Grace Ji-Sun Kim (born May 4, 1969) is a Korean-American theologian and Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion, Richmond, Indiana.[1] She is best known for books and articles on the social and religious experiences of Korean women immigrants to North America.
Grace Ji-Sun Kim | |
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Born | |
Era | 21st-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Protestant theology, Third-wave feminism, Post-colonial theory |
Main interests | Feminist theory, Constructive theology |
Kim was born on May 4, 1969, in Seoul, South Korea. She immigrated with her family to London, Ontario in 1975.
Kim earned a B.Sc. in Psychology from Victoria University at the University of Toronto, a Master of Divinity degree from Knox College, University of Toronto in 1995, and a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from St. Michael's College, University of Toronto in 2001.[2][3]
Kim served on the faculty of Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem, PA from fall 2004 to July 2013. During her time at Moravian, she was promoted to Associate Professor in 2010 and served two terms as Director of the MATS program. Kim was ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) on November 13, 2011. She is currently Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion in Richmond, Indiana.[4]
Kim received a sabbatical grant for researchers from the Louisville Institute in 2020.[5]
Currently, Kim is Professor of Theology at the Earlham School of Religion. She is the author or editor of over 20 books, most recently, Hope in Disarray; Keeping Hope Alive; Reimagining Spirit and Intersectional Theology co-written with Susan Shaw. She is the co-editor of the book series 'Asian Christianity in the Diaspora', published by Palgrave Macmillan.[6]
Kim is currently the host of https://www.christiancentury.org/madang Madang podcast which is hosted by The Christian Century.