A Call To Chapel with Michael Eric Dyson, Ph.D.

Michael Eric Dyson, Ph.D., is one of the nation’s most renowned professors, gifted writers, inspiring preachers, knowledgeable lecturers, and prominent media personalities. As a teacher who earned a doctorate in Religion from Princeton University, Dyson has taught at some of the nation’s most distinguished universities, including Brown, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Columbia, DePaul, the University of Pennsylvania, and Georgetown University.

He is presently the Centennial Chair and University Distinguished Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies in the College of Arts and Science and University Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Society in the Divinity School at Vanderbilt University.

Dr. Dyson is one of America’s premier public intellectuals and author of over 25 books, including seven New York Times bestsellers. His writing, known for its depth, covers various topics. Through his writing, Dyson challenges readers to think deeply about important issues and to consider new perspectives. Dr. Dyson’s esteemed literary output won him the 2020 Langston Hughes Medal, which in the past was awarded to James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, and August Wilson. Dyson has also won an American Book Award, a Southern Book Award, and two NAACP Image Awards.

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