Roundtable Session In-person November Annual Meeting 2025

Bonhoeffer and Popular Culture

Hosted by: Bonhoeffer: Theology and Social Analysis Unit

Presiding

Karen V. Guth, College of the Holy Cross, presiding

Abstract for Online Program Book (maximum 150 words)

Recent years have seen a proliferation of representations of the theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer in popular culture and the arts, including film, theatre, musicals, and documentaries. This session gathers a panel of leading Bonhoeffer scholars to analyze this phenomenon, reflecting on various representations of Bonhoeffer, the significance of these portrayals, their impact on Bonhoeffer’s legacy, and the role of scholars and leaders of scholarly organizations in our reception of these representations.

Panelist
Mac Loftin, Harvard University	mac_loftin@mail.harvard…	View
Stephen R. Haynes, Rhodes College	haynes@rhodes.edu	View
Lori Brandt Hale, Augsburg University	hale@augsburg.edu	View
Reggie Williams, McCormick Theological Seminary	rwilliams@mccormick.edu	View

Business Meeting

Matthew Puffer, Valparaiso University

matthew.puffer@valpo.edu

Religious Observance

Sunday morning

Audiovisual Requirements

LCD Projector and Screen

Play Audio from Laptop Computer

Comments

We'd like an afternoon or early evening session on Saturday or Sunday. There are other Bonhoeffer events Friday.

Please avoid scheduling conflicts with the Sociology of Religion Unit.