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 […]

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 […]

Honoring Dr. M.L. Daneel’s Groundbreaking Work in Ecotheology

Dr. Harold Hunter, a leading Pentecostal scholar and ecumenist, has released this recording of Dr. M. L. Daneel’s speech at Brighton ’91. Hunter has added an introduction to help situate groundbreaking nature of the lecture. The conference at Brighton was the first major theological conference of Pentecostal scholars and thus significant in its own right. […]

Anicka Fast (’20), Bruce Yoder (’16) and Unlikely Friends Mentioned by the Mennonite Mission Network

The Mennonite Mission Network’s recent blog post mentions Anicka Fast (’20) and Bruce Yoder (’16), STH Alumni and former advisees of Dr. Dana Robert. Fast’s research and Yoder’s participation with the Congolese church and Mennonite mission are noted. Through the post, blog author, Linda Hollinger-Janzen, reflects on Anicka’s dissertation research, her current assignment in Burkina-Faso […]

Journal of African Christian Biography Latest Issue Pays Tribute to Prof. Andrew F. Walls

The latest issue of the Journal of African Christian Biography honors the memory of Professor Andrew F. Walls and Father Benedict Ssettuuma, Jr. It also highlights the contribution of Dr. Michael Adeleke Ogunewu to the work of the DACB both as an author and a mentor-teacher. Visit the Journal of African Christian Biography e-journal to learn […]

2nd Annual Walls-Oden-Bediako Lecture in Early African Christianity

You are invited to join us for the 2nd Walls-Oden-Bediako in Early African Christianity. Theme: “African Voices in Early Christian Debates about God” Presenter: Dr. David L Eastman (McCallie School, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA, and author of Early North African Christianity: Turning Points in the Development of the Church) Date and Time: Thursday, October 21, 2021, 2:30 […]

Michèle Sigg Receives Grant to Study the African Contribution to Global Anglicanism

Dr. Michèle Sigg, Executive Director of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography (DACB), has recently received a substantial Constable Grant from The Episcopal Church for a project entitled “The African Contribution to Global Anglicanism.” The funding will support the project team in producing six educational videos on the history of the Christian church in Africa, […]