On being an Asian American woman theologian

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Asian, Asian American, Christian theology, Duke Divinity School, Faith and Leadership, Knox College, Ph.D. students, theologian, University of Toronto

Grace Ji-Sun Kim: On being an Asian American woman theologian for Duke Divinity School’s Faith and Leadership Magazine

The author and her family at her graduation in 2001. Image courtesy of Grace Ji-Sun Kim

The burden of climate change in Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning Parasite

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Asian, Bong Joon Ho, class, climate change, Korean, movie, Oscars, Parasite, The Christian Century

Read my latest article “The burden of climate change in Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning Parasite” for the Christian Century Magazine.

Class criticism is a common theme in movies. This one says something more unusual.

by Grace Ji-Sun Kim

February 13, 2020

Still from Parasite (2019)

Korean Americans’ Transnational Ties to the Homeland

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Asian, christianity, immigration, korea, Queen's College, Transnational

I look forward to presenting my paper, “Transnationalism and Korean Christianity” at the THE RESEARCH CENTER FOR KOREAN COMMUNITY’S (RCKC) 2019 ACADEMIC CONFERENCE.

The Theme for this conference is “Korean Americans’ Transnational Ties to the Homeland”. Hope to see some friends there.

18 ASIAN FEMALE THEOLOGIANS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

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Asian, Asian Female, books, Graham Hill, Healing Our Broken Humanity, Jessie Kim, The Global Church Project, theologian, women

So honored to be on this list of “18 Asian Female Theologians You should Know About.”

This wonderful list is put together by my co-author Dr. Graham Hill and Jessie Kim. Please check out our co-written book, Healing Our Broken Humanity (Intervarsity Press). 

“Asian Christianity in the Diaspora” Book Series

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AAPI, Asian, Asian American, Asian Christianity in Diaspora, church, Joseph Cheah, Liberation Theology, minority, palgrave macmillan, theology

May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. As we celebrate AAPI, I wanted to highlight our book series, “Asian Christianity in the Diaspora” and our amazing authors.

Below are the list of 11 books in our series. Please order them for your libraries as they are essential readings for colleges, seminaries, churches etc.,

Asians- Too Smart for Their Own Good?

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affirmative action, Asian, Carolyn Chen, college, extracurricular, grades, Ivy League schools, merit, model minority myth, private school, public school, race, test scores, Tiger mom

This column appeared in the Opinion Page of The New York Times, December 17, 2012.  It is written by my friend Dr. Carolyn Chen.

At the end of this month, high school seniors will submit their college applications and begin waiting to hear where they will spend the next four years of their lives. More than they might realize, the outcome will depend on race. If you are Asian, your chances of getting into the most selective colleges and universities will almost certainly be lower than if you are white.