The Catholic University of America

CARMEN MARIE NANKO, D.Min.

Lecturer

Phone: 202-319-5256

Email Address: nanko@cua.edu

INTRODUCTION:

Carmen Marie Nanko, D.Min. is a Catholic pastoral theologian with extensive experience in ministry, teaching and administration in the context of Catholic secondary and higher education. She is a frequent lecturer on issues of ministry, especially as they pertain to youth, Catholic Social Teaching, U.S. Hispanic/Latino/a theologies, interfaith dialogue and Jewish-Catholic relations.Nanko is a graduate of the Catholic University of America and has worked as a teacher, administrator and Director of Campus Ministry at Catholic institutions in the Archdiocese of Washinton for 23 years. A faculty mentor with the Hispanic Theological Initiative, she has taught courses in theology at DeMatha Catholic High School, Trinity College, at the Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry at Boston College, in the Metropolitan College of the Catholic University of America, and in the Tepeyac Institute in El Paso, Texas.


EDUCATION:

The Catholic University of America, D.Min. (1991)

The Catholic University of America, M.A. (Theology) (1984)

The Catholic University of America, B.A. (Religious Studies) (1980)


MSPS COURSES:

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

  • Hispanic Theological Initiative
  • Mentorfor Doctoral Student (2003-04)
  • Scholarship Selection Committee (2002-2004)
  • Editorial reviewer for the Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology
  • Guest Lecturer for Education for Parish Services (EPS)
  • Consultant and Lecturer for Bearing Witness: Anti-Semitism, the Holocaust and Contemporary Issues, a nationwide training program for Catholic educators supported by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Archdiocese of Washington, the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops and the National Catholic Educational Association in conjunction with the Anti-Defamation League.

Honors:

  • John O' Grady Essay Award Winner, for "Back to the Future: A Paradigm for the Appropriation of the Social Tradition." (1991)

Research interests:

  • U.S.Latino/a /Hispanic Theologies and Religious Experience; Pastoral Theology and Ministry; Contextual theologies and popular culture; Catholic Social Teaching and Ethics

Publications & Presentations:

  • Book: Campus Ministry: Identity, Mission, and Praxis. Washington, DC: National Catholic Educational Association, 1997, 2001 (2nd printing).
  • Book: The Use of Contemporary Catholic Social Teaching as a Catalyst for Praxis and Reflection by Adolescents on an Issue of Economic Justice: An Internship in Homelessness. Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms International, 1991.
  • Book Chapter (invited): "Justice Crosses the Border: The Preferential Option for the Poor in the United States," in María Pilar Aquino, Daisy L. Machado and Jeanette Rodríguez, eds., A Reader in Latina Feminist Theology: Religion and Justice. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2002, 177-203.
  • In translation (invited): "Die Gerechtigkeit überschreitet die Grenze. Die Option für die Armen in den Vereinigten Staaten" in Raúl Fornet-Betancourt, ed., Glaube an der Grenze, Die US-amerikanische Latino-Theologie. Freiburg in Breisgau, Germany: Herder, 2002. 152-179.
  • Article: "Elbows on the Table: Ethics of Doing Theology/ A US Hispanic Perspective." Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology 10:3 (February 2003) 52-77.
  • Article: "From Conversation to Challenge: A Synthesis of ACHTUS Colloquium
  • 2000." Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology 8:2 (November 2000) 73-80.
  • Book Review: Oscar Romero: Reflections on his Life and Writings, by Marie Dennis, Renny Golden, Scott Wright. Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology, 10:1 (August 2002) 71-73.

SELECT PRESENTATIONS:

  • June 2003: Paper, "A Marginalized Majority? Hispanic Theologians and the Latino/a Presence in the U.S. Catholic Church." Hispanic Theology section, Catholic Theological Society of America annual meeting, Cincinnati, OH. See Gary Riebe-Estrella, Hispanic/Latino/a Theology, "The Vocation of the Latino/a Theologian: Speaking for Whom? Speaking to Whom?" Proceedings of the Fifty-eighth Annual Convention, The Catholic Theological Society of America, Volume 58 (2003) 147-148.
  • March 2003: Paper, "From Baseball to Béisbol: Popular Culture and Public Religion." American Academy of Religion / Society of Biblical Literature Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting, New Brunswick, NJ.
  • March 2003: Invited panelist, "The Faiths Of Abraham: A Legacy of Harmony," an interfaith conversation with Muslims, Christians and Jews. American Academy of Religion / Society of Biblical Literature Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting, New Brunswick, NJ.
  • March 2003: Keynote Speaker, "You Are Too Academic? Minority Scholars and the Academy." George Mason University, Office of Diversity Services and Programs, Gala Banquet honoring the academic achievements of students from African American, Asian American, Native American, Latino/a, and GBLTQ communities, Fairfax, VA.
  • June 2002: Paper, "Elbows on the Table: Ethics of Doing Theology/Reflections from a U.S. Hispanic Perspective." Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States, Annual Colloquium, Trinity College, Washington, DC.
  • February 2001: Keynote Speaker, "Prophecy in an Age of Profit: The Challenge of Service." Circle K International, Volunteer Awareness Conference, Howard University, Washington, DC.
  • June 2000: "Enlace: From Conversation to Challenge." Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States, Annual Colloquium, Santa Clara, CA.
  • February 2000: Speaker, "Modeling the Mission: Expressing Institutional Identity through Service." Circle K International, Volunteer Awareness Conference, Howard University, Washington, DC.
  • June 1997: Panelist, Session on Current Research. Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States, Annual Colloquium, Seattle University, Seattle, WA.

MEMBERSHIP:

  • Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS)
  • 1995 to present: Treasurer
  • American Academy of Religion (AAR)
  • 2003-2004: Board member, Mid-Atlantic Regional AAR, Southern region.
  • 2003-2006: Steering Committee, Latino/a Religion, Culture and Society Group
  • Catholic Theological Society of America (CTSA)

OTHER:

  • Sign Language Interpreter for ceremonial and liturgical celebrations at Catholic University