H. Bruce McEver through his interfaith fund, is a proud supporter of the Leadership and Multifaith Program (LAMP), which brings together the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. LAMP centers on the complexities of life, work, and leadership in a world where many faith traditions converge dynamically in geopolitical space, whether these encounters are local, regional, or global.
The Foundation for Religious Literacy was pleased to provide seed funds for the LAMP program, and we are delighted to partner with the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to ensure the long-term health of the program.
The Rev. Dr. Deanna Womack joined Candler in 2015 as Assistant Professor of History of Religions and Multifaith Relations, a position created through LAMP. Womack serves as program director and faculty liaison between the Ivan Allen College and Candler. Her research examines interreligious understanding through Christian-Muslim dialogue and American-Arab relations.
In the 2015-2016 academic year, LAMP introduced new course offerings in interreligious literacy and multifaith relations for Georgia Tech and Emory students. These courses reach dozens of students and strengthen collaboration between these respected universities.