Call for Papers: Conference on Chinese Theologies
The second of three conferences on Chinese Theologies will be held at Yale Divinity School (New Haven, Connecticut) on June 2-4 2021. Scholars are invited to submit abstracts for papers discussing any aspect of theological thought/ individual theologians from a range of non-mainstream churches (i.e. independent Chinese churches or house churches of all denominations, pre- […]
Dr. Daryl Ireland Featured in Series on Prominent Historians of Christianity in China
Dr. Daryl Ireland, Associate Director of the CGCM, recently was interviewed for a video series entitled “Christianity in China: Recollections on the Field by Prominent Scholars,” sponsored by the Whitworth University Library and the China Christianity Studies Group. The series includes talks with other well-known scholars of the field such as Drs. Wu Xiaoxin, Chloë […]
Christian Hymns in Central Yunnan: Discussion with Film Director Hu Jie
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is hosting a discussion with documentary film maker Hu Jie. This event would be of interest for any person whose work intersects with Christianity among ethnic minority groups in China, anthropological or sociological studies, or documentary film! ‘Songs from Maidichong’ 1st Prize, Yage Prize (Visual Arts) Winning Works, 2020 […]
Alumnus Appointed Executive Coordinator of Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission
Dr. Bruce Yoder (’16) has recently been appointed one of the two Executive Coordinators of Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission (AIMM), alongside John Fumana of the Mennonite Bretheren Church of the Congo. Presently a member of Listowel Mennonite Church in Ontario, Yoder has spent 26 years in mission work in West Africa and Latin America, most recently […]
Call for Papers: Central and Eastern European Association for Mission Studies
The Central and Eastern European Association for Mission Studies (CEEAMS) is holding their annual meeting on February 23-25, 2021. This year’s theme is “Mission Matters: Trends, Challenges, and New Perspectives in Christian Mission in Central and Eastern Europe.” To submit a paper proposal, please send an abstract of no more than 300 words to ceeams@ceeams.org by […]
Call for Abstracts from the US-China Catholic Association
The US-China Catholic Association is currently accepting paper abstracts for its conference on “China, Christianity, and the Dialogue of Civilizations,” to take place August 6-8, 2021 on the campus of Santa Clara University. The theme of this conference is the engagement between Christianity and Chinese civilization. Panels may examine this theme in light of recent […]
2021 Yale-Edinburgh Group Meeting on “Oral, Print, & Digital Cultures”
The Yale-Edinburgh Group will be meeting virtually on June 22-24, 2021. See the announcement below from Drs. Emma Wild-Wood and Alex Chow. We are delighted to announce the 2021 Yale-Edinburgh Group annual meeting will take place in a virtual environment. The meeting will be held June 22 to June 24, 2021 and will be hosted […]
New Videos: Political and Popular Theology in Chinese Christian Posters
At the Overseas Ministry Study Center at Princeton Seminary, Dr. Daryl Ireland recently gave two rich visual presentations using Chinese Christian evangelistic posters to uncover the political and popular theology of revivalistic Chinese Protestantism in the mid-20th century. These two presentations are now available at the CGCM’s YouTube page. Check them out below!
BU Undergrad Earns Prize for Work on China Historical Christian Database
Solomon Shuangyu Liang, a BU undergrad history major, has just received the Outstanding Student Researcher Award for his excellent work with the China Historical Christian Database. Liang has received 4 grants from the BU undergraduate research program (UROP) over his years at the university. Liang will also be helping to facilitate the workshop highlighting the […]
New Book: Making Christ Present in China
Congratulations to Dr. Michel Chambon, who has just published Making Christ Present in China: Actor Network Theory and the Anthropology of Christianity with Palgrave Macmillan. The work focuses on material culture and uses actor-network theory to investigate the development of Christianity in Nanping, China. Dr. Chambon, who graduated with a PhD in anthropology, was an […]