ethnography

Introduction of Speaker
Dr. José Morales, Associate Professor of Comparative Theology & Philosophy

Cuerpos Cuir que Cuentan: Preaching Pleasure Amid Peril
Rev. Dr. Lis Valle-Ruiz, Associate Professor of Homiletics & Worship at McCormick Theological Seminary

Q&A
Dr. Ken Stone, Distinguished Service Professor and Professor of Bible, Culture, & Hermeneutics

Closing Remarks
Dr. Brad Braxton, President and Professor of Public Theology