Welcome to Theology at Queen's School of Religion!
This is truly an exciting place to study, learn, engage each other and the world. I write not only as the current Academic Director of Theology but as an alumna. I graduated with a Master of Divinity from Queen's in 1989 and am very privileged to return as a faculty member. In large part it was the sense of community and spiritual inspiration that brought me back. This commitment to working with each and every person who studies here remains instilled in the faculty, staff and student community.
It is a privilege to both teach and to learn. The study of theology is not only for individual benefit, but has a global dimension and implications for all aspects of our lives. As Brookfield incisively writes, "We teach to change the world. The hope that undergirds our efforts to help students learn is that doing this will help them act toward each other, and toward their environment, with compassion, understanding, and fairness" (Stephen D. Brookfield, Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher, p. 1). I wish you all a warm welcome to the Queen's Theology community!
Tracy J. Trothen, Academic Director and Chair of Theology