Category: 01: Past Events

Political Crisis, Chaos, and Citizens in South Korea

Tuesday, February 18, 4 PM-5:30 PM Katharine H.S. Moon (Wellesley College) Moderated by William Grimes (BU Pardee School) 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA Please register here.   The lecture raises analytical questions about the strengths and weaknesses of Korea’s democracy as highlighted by the declaration of martial law, impeachment, and societal responses to the crisis.  […]

Madame Moon Cheek: An Artistic Courtesan and Shii Mystic from Hyderabad Deccan

Wednesday, February 26, 4 PM – 6 PM 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA   The courtesan-poet-mystic Mahlaqa ‘Chanda’ (1768-1824) played an important political role in the Nizam’s State in Hyderabad, India. The talk will focus on her artistic role in Urdu poetry and dance, her patronage of Shii piety with Sufi connections, and the […]

BUCSA Visiting Scholars’ Research Presentations

Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 5PM – 6:30PM Pardee School of Global Studies 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA Please register here. Presentations: WHAT CONSTITUTES A THREAT? Understanding State Discrimination against Religious Minorities in Indonesia with Hurriyah, BUCSA Visiting Scholar and Universitas Indonesia Policy Transformation of Islamic Education in Postcolonial Indonesia with Abdurachman Assegaf, BUCSA Visiting […]

Populism Brought Down? The Marcos-Duterte Struggle in Philippine Politics

Monday, March 17, 5 PM – 6:30 PM Mark R. Thompson (City University of Hong Kong) Populism Brought Down?  The Marcos-Duterte Struggle in Philippine Politics 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA Please register here. In a world where illiberal populist leaders appear more influential and invulnerable than ever, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s attempt to bring down […]

Populism, Religion, and Nationalism in Asia: Analyzing Muslim Majorities and Minorities

Tuesday, April 1, 5 PM – 6:30 PM Ahmet Kuru (San Diego State University) 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA Please register here. Historically, religion and nationalism often stood in opposition, particularly in the context of modern, secular nation-building. In recent years, however, there has been a growing convergence between religious and nationalist forces as part of […]