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Vic Thasiah

Vic Thasiah

PhD, MDiv, Professor of Religion and Environmental Studies

California Lutheran University

Vic Thasiah, PhD, MDiv, is a professor of religion and environmental studies at California Lutheran University. He is also the founder of Runners for Public Lands, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit outdoor recreation and environmental justice organization; and serves on the board of directors of Los Padres ForestWatch.

Published Articles

Response

Response to Mark Wilhelm: DEI, Great; DWS (Dismantling White Supremacy), Even Better

Vic Thasiah

No. 56 · Fall 2022

Thasiah argues that if Lutheran colleges and universities want to live out their commitment to the flourishing of all, DEI is good but DWS — dismantling white supremacy — is even better, and offers three Lutheran sensibilities (suspicion of self-righteousness, the decolonial shockwave of the cross, and critical thinking that can still register awe) that can make DWS a core practice of higher education.

Vic Thasiah

Published Articles

Response to Mark Wilhelm: DEI, Great; DWS (Dismantling White Supremacy), Even Better