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Pacific School of Religion to host lecture series on migration
The series gains importance in the present global political climate, with rising sentiments of isolationism, hyper-nationalism and anti-immigration around the world.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Thu, 28, Aug 2025
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Poster of the event / Pacific School of Religion
California-based Pacific School of Religion (PSR) is organizing the 2025 Earl Lecture Series from Oct. 17 to 19.
This year's lecture series will be themed, 'Migration: Shaping the Narrative,' exploring how stories of migration can reclaim power, resist erasure, and shape more just and compassionate futures.
The Earl Lecture series, founded in 1901, seeks to deliberate upon and address critical theological, pastoral, and social issues. One of the longest running lecture series in California, the event attracts noted thought leaders, artists, and activists every year.
This year, the series will feature noted Guatemalan filmmaker and human rights advocate, Luis Argueta, along with former Executive Director of the California Immigrant Policy Center, Cynthia T. Buiza and the co-founder of United We Dream Network, José Luis Marantes.
The series gains importance in the present global political climate, with rising sentiments of isolationism, hyper-nationalism and anti-immigration, as evidenced by rising hate crimes around the world, ranging from repeated temple-vandalisms in the USA to repeated attacks on Indians in Ireland.
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Highlighting the need for dialogue on the issue, PSR President Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy said, "Migration is not just a political issue; it is a deeply human story."
He added, "In this tumultuous time, we must center the lived experiences of migrants and challenge the narratives that dehumanize them. The Earl Lectures offer a space to listen, learn, and act in solidarity."
The series will conclude with President Vásquez-Levy preaching at the First Congregational Church of Berkeley on Oct. 19.
PSR has called upon theologists, congregational & community leaders, activists, and artists to attend the ticketed event.
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