Hi folks! I have been presented with a particularly difficult choice: I have been accepted to HDS for their MTS with 75% tuition and Chicago for their masters with full tuition plus an extremely generous stipend. I unfortunately have mostly maxed out my savings during undergrad and would have to take out loans to cover housing, etc., in Cambridge. I have been trawling through this forum and have found students at this crossroads before, but I am wondering if any of you have any advice for my subfield: I am interested in feminist theology & Bible. I have gotten the vibe that HDS might be a better choice for feminist theology, but I also know Elisabeth Schüssler-Fiorenza and Karen King are both retired/retiring, so they won't have feminist theologians proper in the same way (or will they?). Given they are leaving, I think Ann Braude would be the best person to work with. At Chicago the feminist theology seems a bit more limited (is this true??), but Kristine Culp seems to be the person I would want to work with most.
I am wondering if there is an advantage of going to one over the other. I have had a Harvard pipe dream for many years and I feel like that is getting in the way of my ability to think clearly about this decision. I think Chicago makes the most sense financially, but barring finances, what would you all recommend given my academic interests? I am also weighing the resources within the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality area of focus at HDS vs the Center for Gender and Sexuality Studies at Chicago. Ideally I would pursue a PhD afterwards.
Thank you so much for your help, and I hope all is well.
