CURA Summer Institute: Globalizing Religions
- Starts: 9:00 am on Thursday, June 17, 2010
Covering the major religious traditions, the seminar will focus on two questions: How has each tradition reached out globally? And has it contributed to conflict or to conflict resolution?
All sessions will take place at the Institute, mornings 9AM-noon and afternoons 2- 4PM
Week 1
Monday, June 14: Globalization and Religion
Peter Berger, Boston University;
Tuesday, June 15: Evangelical Protestantism
Michael Cromartie, Ethics and Public Policy Center;
Wednesday, June 16: Islam
Robert Hefner, Boston University;
Thursday, June 17: Mainline Protestantism
John Berthrong, Boston University
Friday, June 18: Eastern Christian Orthodoxy
Chris Marsh; Baylor University
Week 2
Monday, June 21: Roman Catholicism
Jo Renee Formicola, Seton Hall University;
Tuesday, June 22: Judaism
Ilan Troen, Brandeis University;
Wednesday, June 23: Buddhism
David Eckel, Boston University;
Thursday, June 24: Hinduism
Tulasi Srinivas, Emerson College;
Friday, June 25:
Wrap-up discussion with Peter Berger; followed by lunch noon-1pm.
- Audience:
- invite
- Address:
- 10 Lenox Street, Brookline, MA
- Registration:
- Intensive Summer Program on World Religions
- Contact Organization:
- Institute on Culture, Religion & World Affairs
- Contact Phone:
- 617-353-9050