Interview with David M. Schilling : The Movement Oral History Project
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- David Schilling, who served at Stanford’s Memorial Church in 1968-1969, shares memories of anti-war and social justice activism at Stanford, including the takeover of the Applied Electronics Laboratory. He also provides an overview of a life devoted to social justice, including his efforts to garner interfaith support for the United Farm Workers in Santa Clara Country during the 1970s and his work with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility since 1994. Schilling, the son of a minister in the United Methodist Church, describes his family background and how his parents exposed him to global perspectives and social justice movements despite living in small-town Wisconsin. Schilling speaks about his exposure to activism at Carroll College and Union Seminary, including his participation in open housing marches and the student strike at Columbia University, and meeting Malcolm X in Beirut. While he was pursuing his master’s degree in divinity at Union, Schilling came to Stanford to serve as an intern for the Reverend B. Davie Napier, the dean of the chapel. He recalls teaching a course on the Theology of Revolutions; bringing films and speakers on social justice to campus, including Father Dan Berrigan; and becoming involved in the April 3rd Movement. Schilling concludes by discussing the activism work he has done throughout his career, including working for farmworker justice while serving at a church in Milpitas, the Riverside Church Disarmament Program, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Extent | 1 text file |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | May 3, 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Schilling, David M. | |
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| Creator | Schilling, David M. | |
| Interviewer | Hanley, James | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Schilling, David M. |
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| Subject | Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility |
| Subject | College Students > Political Activity > United States |
| Subject | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Protest Movements |
| Subject | Anti-war demonstrations |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Biography | A United Methodist minister, David Schilling has worked with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility since 1994. Prior to that he was Assistant Dean of the Chapel, Stanford University; worked closely with Cesar Chavez helping to build support within the religious community for the farm workers in Northern California; co-directed the Riverside Church Disarmament Program in New York City; and was program coordinator of the Fellowship of Reconciliation-USA. Schilling has a BA from Carroll College in Wisconsin in philosophy and religion and a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary. He is a graduate of the International Fellows Program, Columbia University, and holds an advanced professional studies certificate from Pacific School of Religion. |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/qr296gy8056 |
| Location | SC1432 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
The Movement oral history project, 2018
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