Secretary · Class of B27
Gail Allan, MA, MTS, ThD, has a doctorate in Ethics from Emmanuel College of the Toronto School of Theology. Her academic and professional interests have included feminist theological and social ethics, ecclesiology, and ecumenical and interfaith relations. From 2004-2020 she was Coordinator for Ecumenical, Interchurch and Interfaith Relations in The United Church of Canada, representing the church in national and international ecumenical and interfaith groups, and supporting people engaged in dialogue and action in their local communities. She is an active member of the North American Interfaith Network. Her doctoral thesis focused on the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Decade of Churches in Solidarity with Women as it was lived out in Canada; she is a member of the World Council of Churches Gender Advisory Group, which has been developing gender justice policy guidelines for the WCC and member churches. A member of the United Church, she has worked for many years on issues of global and social justice, bringing a commitment to integrating theological reflection, critical social analysis, and collaborative models of education and action.