The David Nyvall Lectureship

The David Nyvall lectureship series seeks to stimulate interest in the interpretation of the Christian message for the contemporary world.

Inaugurated in 1951 in memory of David Nyvall, this lectureship honors the pioneer Swedish-American educator who served the school both as teacher and president. It is hosted by the Field of Theology & Church History of North Park Theological Seminary.

exterior view of Nyvall Hall

Upcoming

To be announced

Most Recent

Dr Glenn Bracy gives the 2024 Westerdahl lecture at the podium

Westerdahl Lecture

Transaction or Transformation: Racial Interests and the Gospel with Dr. Glenn Bracey—2024 Westerdahl Lecture

September 9, 2024


The 2024 Carl G Westerdahl Lecture was given by Dr. Glenn Bracey on Sept 9, 2024 on the topic of Transaction or Transformation: Racial Interests and the Gospel Dr. Glenn Bracey is an assistant professor …

Previous Honorees

2019: Elizabeth Conde Frazier, PhD, Coordinator of Relations for Theological Entities at the Association of Hispanic Theological Education

2018: Susanna Elm, DPhil, Sidney H. Ehrman professor of European history at the University of California, Berkeley

2017: Amos Young, PhD, professor of theology and mission and director of the Center for Missiological Research at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California

2016: Kelly Brown Douglas, PhD, professor of religion at Goucher University and author of Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God. 

2015: Jennifer Graber, PhD, associate professor of religious studies at University of Texas at Austin and author of The Furnace of Affliction: Prisons and Religion in Antebellum America

2014: Fr. Virgilio P. Elizondo, professor of pastoral and Hispanic theology at the University of Notre Dame, and author of The Future is MestizoGalilean Journey, and The Human Quest

2013: Scott EricksonNyvall at 150: The Founding President’s Enduring Impact at North Park

2012: Ellen T. Charry, PhD, professor of systematic theology at Princeton Theological Seminary and author of God and the Art of Happiness

2011: Miroslav Volf, Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology at Yale Divinity School and author of numerous books including Exclusion and Embrace (1996), Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace (2006), and Allah: A Christian Response (2011)


Lectureship content will be added to archive below as they are cataloged and made available

Nyvall Lectures Archive