Frances Wood Tells All and Still Has Her Joy
About this episode
Frances E. Wood discusses her scholarly work and commitment to justice, focusing on the experiences of Black women and the intersection of faith and power.
Frances E. Wood is a scholar and educator; her work reflects a profound commitment to justice and the transformative power of ideas. A feminist and womanist thinker with both depth and breadth of knowledge, she brings together intellectual rigor, lived experience, and spiritual insight in ways that shape institutions, communities, and individual lives. Frances has taught at the University of Washington, Agnes Scott College, Spelman College, and Emory University, where she has inspired students through her dynamic engagement with theology, ethics, gender, and social justice. She holds a B.A. in Comparative Religion and an M.A. in International Studies. She has been an active participant in the American Academy of Religion's Womanist Consultation and was a fellow of the Association for Religion and Intellectual Life (now known as the Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life). She is the author of "Take My Yoke Upon You: The Role of the Church in the Oppression of Black Women", in the collection A Troubling in My Soul: Womanist Perspectives on Evil & Suffering, edited by Emilie M. Towns; a work that reflects her sustained interrogation of faith, power, and the lived…
People in this episode
Host: Angela Denise Davis
Guest: Frances E. Wood
Topics covered
- feminism
- womanism
- social justice
- education
- theology
Keywords
- Frances E. Wood
- feminism
- womanism
- social justice
- theology
- education
- Black women
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Washington, Agnes Scott College, Spelman College, Emory University
Books & works: Take My Yoke Upon You: The Role of the Church in the Oppression of Black Women, A Troubling in My Soul: Womanist Perspectives on Evil & Suffering
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