2022 GEMN Mission Conference on Women in Mission
Registration is now open for the “Women in Mission” conference sponsored by the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN) online, May 12-14. Conference information is here, and the registration portal is here. Spanish interpretation will be available for all plenaries and for some of the workshops. Four plenary speakers will highlight the work of women in mission: The […]
Soga Studies Conference at the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study – March 24-26
The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study and the Tiyo Soga Community Museum, Mgwali, is excited to announce the Soga Studies Conference to be held both in-person and virtually at the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study from March 24-26, 2022. Studies on the work, theology, philosophies, and dynasty of the Reverend Tiyo ‘Zisani’ Soga have recently […]
The Dictionary of Christian Biography in Asia Online Launch
On March 1, 2022, the DCBAsia team started a free online website -Dictionary of Christian Biography in Asia (dcbasia.org). They began by posting 56 stories of Malaysian and Singaporean heroes and heroines. They have another 120 stories which will be uploaded in weekly installments. The initial response has been overwhelming. Their soft launch is on […]
Alumna Ruth Padilla DeBorst (’16) to Receive Abraham Kuyper Prize for Excellence in Reformed Theology
On Wednesday, April 6, Ruth Padilla DeBorst (’16) will accept the 2022 Abraham Kuyper Prize for Excellence in Reformed Theology and Public Life. She will receive the award during the Kuyper Conference hosted by Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary. Padilla DeBorst, a theologian, missiologist, educator, and storyteller, has been involved in leadership development in […]
CCCW Hosts Dr. Calida Chu for March 2nd Lecture
The Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide will host its final seminar for the Lent Term this Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 1600-1730 GMT on Zoom. Dr. Calida Chu, Teaching Fellow at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, will speak on the topic, ‘Networked Social Movements, Networked Public Theology: The Implications of the Hong Kong Protests […]
Chinese Theologies : Call for Papers Due March 7
Chinese Theology: Call for Papers 中国神学研讨会论文征集通告 The final conference in a series of three conferences on Chinese Theologies will be held at Yale Divinity School (New Haven, Connecticut) 1-3 June 2022 with the theme of “Academic and Diasporic theologies.” The conference is hybrid: paper-givers are welcome to come in person, but may also present online […]
BU Alumna Named Associate Editor of Missiology: An International Review
Alumna Soojin Chung (’18), Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at Azuza Pacific University, has been named the new Associate Editor of the journal Missiology: An International Review (SAGE Publishing). Dr. Chung welcomes scholars and students of missiology and global Christianity to send along relevant articles and book reviews. Congratulations Dr. Chung!
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity Hosts the Global Christian Forum in Rome
The Rev. Dr. Casely Essamuah (’03) and the expanded leadership of the Global Christian Forum held a hybrid meeting in Rome on February 6-8, 2022. The meeting included Boston University School of Theology alumni Ruth Padilla DeBorst (’16) and Gina Zurlo (’17), The Forum was hosted by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity […]
“Pentecostalism and Socio-Cultural Change” Conference April 1-2, 2022
The thirteenth conference of the European Research Network on Global Pentecostalism (GloPent.net) will be held in Cambridge, England on April 1-2, 2022. The theme of the conference is “Pentecostalism and Socio-Cultural Change.” The conference program is finalized and the keynote speakers will be Girish Daswani, Karen Lauterbach, and David Maxwell. There will be 45 papers […]
Alumnus Jean Luc Enyegue (’18) to Speak at the Jesuit Studies Café
February 17 | 9:20am–10am | U.S. Eastern Jean Luc Enyegue, S.J. The Jesuit Historical Institute in Africa During the Spring Season, the Jesuit Studies Café will host conversations with the directors and archivists of Jesuit Archives and Research Centers around the world. Our first café presenter will be Jean Luc Enyegue, S.J., the director of […]