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Joshua Snyder

United States
Institution Boston College
Position Assistant Professor of the Practice; Director of the Faith, Peace, and Justice Minor
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Email Address snyderjd@bc.edu
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Prior Educational Background
  • Ph.D. Theological Ethics, Boston College
  • M.A. Theology, Villanova University
  • M.A. Theology, St. Peter's College
Research Interests
  • Environmental/Ecological Ethics
  • Fundamental Moral Theology
  • Globalization
  • Human Rights
  • Immigration
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Liberation Theologies
  • Nonviolence
  • Political Ethics
  • Race
  • Social Ethics
  • War, Peace, and Peacebuilding
Recent Publications
  • “Should Transitional Justice Promote Forgiveness? Insights from Guatemala’s Recovery of Historical Memory” Journal of Peace and Justice Studies. Volume 20.1 (2020): 3-24.
  • “The Role of Truth, Memory & Forgiveness in Reconciling a Divided Society: Lessons from Guatemala and El Salvador” in Laura Kromják and Ajlina Karamehic-Muratovic, eds. Remembrance and Forgiveness: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Genocide and Mass Violence (Rutledge Press, 2020).
  • “Structures of Vice and Communities of Care: Reading Laudato Si’ from the Context of Guatemala” Voices: EATWOT’s Theological Journal, Vol. 39.2 (July-December 2016): 89-103.
Professional Activities and Affiliations
  • Member of CTSA, SCE, and CTS