Wei Eric Wu

Wei “Eric” Wu is a historian specializing in the intellectual history of modern China, with particular interests in nationalism, national identity, collective memory, and the formation of political thought and ideology. He graduated from the Department of History at National Chengchi University in Taiwan, where he received his PhD.  His research has explored the history […]

Brett Pardue

Rev. Dr. Brett McKinley Pardue is a pastor-scholar, public theologian, and sacred artist whose work asks how Christian communities learn what holiness looks like—and why some bodies are trusted to bear sacred authority while others are not. His scholarship is rooted in congregational life: he serves as resident theologian and Principal Organist at North Raleigh […]

Jaeshin Lee

Jaeshin Lee (李在信) is a religious studies scholar specializing in Sino-Western cultural exchange and Jesuit mission history in East Asia. His research focuses on the transmission of Western learning (西學) in Ming–Qing China, with particular attention to Portuguese Jesuit Francisco Furtado (傅汎際) and the intellectual mediations of the early Jesuit mission. His doctoral dissertation, “From […]

Oh Ji-seok

Oh Ji-seok is the Institute of Korean Christianity and Culture’s Vice Director and Associate Professor at Soongsil University. He served as the President of the Society of Korean Christian Social Ethics and the Education Director of the Society Of Korean-Chinese Philosophy. He is currently the Vice President of the Korea Society Of Hermeneutics. Dr. Oh […]

Jang Kyung-nam

Jang Kyung-nam is the director of the Institute of Korean Christianity and Culture and Professor of Korean Literature at Soongsil University. He served as the executive director of the Institute of Korean Literary History and vice president of the Studies of Korean Literature. He is currently the vice president of the Society Of The Korean […]

Remembering Inus Daneel

I met Inus Daneel in 1998 when I took his class on African Traditional Religion at Boston University. I had just spent two years living in West Africa and was trying to make sense of the significance of that experience for my own future. We quickly connected over our love of Africa and by the time I […]

CGCM Notes: September 2023

As the fall begins in New England, students, faculty, and researchers gather in Boston. The new academic year always brings hope and excitement as people come from around the world, ready and eager to explore new ideas among a supportive community of fellow seekers and learners. The new academic year provides a welcome restart, as […]